Manobendra Bapari v. the Superintending Engineer and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court (Circuit Bench at Port Blair), WPA/162/2026, decided April 17, 2026, by Smita Das De, J. — Manobendra Bapari v. The Superintending Engineer & Anr. Mandamus sought for fresh electricity connection on a pending online application dated 10.02.2026. Petition disposed of without merits: respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the application within four weeks by reasoned order in accordance with law after hearing stakeholders, communicate decision within a week, and grant the connection forthwith (preferably within ten days) upon payment of requisite fees if conditions satisfied. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of without going into the merits, with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the pending application for a new electricity connection within four weeks by a reasoned order in accordance with law after affording a hearing, to communicate the decision within a week thereafter, and to grant the connection forthwith (preferably within ten days) upon payment of all requisite fees if the conditions are satisfied.