N.22Sl 151/CL 20.07.26 DL-35 Ct-07 (S.R.) WPA 14857of 2026 Saifuddin Ahmed alias Saifuddin Molla v. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Nirmalendu Bera … for the petitioner. Mr. Ashish Mukherjee Mr. Jagannath Chatterjee … for the State. Mr. Kanak Kiran Bandyopadhyay … for the WBSEDCL. 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by disconnection of the petitioner’s electricity supply on the ground of non-payment of the current consumption bills. 2. It is apparent from a quarterly electricity spot bill annexed at page 11 of the writ petition that a sum of Rs.68,698/- was due and owing from the petitioner after allowing one percent additional rebate, if payment of such bill was made within July 03, 2026. 3. It is submitted by Mr. Bandyopadhyay, learned advocate appearing for the WBSEDCL authorities that the petitioner has been remiss in paying consumption charges from the year 2021 itself. 4. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner has handed up to Court a letter dated July 01, 2026 issued by the DE & Station Manager, Canning CCC, WBSEDCL, which reveals that as on July 01, 2026 a sum of Rs.68,796/- was due and owing from the petitioner. Copy of the said letter is taken on record. 5. The petitioner prays for payment of the aforesaid sum on installments. However, by a letter dated June 25, 2026 annexed at page 23 of the writ petition, it is apparent that the petitioner’s request for payment of the said amount by way of installments has been declined by the WBSEDCL authorities. 6. In such view of the matter, no mandatory direction to restore the electricity supply upon payment of the dues by way of installments can be granted. However, if the petitioner pays the principal sum of Rs.68,796/- as indicated in the letter dated July 1, 2026 to the WBSEDCL authorities, together with reconnection charges and complies with other formalities pertaining to restoration, then the petitioner’s electricity supply would be restored. 7. It is made clear that even after such restoration, the petitioner would still be liable to pay the late payment surcharge on the outstanding sum of Rs. 68,796/- in accordance with the relevant regulations. 8. Such late payment surcharge would be intimated to the petitioner by the WBSEDCL authorities. If the petitioner fails to pay the late payment surcharge in terms of the intimation given by the WBSEDCL authorities, the petitioner’s electricity 2 supply, if restored upon payment of the said sum of Rs.68,796/-, would again be liable to be disconnected by the WBSEDCL authorities. 9. Needless to mention that upon restoration, the petitioner would also be liable to pay the current consumption charges, in accordance with the bills raised by the WBSEDCL authorities, failing which appropriate legal consequence will follow. 10. With the aforesaid observations, WPA 14857 of 2026 stands disposed of. 11. There shall be no order as to costs. 12. Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied as expeditiously as possible. (Om Narayan Rai, J.) 3