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Mr.A.Ravi, S/O.Anthony v. Government Of Tamilnadu

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.9099 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.10037 of 2017 A.Ravi

...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, No.46 Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Velachery Main Road, Chennai - 600 042.

4.The Assistant Excutive Engineer, No.46 Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Velachery Main Road, Chennai - 600 042.

5.Logabai

...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 respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's request dated 20.03.2017 to provide new service electricity connection to the petitioner's shop in the ground floor, No.8, First Main Road, Vijaya Nagar, Velachery, Chennai - 600 042.

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 respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's request dated 20.03.2017 to provide new service electricity connection to the petitioner's shop in the ground floor, No.8, First Main Road, Vijaya Nagar, Velachery, Chennai - 600 042.

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 // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, 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, No.46 Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Velachery Main Road, Chennai - 600 042.

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, No.46 Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Velachery Main Road, Chennai - 600 042.

+ 2 cc to Mr.T.Velumani, Advocate Sr.No.23148 + 1 ccto S.K.Rameshuwar, Advocate Sr.No. 22789 W.P.No.9099 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.10037 of 2017 KS(CO) RRI 24/04/2017