Therperumal v. The Chirman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Therperumal S/o Dhanapal, Manaikarar Street, Ural Thindivanam, ural, Villupuram 604 001 ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Chairman Tamil nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd, Chennai

2. The Superintending Engineer Tamil nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd, Villupuram 605 602

3. The Executive Engineer ( O and M) Tamil nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd, Tindivanam 604 001 ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the third respondent in File No. SE PO / IP / Thivam / V.A / Ko. Self- finance / No 094 / 2025 intimation notice dated 12.05.2025 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and non est in law and pass such other orders or direction as this Honble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S. Kalai Mani For Respondent(s):

Mr.Venkata Seshaiyan

ORDER

The intimation notice of the third respondent in File No. SE PO / IP / Thivam / V.A / Ko. Self- finance / No 094 / 2025 dated 12.05.2025, is put under challenge in the present Writ Petition and also for appropriate direction from this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsels appearing on either side.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an agriculturist and submitted an application for an electricity service for his irrigation well for cultivation of his land situated at Ural Village, Tindivanam District under the Self Financing Scheme on 04.05.2026, for which the third respondent has sent an intimation letter on 12.05.2025, directing him to remit a sum of Rs.2,70,724/- towards electricity connection for a 5 HP agricultural pump set, without any proper break-up details for the said charge. He further submitted that the petitioner has sent a representation to the respondents on

26.05.2025 seeking clarification as well as for reconsideration of his application under the said Scheme, for which he received a letter from the Junior Engineer on 19.06.2025, however without any clarification or consent for his application and hence, the present Writ Petition.

4. Per contra, the learned counsel for the respondents submitted that as per the tariff of the respondents Corporation, the electricity service connection will be granted to the petitioner for his irrigation well under the Self Financing Scheme and the said amount has to be paid within 30 days. He further submitted that if the petitioner did not opt for the said Scheme, his application will be considered as per the seniority for the free agricultural electricity service connection and currently, the free agricultural service connection has been provided for the applications submitted during the year 2013.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the submissions made by the respective learned counsels, this Court is of the view that if the petitioner is willing to opt for Self Financing Scheme, he is directed to pay the charges as per the tariff of the respondents Corporation, within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, otherwise, his application will be considered under the Free Agricultural Electricity Service Connection Scheme and his seniority will be counted from the date of submission of his original application.

6. With the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 10-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order DP/SSD To

1. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd, Chennai

2. The Superintending Engineer Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd, Villupuram 605 602

3. The Executive Engineer ( O and M) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd, Tindivanam 604 001

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

DP/SSD 10-03-2026