1 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA [ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA/439/2026 Sujan Barai Vs The Superintending Engineer and Others Mr. S.Sasi Kumar … for the petitioner Mr. S.C.Mishra … for the respondents September 1,2026 [SR] Item No.14 1. The application made by the petitioner seeking fresh electricity connection on 05.01.2026 is pending consideration at the end of the Electricity Department. 2. The petitioner prays for a direction upon the respondent authority to consider and dispose of the same. 3. Without entering into the merits of the said application, the instant writ petition stands disposed of by directing the respondent no.3 to consider and dispose of the writ petitioner’s application strictly, in accordance with law at the earliest but positively within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order. 4. If the prayer of the petitioner is allowed, necessary consequential steps shall be taken by the authority without any further delay. 5. The writ petition stands disposed of. 6. All parties are directed to act on a server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Amrita Sinha, J. )

1 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA [ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA/439/2026 Sujan Barai Vs The Superintending Engineer and Others Mr. S.Sasi Kumar … for the petitioner Mr. S.C.Mishra … for the respondents September 1,2026 [SR] Item No.14 1. The application made by the petitioner seeking fresh electricity connection on 05.01.2026 is pending consideration at the end of the Electricity Department. 2. The petitioner prays for a direction upon the respondent authority to consider and dispose of the same. 3. Without entering into the merits of the said application, the instant writ petition stands disposed of by directing the respondent no.3 to consider and dispose of the writ petitioner’s application strictly, in accordance with law at the earliest but positively within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order. 4. If the prayer of the petitioner is allowed, necessary consequential steps shall be taken by the authority without any further delay. 5. The writ petition stands disposed of. 6. All parties are directed to act on a server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Amrita Sinha, J. )