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2026 DAILYLAW 46107 (CAL)

SHRI RANJAN BANERJEE v. CESC LIMITED AND ORS.

WPA/12259/2026 · 2026-10-01

Rai Chattopadhyay

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19 0011..1100..22002266 Court No. 652 D.Hira WPA 12259 of 2026 Shri Ranjan Banerjee Vs. CESC Limited & Ors. Mr. Subhabrata Das, Mr. Amartya Pal. … for the petitioner Mr. Pathik Bandhu Banerjee. … for the CESC Limited Ms. Indrani Chakraborty, ld. AGP., Mr. Falguni Bandyopadhyay, ld. sr. adv., Ms. Sarda Sha. … for the State 1. The instant writ petition is by the petitioner tenant who seeks for installation new electricity connection to the premises occupied by him. 2. A report of District Engineer, Calcutta South District, CESC Limited dated 7th September, 2026 is submitted in Court in this regard. 3. The following portion thereof is important for the purpose of this case:- “4. Petitioner has paid the outstanding dues of disconnected consumer Late N N Banerjee prior to inspection. During inspection, we have selected a space outer wall of the petitioner’s room for underground new service connection. For new service connection petitioner has to submit online prescribed form through www.cesc.co.in Upon necessary payment and compliances, new service and a meter will be given in favour of the petitioner. Petitioner has to repair the concrete floor after execution work. 2 5.Since we have regular access problem to gt the monthly meter reading, it will be prudent to shift the existing service and meter of the private respondent standing in the name of Mrs. Indrani Banerjee, meter no. 2576896 to the selected new service position. Generally, we provide one service in one premises.” 4. Parties are represented today before this Court. 5. Mr. Subhabrata Das, learned advocate for the petitioner submits that his client is agreeable to the proposal given in the report by the respondent CESC Limited. 6. Accordingly, the present writ petition be disposed of directing the respondent CESC Limited/respondent no. 4 in particular, to take all necessary steps immediately for providing new electricity connection to the premises occupied by the present petitioner in terms of the above clauses of the report dated 7th September, 2026. 7. Needless is to mention that the petitioner shall have to comply with the conditions provided in paragraph 4 of the report as mentioned above along with complying with all necessary and statutory formalities for grant of new electricity connection, as required under law. 8. Let the respondent authority accept the petitioner’s compliance with regard to grant of new electricity connection including submission of fees and charges in offline mode. 9. Let it further be mentioned that the private respondent shall co-operate by duly complying with 3 the conditions mentioned in paragraph 5 of the report as mentioned above. 10. The petitioner shall be provided with electricity connection after meeting all legal and statutory formalities, within a period of fortnight from the date of communication of this order. 11. Let it be mentioned that in case the respondent authority shall feel necessary to seek for police help, it may do so, subject to payment of necessary costs by the petitioner. 12. With the aforesaid observations and directions, WPA No. 12259 of 2026 is disposed of. 13. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Rai Chattopadhyay, J.)