1 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA [ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA/448/2026 T. Linga Raj Vs The Executive Engineer and Another Mr. Ajay Majhi … for the petitioner Mr. S.C.Mishra … for the respondents [through virtual mode] September 3,2026 [SR] Item No.10 1. Application made by the petitioner seeking fresh electricity connection stood rejected by the authority with the remark “to submit either ration card or electoral identity card mandatorily having the same address as a proof of occupancy of the premises for the purpose of releasing electricity connection”. 2. The petitioner has annexed the ration card issued in his favour by the Directorate of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. 3. The petitioner is directed to submit the ration card at the time of making fresh application seeking electricity connection. 4. The Assistant Engineer, the respondent no.2, is directed to consider the prayer of the petitioner. In the event all documents are supplied by the petitioner for obtaining fresh electricity connection, then necessary steps shall be taken by the authority to grant electricity connection to the petitioner. 2 5. A decision shall be taken in the matter at the earliest but positively within a period of four weeks from the date of filing of fresh application along with all supporting documents. 6. The writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 7. All parties are directed to act on a server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Amrita Sinha, J. )