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2026 DAILYLAW 34471 (CAL)

SIRAZUL AHMED AND ANR v. WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED AND ORS

WPA/16605/2026 · 2026-08-06

Om Narayan Rai

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06.08.2026 Item No.23 (DL) Court No.7 AJ. IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION W.P.A. 16605 of 2026 Sirazul Ahmed & Anr. -Vs- West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Ors. Mr. Subhas Chandra Atha. …. for the petitioners. Mr. Asif Dewan. ……for the WBSEDCL. 1. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioners hands up to Court a copy of the instructions forwarded to him by the Station Manager, Customer Care Centre, Kotulpur, Bankura and submits that an inspection had been conducted at the spot on July 27, 2026 when it was found that the private respondents were drawing electricity to their premises from another house where another connection existed in their own name. It is submitted that no case of hooking was found. 2. In such view of the matter, nothing further remains to be ordered on this writ petition. 3. This writ petition being WPA 16605 of 2026 is disposed of by directing the WBSEDCL Authorities to maintain strict vigil and to take appropriate action in accordance with law in 2 case any activity of unauthorized use of electricity is found. 4. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities. (Om Narayan Rai, J.)