WBSEDCL Ordered to Provide Pump Electricity

Authority: Hon'ble High Court of West Bengal, Bench of Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Amitava Banik and others (ANR) sought a fresh electricity connection for a submersible pump.
• Respondents: West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) and private respondents (Nos. 4‑7).
• The grievance stemmed from WBSEDCL’s refusal to supply the connection, despite more than half the required work being completed.
• Private respondents claimed that construction on agricultural land caused irreparable prejudice to them.
• The court considered submissions from both WBSEDCL and the private respondents regarding obstruction and land use concerns.

Final Outcome

• The court disposed of WPA 11477 of 2026, directing WBSEDCL to provide the electricity connection to the petitioner’s submersible pump in accordance with law and after completing all statutory formalities.
• WBSEDCL is permitted to obtain police assistance from respondent No. 3, with the associated cost to be borne by the petitioner.

Topics: Electricity Supply, Legal Dispute, Utility Regulation