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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH
Mr. , J
Sharma N. R. v. Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (C.G.) Raipur and Others
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| 1. tenants can claim electricity access irrespective of landlord's dues. (Para 2 , 17) |
| 2. arguments revolve around the rights to electricity against landlord's arrears. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. access to electricity is a fundamental right linked to human dignity. (Para 8 , 10 , 12) |
| 4. judicial precedence supports tenants' rights to electricity connections. (Para 13 , 14 , 16) |
1. Since common question of law and fact is involved in these writ petitions, they are being disposed of by this common order.
2. The petitioners in each of the petitions are tenants of respondent No.4 M/s. Ind Synergy Limited and are occupiers of the leased residential premises. They made an application to respondent No.2, who is a distribution licensee, for supply of electricity connection to their premises but the said supply was not made by respondent No.2 / distribution licensee leading to service of legal notice dated 29-8-2016 to respondent No.2 and in turn, respondent No.2 informed the petitioners that respondent No.4, their landlord, M/s. Ind Synergy Limited, as per their records, was having electricity arrears being the EHT consumer and therefore no connection can be provided in those premises wher
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