SYED FATE ALI KHANDEKAR AND ORS. v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.
WPA/23090/2026 · 2026-09-28
Saugata Bhattacharyya
body2026
DailyLaw.ai
[ 2026 DAILYLAW 44527 (CAL) · dailylaw.ai ]
DailyLaw.ai
[ 2026 DAILYLAW 44527 (CAL) · dailylaw.ai ]
Judgment text
Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.
13 2288..0099..22002266 Ct. No. 05
adeb
WPA 23090 of 2026
Syed Fate Ali Khandekar & Ors. Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Mr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee
Mr. Aritra Ghosh
…for the petitioner
Dr. Madhusudan Saha Roy
Ms. Debanjana Dey
…for the WBSEDCL
Mr. Rudran Bhattacharya
Ms. Sarbani Chakraborty
…for the State
1. Matter relates to installation of 63 KVA transformer for enhancement of electric load in order to keep electric supply line robust. However, on perusal of communication dated 8th September, 2026 of Inspector-in-Charge, Uluberia Police Station it appears that villagers are protesting against installation of overhead 11,000 volt cable/high tension wire since area is densely populated and overhead electric wire may compromise of safety of villagers. On the contrary, four petitioners are before this Court seeking direction upon the police authorities to provide assistance which would enable concerned authority of WBSEDCL to install overhead electric wire by installing electric poles.
2
2. Copy of communication of Inspector-in-Charge, Uluberia Police Station dated 8th September, 2026 filed today is made over to learned advocate representing petitioners and learned advocate representing WBSEDCL.
3. Police authority is not the appropriate authority to enquire and find out whether installation of overhead 11,000 volt cable/high tension wire will compromise of safety of inhabitants of the area.
4. If concerned authority of WBSEDCL approaches police authorities in that event police authority shall be at liberty to make an assessment with the help of technical experts of WBSEDCL to find out whether installation of overhead 11,000 volt cable/high tension wire will compromise of safety of local inhabitants or not and take steps accordingly.
5. Writ petition stands disposed of.
6. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.
(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)