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2026 DAILYLAW 5746 (CAL)

SMT. GITA SINHA v. WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED AND ORS.

WPA/21629/2025 · 2026-02-27

Ravi Krishan Kapur

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D/L.21. February 27, 2026. KAUSHIK WPA No. 21629 of 2025 Smt. Gita Sinha Vs. WBSEDCL & Ors. Mr. Abhilash Chatterjee … for the petitioner Mr. Mani Sankar Chattopadhyay … for the WBSEDCL Ms. Soma Roy Chowdhury Ms. Payel Khanra … for the respondent nos. 7 to 10 The grievance of the petitioner is directed against non-supply of an electricity connection to premises no. 20/2, Ghoshpara Road, Barrackpore, Kol. 700120. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that despite having applied for an electricity connection, WBSEDCL have refused to take any steps. On behalf of WBSEDCL, it is submitted that the petitioner has been unable to provide any proof of residence justifying an electricity connection. The private respondents are represented and submit that they have been wrongly impleaded in the proceeding and the occupiers of the 20/2, Ghoshpara Road, Barrackpore should have been impleaded. It is also submitted that they are actually occupants of 20/4 and 20/18, Ghoshpara Road, Barrackpore, Kol. 700120. 2 In view of the submissions made on behalf of the parties and the Reports filed by the parties, WPA 21629 of 2025 stands disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to apply for a fresh electricity connection after complying with all necessary and relevant formalities as prescribed for by WBSEDCL. (Ravi Krishan Kapur, J.)