05.03.2026 Ct. No. 7 Sl. No. 37 RANJAN WPA 21787 of 2025 SUJIT KUMAR PAUL AND ORS. VS. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. Ms. Sipra Mazumdar Ms. Somasree Dey ….for the State Mr. Himadri Barma ….for the Respondent No. 11 Mr. Debanjan Mukherjee ….for the WBSEDCL The petitioner seeks removal of an electricity connection from his premises. Briefly, in a prior litigation being WPA 8745 of 2022 by an order dated June 6, 2022 a Coordinate Bench has directed the WBSEDCL to refer the objection raised by the petitioner and an adjacent owner to the District Magistrate. Pursuant to the above, the District Magistrate has disposed of the proceedings in compliance with the above order by passing orders dated 03.09.2022 and 14.10.2022 respectively. Pursuant to the above, the WBSEDCL has granted a separate electricity connection to the private respondent no. 3 and 4. In this backdrop, the petitioner now seeks re- opening of the decision passed by the District Magistrate and wants the WBSEDCL to take an alternative route. 2 It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that they were not heard before the District Magistrate and an alternative route is also viable in the facts of the case. On behalf of the WBSEDCL, it is submitted that the petitioner was heard in the proceeding before the District Magistrate. Moreover, in terms of the order of the District Magistrate appropriate action has been finally concluded. A perusal of the order dated 13.09.2022 reflects that an adequate opportunity of hearing was given to all the concerned parties including the private respondent no. 8. The order of the District Magistrate has attained finality and the WBSEDCL has granted a separate electricity connection in terms thereof. In view of the above, there has to be a finality to the grievance of the petitioner, the order of the District Magistrate fully implemented by the WBSEDCL. In view of the above, there is no merit in the writ petition, WPA 21787 of 2025 stands dismissed. (RAVI KRISHAN KAPUR, J.)