Shri.Tarapada Roy v. the Superintending Engineer and Anr.
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High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Port Blair; WPA/8/2026; decided January 8, 2026 by Arindam Mukherjee, J. Petitioner Shri Tarapada Roy (counsel K. Mohammed Sheheer) sought a direction to the Superintending Engineer and another (counsel S. C. Mishra) to provide an electricity connection to his house on claimed government revenue land. Held: settled possession suffices for an electricity connection irrespective of right, title or status; even a trespasser in settled possession is entitled. Respondents directed to process the application and provide connection within eight weeks, subject to formalities and absent an absolute legal bar or compelling reasons. Cases relied on: Abhimanyu Mazumdar vs. The Superintending Engineer, AIR 2011 Cal 64 (Full Bench); M.S.Rajendran vs. The Superintending Engineer, Electricity Department and another, WPA/357/2024 (order dated 6th September, 2024). Keywords: electricity connection, settled possession, trespasser, government revenue land, writ petition disposed.