Authority: Calcutta High Court (Court No. 652 D.Hira)
Order Date: 25 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Dinesh Ghosh, co‑owner of a residential premises, filed writ petition WPA 9106 of 2026 seeking a new domestic electricity connection.
- Respondents: The State of West Bengal, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL), and private respondents (Gazi Faruque Hossain, Kisor Ray, Kriti, Indrani Chakraborty, Falguni Bandyopadhyay) who objected to the connection.
- The petitioner alleged that co‑owners’ objection was preventing his statutory right to an electricity supply.
- WBSEDCL submitted an affidavit‑in‑opposition with an inspection report indicating that a connection can be provided from an existing pole using a 15‑metre wire without endangering existing supply or residents.
- The court found the private respondents’ objection unsustainable and held that the petitioner’s statutory right cannot be frustrated without a cogent legal basis.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is allowed. WBSEDCL shall install the domestic connection within two weeks from the date of the order, using the method described in its inspection report dated 27 March 2026.
- The installation cost shall be borne by the petitioner.
- WBSEDCL may seek police assistance for the installation if necessary, also at the petitioner’s cost.
- An urgent certified copy of the order shall be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.
Topics: Electricity Supply, Legal Order