R.P.Ramesh v. The Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.09.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.2649 of 2021 and WMP No.2963 of 2021 R.P.Ramesh

...Petitioner

.Vs.

1 The Chairman, The Managing Director , TANGEDCO, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

2 The Assistant Engineer, EB / Semi Power Gride North TANGEDCO, Sathuvachari, Vellore 632 009.

3 The Supervising Engineer, EB / Semi Power grid, North, TANGEDCO, Sathuvachari, Vellore 632 009.

4 K. Dayavathi Pani

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to issue a new Electricity connection for the petitioner to do business peacefully in E1 , "Mecotron Systems" No. 484, AKP Complex, Pulavar Nagar, Ranagapuram, Sathuvachari, Vellore 632 009.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Raghavachari For Respondents : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh Standing Counsel for R1 to R 3 Mr.S.Mukunth for M/s.Sarvabhauman Associates for R 4

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to issue a new electricity service connection to the petitioner in order to enable the petitioner to conduct business in the subject property.

2.The petitioner is the tenant in the subject property and the 4th respondent is the landlord. There seems to be some dispute between the petitioner and the 4th respondent and as a result of the same, the electricity service connection was disconnected. The petitioner made an application/representation before the respondents, seeking for a fresh electricity connection to enable the petitioner to conduct the business. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this court seeking for appropriate directions. 3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the representation made by the petitioner was kept pending since there was a civil litigation that was pending before the District Munsif Court, Vellore.

The learned Standing Counsel further submitted that since the case has gone in favour of the 4th respondent, the 2nd respondent will take a decision on the representation/application given by the petitioner and inform the petitioner within a period of one week from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions made by the learned Standing Counsel, there shall be a direction to the 2nd respondent to act upon the representation/application made by the petitioner seeking for separate service connection and convey the decision to the petitioner within a period of one week from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

5.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP

To

1. The Chairman, The Managing Director, TANGEDCO, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

2. The Assistant Engineer, EB / Semi Power Gride North, TANGEDCO, Sathuvachari , Vellore 632 009.

3. The Supervising Engineer, EB / Semi Power grid, North TANGEDCO, Sathuvachari, Vellore 632 009.

+1cc to Mr.V.Raghavachari, Advocate, S.R.No.45326 +1cc to Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh, Advocate, S.R.No.45358 +1cc to M/s.Sarvabhauman Associates, S.R.No.45296 Writ Petition No.2649 of 2021 NR[co] NSK 27/09/2021