Shri.Rajib Hossain v. the Superintending Engineer and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Port Blair; WPA/7/2026; Shri Rajib Hussain vs. The Superintending Engineer and others; decided January 13, 2026 by Arindam Mukherjee, J.; electricity connection; trespasser in settled possession entitled to connection irrespective of right, title, interest or status; government revenue land occupation; direction to process and provide connection unless absolute bar in law or compelling reasons, subject to formalities, within eight weeks; relied on Abhimanyu Mazumdar AIR 2011 Cal 64 (Full Bench) and M.S.Rajendran WPA/357/2024 (order dated 06-09-2024); petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of by directing the respondents to process the writ petitioner's application for electricity connection and provide such connection unless there is some absolute bar in law or other compelling reasons, subject to the petitioner complying with all necessary formalities; the exercise to be completed within eight weeks from date.