IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

(Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction)

ORIGINAL SIDE

Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Krishna Rao

W.P.O. No. 296 of 2025

Ms. Hsieh Meek Kim

Versus

The Calcutta Electricity Supply Corporation Ltd.

(CESC Ltd.) & Ors.

With

W.P.O. No. 819 of 2025

Mr. Niket Saraf & Anr.

Versus

CESC Limited & Ors.

Mr. Saumyen Datta

Mr. Bidish Ghosh

Mr. Tapan Sil

Mr. A. Bhar

.....For the petitioner in WPO/296/2025 and the respondent no. 6 in

WPO/819/2025.

Ms. Susmita Biswas Chowdhury … For the State in WPO/296/2025.

Mr. Soumabho Ghosh Mr. Varun Kothari Mr. Nikunj Berlia Mrs. Urvashi Jain Mrs. Arfa Jabeen .....For the respondent nos. 6&7 in WPO No. 296/2025 and for petitioner in WPO/819/2025.

Ms. Sukla Das Chandra … For the State in WPO/819/2025. Mr. Subir Sanyal Mr. Soham Sanyal .....For CESC in both the writ petitions.

Hearing Concluded On : 28.11.2025 Judgment on : 01.12.2025 Krishna Rao, J.:

1. The petitioner in WPO No. 296 of 2025 has filed the writ application praying for a direction upon the respondents to give electric connection in the flats of the petitioner though a Low Tension connection on usual payment in the residential-cum-commercial apartments, situated within the Kolkata Municipal Corporatio