Shri. Devi Roy v. the Superintending Engineer and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Devi Roy v. The Superintending Engineer and another; WPA/156/2026; High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Port Blair; decided April 21, 2026; Bench: Smita Das De, J. Subject: mandamus for fresh electricity connection; online application dated 18.11.2025 (Annexure P2) pending with respondents. Held: petition disposed of without merits; respondent No.2 to decide within four weeks by reasoned order after hearing petitioner and stakeholders, communicate within a week; grant forthwith (preferably ten days) if conditions satisfied, on payment of requisite fees. Advocates: Roban Antony (petitioner); S.C.Mishra (respondents). No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Respondent No.2 directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's application for a new electricity connection within four weeks by a reasoned order in accordance with law after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other stakeholders, if any, and to communicate the decision within a week thereafter; if the authority is satisfied with the requisite conditions, the fresh connection is to be granted forthwith, preferably within ten days, upon payment of all requisite fees.