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2026 DAILYLAW 38603 (CAL)

AGRONI SAHA v. CESC LIMITED AND ORS

WPA/21458/2026 · 2026-09-07

Om Narayan Rai

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C o u r t N . 2 2 S l 1 5 1 / C L 07.09.26 M/L Sl-25 Ct. 07 (Samar) WPA 21458 of 2026 Agroni Saha Vs. CESC Limited & Ors. Mr. Indranil Halder, Ms. Neha Singh, ….for the petitioners. Mr. Debanjan Mukherjee, Mr. Aayush Sharma ….for the CESC Ltd. 1. The petitioner complains of arbitrary action on the part of the respondents CESC authorities in disconnecting the petitioner’s electricity supply at the petitioner’s business premises. 2. Mr. Halder, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that CESC authorities have acted illegally in disconnecting the petitioner supply without there being any charge of non payment of consumption dues or unauthorised dues of electricity. 3. Mr. Mukherjee, learned advocate appearing for the CESC authorities submits that the petitioner’s supply has been disconnected on the strength of an order dated March 06, 2024 passed by a Co- ordinate Bench of this Court in WPA 17901 of 2023 (Dr. Syamal Kumar Lahiri Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.) whereby all the electricity utility companies had been directed to disconnect 2 electricity supply to constructions which have been made over the wetlands. 4. It is submitted that the petitioner’s property is on a wetland. 5. Since, it is not in dispute that the petitioner’s business premises is on a wetland, therefore CESC authorities cannot be faulted for disconnecting the electricity supply of the petitioner since there is a mandate of this Court to do so. 6. Since, there is no arbitrariness or illegality on the part of the CESC authorities in disconnecting the petitioner’s supply, no cause to entertain the writ petition remains. 7. Accordingly, WPA 21458 of 2026 stands dismissed. 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.)