1 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA [ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA/450/2026 Bipajit Baidya 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.12 1. The application made by the petitioner seeking fresh electricity connection is pending consideration at the end of the respondents. 2. Prayer has been made to direct the electricity department to consider the same and provide electricity connection to the petitioner. 3. Learned advocate representing the respondents submits that there is no wiring and earthing in the subject premises. 4. Be that as it may, as it appears that the application of the petitioner is pending consideration, the authority ought to take a decision on the said application in accordance with law. The authority ought to intimate the formalities which the applicant is required to comply with for the purpose of obtaining fresh electricity connection. 5. In view of the above, the instant writ petition stands disposed of by directing the Assistant Engineer –II, Dollygunj, Electricity Department to intimate the petitioner the formalities 2 for compliance for obtaining fresh electricity connection, in accordance with law at the earliest but positively within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order. 6. On compliance of all required formalities, steps shall be taken by the respondent authority to provide electricity connection to the petitioner. 7. The writ petition stands disposed of. 8. 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. )