Gita Sinha v. Wbsedcl and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gita Sinha v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) & Ors., MAT 447 of 2026 (with CAN 1 of 2026 and CAN 2 of 2026), decided 24.03.2026; subject: new electricity connection, occupier eligibility, document of occupation (rent receipt / Aadhar Card), inspection by WBSEDCL before grant of connection; outcome: appeal and connected applications disposed of upon modification of the impugned order; advocates: Abhilash Chatterjee and Najmee Parveen for the Appellant, Mani Sankar Chattopadhyay for WBSEDCL, Soma Roy Chowdhuri for Respondent Nos.7 to 10; Bench: Shampa Sarkar, J. and Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.
What did the court decide?
Appeal and connected applications disposed of upon modification of the impugned order; the appellant's application for a new electricity connection is to be processed in accordance with law upon production of a document of occupation (e.g., rent receipt or Aadhar Card), with WBSEDCL to verify possession by inspection before grant of connection.