Disposed¶7
Lakshmikanta Santra v. the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited and Ors.
Calcutta HCWPA/584/2025
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Single-judge disposal (Rajarshi Bharadwaj, J., 19.02.2025) of WPA 584 of 2025, Calcutta High Court: WBSEDCL electricity-consumer grievance; petitioner bypassed the statutory Ombudsman appellate route after the Regional Grievance Redressal Officer, Paschim Medinipur's order of 31 May 2024; alternate/appropriate remedy principle applied; conditional leave granted to file with the Ombudsman by 13 March 2025 with limitation objection barred; no costs. No statutes or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of by granting the petitioner leave to approach the Ombudsman; if approached by 13 March 2025, the appeal is to be considered on merit disregarding limitation; no order as to costs. ¶7