CHARU CHARAN BERA Vs. WBSEB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition has been taken out principally seeking a writ of mandamus directing the authorities of WBSEB to reassess the dues claimed by the board for the period from March 1999 to October 2000. The petitioner says that such dues should be reassessed on the basis of average of the bills sent by the board for the period from the year 1996 to the year 1998.

(2.) Admittedly dues claimed by the board on account of consumption of electricity by the petitioner during the period from March 1999 to October 2000 were not paid. He was operating a husking mill. Disputing the correctness of the bills raised from the month of March 1999 he moved a writ petition (No. 10722 (W) of 1999) before this Court. Order dated May 21, 1999 made in that writ petition is as follows :-

(3.) Because of the interim order board authorities did not take any steps for some time. Ultimately on October 19, 2001 they disconnected supply to the petitioner. By order dated June 28, 2005 that writ petition was dismissed. That order is set out below :-