Mojam Ali Mallick's Writ Against WBSEDCL Dismissed

Authority: Court 07 (Samar)

Order Date: 14 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Mojam Ali Mallick, represented by counsel Mr. Abhijit Sarkar, Mr. Raja Biswas, Ms. Trisha Saha.
• Respondent: The State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL), represented by counsel Mr. Srijan Nayak, Mrs. Rituparna Maitra.
• The petition challenged the final assessment order issued by the assessing officer under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
• The petitioner argued that the order should be subject to the writ jurisdiction of this Court.
• The Court observed that a final assessment order under Section 126 is appealable under Section 127 of the Act and that the case does not involve any public law element or any exception justifying writ jurisdiction.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition (WPA 25052 of 2026) was dismissed as not maintainable.
• No costs were awarded against either party.
• Parties may obtain an urgent certified photostat copy of this order upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

Topics: Electricity Regulation, Writ Petition