Smti.P.Meena v. the Superintending Engineer and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
WPA/488/2025 | High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Port Blair | Shampa Sarkar, J. | Decided November 10, 2025 | Smt P. Meena v. The Superintending Engineer and others | Electricity connection | Settled possession irrespective of nature of possession | Electricity as essential commodity | Equity claim disallowed | Land must not be forest land | Survey plot No.12/34, Prem Nagar Village, Sri Vijaya Puram Tehsil, South Andaman | Assistant Engineer to inspect and decide | Two-month timeline | Grant not an opinion on right, title and interest | Petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to the concerned Assistant Engineer to consider the prayer for grant of electric connection at survey plot No.12/34, around 200 sq.mtrs, 11/12 A C Lane Near Khaitan Hall, Prem Nagar Village, Sri Vijaya Puram Tehsil, South Andaman District; authorities to inspect and, if the petitioner is found in possession, connection to be given without her claiming any equity; land must not be forest land; grant not to be construed as any opinion of the Court on the petitioner's right, title and interest; entire issue to be decided within two months from communication of the order.