Calcutta High Court
WPA/445/2026 of RANJAN BISWAS Vs THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER AND ANOTHER on 7 September 2026
HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA [CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR] *** WPA/445/2026 Ranjan Biswas Vs The Superintending Engineer and another Ms. Dipaniwta Halder … for the petitioner Mr. S.C.Mishra … for the respondents September 07, 2026 [AKB] Item No.10 1. Learned advocates for the parties are
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
[CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR]
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WPA/445/2026
Ranjan Biswas
Vs
The Superintending Engineer and another
Ms. Dipaniwta Halder
… for the petitioner
Mr. S.C.Mishra
… for the respondents
September 07, 2026
[AKB]
Item No.10
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1. Learned advocates for the parties are present. Heard learned advocates.
2. The grievance of the writ petitioner is that the application for grant of domestic connection of electricity is rejected by respondent No.2, the Assistant Engineer, Ferrargunj Sub Division, Electricity Department, South Andaman. In the order of rejection appearing in annexure P3 it appears that the application was rejected on the ground that (1) wrong category applied as per the load. (2) Undertaking mentioned as submitted is wrong.
3. In the facts and circumstances the Court is of the view that necessary liberty should be granted to the writ petitioner to make necessary rectification and then apply in accordance with law.
4. As submitted by the learned advocate for the respondents that as Loha Barick falls within the Forest region the necessary clearance to be obtained from the Forest Department.
5. In view of such submission the respondent authorities shall move the Forest Department for necessary no objection. Such decision shall be taken within a period of ten weeks from the date of communication of this order.
6. The writ petition is thus disposed of.
(Biswaroop Chowdhury, J.)