Authority: High Court at Calcutta
Order Date: 16 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Shri Ram Koley, seeking transfer of an existing electricity supply connection from his deceased father's name to his own.
- Respondents: CESC Limited and others (CESC authorities).
- The petitioner alleged that an application filed in 2024 for the transfer had not been acted upon, leaving the connection in the father's name.
- The petitioner submitted a declaration in support of the transfer request; the respondents contended that this declaration was incorrect.
- The court noted that the petitioner did not dispute the inaccuracy of the declaration but emphasized that the declaration was discrepant.
- Consequently, the court held that no mandatory order could be issued on the present writ petition.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition (WPA 13675 of 2026) is disposed of without any order.
- No costs are awarded to either party.
- The petitioner is free to file a fresh application for transfer of the electricity supply in accordance with the law, and the CESC authorities may decide on such an application per legal provisions.
- An urgent certified website copy of the order may be supplied to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Electricity Supply Transfer, Court Order, Legal Procedure