JUDGMENT :

SABYASACHI BHATTACHARYYA, J.

1. The petitioner and her husband Mintu Ghosh purchased a property from one Syed Masud Ali by a registered deed of conveyance dated September 23, 2021. Thereafter, the petitioner applied for an electricity connection to the said premises. Initially the WBSEDCL dilly-dallied in the matter, for which a writ petition was preferred by the petitioner. Upon a direction being given by this Court, the WBSEDCL processed the application for new electricity connection of the petitioner and, vide communication dated December 29, 2020, intimated the petitioner that total outstanding dues to the tune of Rs.56,79,649/- was lying unpaid against the connection at the said property. Pending outstanding dues were to be cleared, it was insisted by the WBSEDCL, for a new electricity connection to be given to the petitioner.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contends that the Distribution Licensee acted without jurisdiction in insisting upon payment of outstanding dues left by a previous consumer, in the absence of any nexus between the petitioner/purchaser and the erstwhile owner.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner places reliance on a co-ordinate be