Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand
Order Date: 29 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sanjay Kumar Sonkar filed writ petition WPMS/2975/2026 seeking a mandamus directing Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) to grant him a new electricity connection.
- Application date: 22 May 2025, for which no decision had been taken by the respondent.
- Respondent’s position: Cited a communication from the Commissioner, Kumaon Division, Chairman of Lake Development Authority, instructing UPCL not to issue connections to deter construction in prohibited areas.
- The Court noted a prior similar judgment (WPMS No. 2620 of 2025) and applied the same legal reasoning.
Final Outcome
- The Court, by Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari, orders the Executive Engineer, Electricity Distribution Division, Nainital to entertain the petitioner’s application and provide the electricity connection within ten days of receipt.
- The petitioner shall not claim any equity based on this order.
- If the petitioner’s possession of the premises is later found unauthorized, the competent authority may take appropriate action against him.
Topics: Electricity Connection, Court Order, Utility Regulation