Smti.Konica Sarkar v. the Executive Engineer and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Fresh electricity connection; writ of mandamus; online application dated 16.02.2026 (Annexure P-2) pending consideration; direction to respondent No.2 to consider and dispose within four weeks; reasoned order in accordance with law; opportunity of hearing to petitioner and stakeholders; communicate decision within a week; grant forthwith preferably within ten days upon payment of requisite fees; disposed without going into merits; Port Blair Circuit Bench; respondents The Executive Engineer & Anr.; counsel Ajay Majhi (petitioner), S.C. Mishra (respondents).
What did the court decide?
Mandamus-style directions issued: respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the pending electricity-connection application within four weeks by a reasoned order in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner and other stakeholders, communicating the decision within a week thereafter; if the requisite conditions are satisfied, the connection is to be granted forthwith, preferably within ten days, upon payment of all requisite fees. Petition disposed of without adjudicating merits.