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CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
J. N. Patel, C. J., *Dr. Sambuddha Chakrabarti, J.
Manishi Maity v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Comp. Ltd.
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| 1. appeal pertains to electric connection refusal. (Para 1 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. petitioner's claim of settled possession highlighted. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 8) |
| 3. court emphasizes settled possession protects utility rights. (Para 10 , 12 , 15) |
| 4. objections based on civil disputes are insufficient grounds. (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 5. court allows appeal, directing immediate action on connection. (Para 20 , 22 , 26) |
1. We have decided to dispose of the present appeal with the consent of the parties and by dispensing with all formalities. This is an appeal from an order dated January 09.2012 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. No. 20084 (W) of 2011. The appellant before us was the writ petitioner. By filing the said writ petition the writ petitioner, appellant herein, had. inter alia, prayed for a Writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to provide new electric connection to the premises as mentioned in the writ petition. He also prayed for an interim order directing the Electricity Company to provide temporary electric connection to his occupied portion of the premises in the meantime.
2. The case as made out in the writ petition is that he is a permanent
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