N.22Sl 151/CL 02.09.26 DL-11 Ct.-07 (S.R.) WPA 23333 of 2026 Manoj Prasad v. CESC Ltd. & Anr. Mr. Bidyut Kumar Halder Mr. Indranil Halder Ms. Neha Singh … for the petitioner. Mr. Oindrila Ghosal … for the CESC. 1. The petitioner alleges arbitrariness on the part of CESC authorities in refusing to effect electricity supply in favour of the petitioner. The petitioner has applied for a domestic supply. 2. It is submitted by the learned advocate appearing for the respondent CESC authorities that, upon inspection, it was found that the petitioner is residing with his father and that the petitioner is already enjoying electricity from the electricity connection that stands in the name of the petitioner’s father. 3. Attention of this Court is also invited to the rent receipts annexed at page 8 of the writ petition to assert that the rent receipts stand in the name of the petitioner’s father and not the petitioner. 4. It is submitted that the present matter is a clear case of splitting of load that disentitles the petitioner to get a separate metered supply in terms of Regulation 14 of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recovery of Expenditure for Providing New Connections) Regulations, 2013. 5. Mr. Halder, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that no such communication has been made to the petitioner as alleged. 6. Since it is evident from the writ petition itself that the rent receipt is not in the name of petitioner, there is nothing to disbelieve the distribution licensee and accordingly, this Court cannot pass a mandatory direction on CESC authorities to effect electric supply in favour of the petitioner. 7. However, the CESC authorities would indicate to the petitioner in writing, the reasons for not effecting electricity supply in favour of the petitioner within ten days from date. 8. If the petitioner still feels aggrieved by the action of the CESC authorities, in refusing to effect electricity supply in favour of the petitioner on the ground of splitting of load, the petitioner will be at liberty to take appropriate steps before the relevant Grievance Redressal officer in accordance with the relevant regulations challenging CESC authorities’ decision. 9. With the above observations, WPA 23333 of 2026 stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 10. Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied as expeditiously as possible. (Om Narayan Rai, J.) 2 3