Madras High CourtWP/9096/2017disposed of

Mr.R.Venugopal, v. Government Of Tamil Nadu,

2017-04-17Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.04.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.9096 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.10035 of 2017 R.Venugopal ..Petitioner Vs.

1.Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Electricity Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3.The Executive Engineer, Kodambakkam High Road, Valluvarkottam, Chennai - 600 034.

4.The Assistant Engineer, DMS Compound, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006.

5.Mr.C.R.Chandrasekaran ..Respondents Prayer: This writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ particularly in the nature of a writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 01.03.2017 for providing me with a fresh electricity connection for the first floor portion in the property bearing Door No.9, First Floor, H.D. Raja Street, Eldams Road, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

For Petitioner :Mr.T.Velumani For Respondents:Mr.S.Diwakar Special Government Pleader (For R1) Mr.P.R.Dhilip Kumar (For R2 to R4)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 01.03.2017 for providing me with a fresh electricity connection for the first floor portion in the property bearing Door No.9, First Floor, H.D. Raja Street, Eldams Road, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018. 2.Though the prayer appears to be innocuous in nature, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 2 to 4 would submit that the application said to have been given has not been received.

3.This Court does not want to get into the merits of the case. Suffice it is to permit the petitioner to make a fresh application to the fourth respondent. On receipt of the same, the fourth respondent shall consider it as per law. While doing so, it is open to the said authority to hear the other parties, if so required.

4.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of.

No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar cse To 1.Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Electricity Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3.The Executive Engineer, Kodambakkam High Road, Valluvarkottam, Chennai - 600 034.

4.The Assistant Engineer, DMS Compound, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006.

+2ccs to Mr.T. Velumani, Advocate, S.R.No.23149 +1cc to Mr.P.R. Dhilipkumar, Advocate, S.R.No.22790 KS(CO) EU 21.04.17 W.P.No.9096 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.10035 of 2017