Ashutosh Biswas Water Tap Petition Disposed

Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Port Blair

Order Date: September 30, 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Ashutosh Biswas, represented by Mr. S. Golder.
• Respondent: The Executive Engineer, represented by Mr. Rakesh Kumar, on behalf of Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Council (SVPMC).
• The writ petition (WPA/483/2026) sought a direction for the respondent to provide an individual water tap connection immediately.
• SVPMC submitted that the petitioner’s application is already in process and the water tap connection is expected to be granted within four weeks.

Final Outcome

• The Court, accepting SVPMC’s submission that the matter will be resolved within four weeks, held that continued pendency of the writ petition would serve no useful purpose.
• The writ petition is disposed of.
• All parties are directed to act on a server copy of this order downloaded from the official website of the Court.

Topics: Water Supply, Municipal Services, Court Order