WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED AND ORS. SUJIT SANKAR KOLEY vs LEARNED OMBUDSMAN, WEST BENGLA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ANR. — WPA/25648/2025

Case under Electricity Act Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED on 02nd February 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 21-Nov-2025

CNR: WBCHCA0512912025

Filing Number

WPA/25415/2025

Filing Date

07-Nov-2025

Registration No

WPA/25648/2025

Registration Date

11-Nov-2025

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Shampa Sarkar , Hon'ble Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Shampa Sarkar , Hon'ble Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

BILLING ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

MANDAMUS SECTION

Decision Date

02-Feb-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED AND ORS. SUJIT SANKAR KOLEY

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.LEARNED OMBUDSMAN, WEST BENGLA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ANR.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Shampa Sarkar,hon'ble Justice Ajay Kumar GuptaView PDF

    The High Court of Calcutta set aside the Ombudsman's order and upheld the electricity distribution company's right to claim unpaid accumulated units consumed but not billed due to meter inaccessibility. The court allowed the consumer to pay the disputed bill of Rs. 2,58,493 in 12 equal monthly instalments starting March 2026, with future unbilled units to be claimed via supplementary bills based on actual meter readings, and no late payment surcharge to be levied. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 27-Apr-2026

    Application (Gr - IX)

    Hon'ble Justice Shampa Sarkar , Hon'ble Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta

  4. 23-Apr-2026

    Application (Gr - IX)

    Hon'ble Justice Shampa Sarkar , Hon'ble Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta

  5. 22-Apr-2026

    Application (Gr - IX)

    Hon'ble Justice Shampa Sarkar , Hon'ble Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta

  6. 02-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Ravi Krishan KapurView PDF

  7. 02-Feb-2026

    New Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur

  8. 30-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Ravi Krishan KapurView PDF

  9. 30-Jan-2026

    Adjourned Motions

    Hon'ble Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur

  10. 29-Jan-2026

    New Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur

  11. 08-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Ravi Krishan KapurView PDF

  12. 21-Nov-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  13. 07-Nov-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPA/25648/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Calcutta set aside the Ombudsman's order and upheld the electricity distribution company's right to claim unpaid accumulated units consumed but not billed due to meter inaccessibility. The court allowed the consumer to pay the disputed bill of Rs. 2,58,493 in 12 equal monthly instalments starting March 2026, with future unbilled units to be claimed via supplementary bills based on actual meter readings, and no late payment surcharge to be levied. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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