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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
DEVASHIS BARUAH
D.R. Construction – Appellant
Versus
Assam Power Distribution Company Limited – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. entitlement to electricity connection (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. petitioners' obligations regarding transformer and right of way (Para 4 , 5 , 10) |
| 3. public road access for electricity connection (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. court direction on fulfilling statutory duties (Para 8 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. supreme court precedent on statutory obligations for electric supply (Para 9 , 11 , 12) |
JUDGMENT :
DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.
Heard Mr. B. Nath, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. B. Choudhury, the learned counsel who appears on behalf of the APDCL.
2. The petitioners herein are engaged in the business of Real Estate Construction of flats, public apartments, commercial development and other allied business etc. The petitioners constructed a multi-storied building on a plot of land admeasuring 1 katha 10 lechas covered by Dag No.1661 (new), K.P. Patta No.469 (new) of village Gotanagar under Mouza- Jalukbari under Guwahati Revenue Circle in the district of Kamrup (M), Assam. The petitioners constructed the said building by entering into a Development Agreement with one Sri Sunil Chandra Baishya, who was the owner of the said plot of land. At the time of raising construction of the sa
The statutory right to electricity supply includes an obligation on the distribution licensee to provide service upon application and fulfillment of formalities by the applicant.
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Timely action and addressing delays in providing essential services for business operations.
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