Sk. Hasinuddin v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Sk. Hasinuddin v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) — alternative remedy / Ombudsman appellate route under electricity grievance mechanism; Regional Grievance Redressal Officer, Paschim Medinipur order dated 31.05.2024; writ petition disposed of with liberty to appeal before Ombudsman by 13.03.2025; Ombudsman to decide on merits notwithstanding limitation; advocates: Pradip Paul, Renesa Dey (petitioner), Debjit Mukherjee (WBSEDCL); single bench of Rajarshi Bharadwaj, J.; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Leave granted to the petitioner to approach the Ombudsman; if the petitioner approaches the Ombudsman by 13 March 2025, the appeal is to be considered on merit without the limitation bar; no order as to costs. ¶11