03.09.2026 Item No.20 (DL) Court No.7 AJ. IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION W.P.A. 19682 of 2026 Sk. Aman Ali -Vs- CESC Limited & Anr. Mr. Indranil Halder, Ms. Neha Singh. …. for the petitioner. Ms. Sreemoyee Mitra. …..for the CESC Ltd. 1. The petitioner complains of inaction on the part of the respondent CESC Authorities in effecting electricity supply at the petitioner’s residential premises. 2. A report filed by the CESC Authorities is taken on record. The report reveals that upon inspection on August 25, 2026 it was found that the petitioner has constructed a single room at the first floor without any staircase and that the petitioner was getting supply from one of his relative’s meter installed at the existing meter board in the premises which is in the nature of a Bustee. 3. The licensee asserts that effecting separate meter supply in favour of the petitioner would lead to splitting of load. 4. Since the petitioner’s request for electricity supply has been declined on the 2 ground of splitting of load, the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy in accordance with law before the Grievance Redressal Officer in terms of Regulation 14 of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recovery of Expenditure for Providing New Connections Regulation 2013). 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the relevant Grievance Redressal Officer by way of appropriate representation/application seeking resolution of the dispute. 6. If such application is made, the Grievance Redressal Officer shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. 7. WPA 19682 of 2026 stands disposed of. No costs. 8. 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.)