W.B.S.E.B. Vs. KSHUDIRAM MANDAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal arises out of judgment and order in D.C.D.R.F. Case No. 119/2005 where the complainant Sri Kshudiram Mandal's case related to his application for new domestic connection since non -effected, supposedly on account of non -availability of appropriate way leave, not provided by him in spite of initial assurance. The complainant applied for domestic electric connection and was issued with a quotation when the same was deposited with requisite fees/performance of due formalities including assurance of way leave permission. However, the O.Ps. - W.B.S.E.B. did not provide the new connection and hence the complaint seeking issue of direction for providing new connection and for payment of compensation and cost.

(2.) THE O.Ps. namely - W.B.S.E.B. filed W.O. contending inter alia that the O.Ps. could not effect service connection as the way leave assured by the complainant was not viable/valid to the extent that the same was objected to by one Sri Niranjan Jana and the complainant practised fraud thereon and also the distance of existing pole was 153 feet from the plot of the complainant with existing transformer being shallow cluster transformer and as per Board's norms no pole could be sanctioned from shallow cluster transformer. Accordingly the O.P. prayed for dismissal of the complaint.

(3.) THE learned Forum below after hearing both sides passed its judgment and order which is as under : "that the O.P. No. 2, Station Manager, Sabong Gr. Electricity Supply, W.B.S.E.B., P.O. + P.S. Sabong, Dist : Paschim Medinipur, shall effect domestic service connection the house of the complainant at plot No. 3622 of Mouza Kapasda, P.S. Sabong, Dist. Paschim Medinipur, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of communication of this order". The O.P. No. 1, O.P. No. 3, O.P. No. 4 shall ensure strict compliance. There shall be no order as to cost..".