Syamal Kanti Chakrabarti, J.:

1. In this writ petition the petitioner has contended that he is a owner of a piece of agricultural plot of land bearing no. 170 of Talda Mouza under Sabang Development Block in the District of Paschim Medinipore by purchase in 2006. He installed a submersible pump for supply of water to the said agricultural plot of land before coming into force of the West Bengal Ground Water Resources (Management Control and Regulation) Act, 2005 with the permission of the Senior Geologist, Division No. 1, State Water Investigation Directorate, Water Investigation and Development Government of West Bengal. He submitted an application being no. AD/07/(06-07)/Agr dated 11.10.2006 on the basis of which the respondent no. 5, The Station Manager, Sabang Group Electricity Supply, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, has offered a quotation demanding a sum of Rs. 1,57,935/- only fur such supply connection. He deposited the amount on 28th May, 2007 against proper receipt. But his service connection was not effected within reasonable time. So he issued a reminder on 24th December, 2007 which also remained unattended to.

2. Thereafter he move