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A. Vaiyagam v. The Chairman

2020-07-28Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.07.2020 CORAM :

The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.28113 of 2011 A. Vaiyagam

...Petitioner

v.

1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Mount Road, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Madipakkam, Chennai - 600 091.

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent or any other acting on their behalf to restore the electricity service connection in Service No.09-245-232 at the petitioner's premises No.384, 5th Cross Street, Ram Nagar, 600 091 immediately.

For Petitioners : No Appearance For Respondents : Mr.P. Gunaraj Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to restore the electricity service connection in Service No.09-245-232 at the petitioner's premises No.384, 5th Cross Street, Ram Nagar, 600 091.

2. When the matter was listed for hearing on 10.07.2020, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was not available to make his submissions through Video Conferencing. Hence, the matter was adjourned to 20.07.2020. On 20.07.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

also, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was not available to make his submissions through Video Conferencing. Hence, the matter was adjourned to today i.e. 28.07.2020. Today also, the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner is not available to make his submissions.

3. Mr.P. Gunaraj, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that three electricity connections provided to the petitioner's premises including the subject matter of the Writ Petition viz., Service No.09-245-232 , were closed on 09.02.2018, therefore, the relief sought for in the Writ Petition cannot be granted.

4. Recording the submissions made by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, since the service connections provided to the petitioner's premises at Door No.384, 5th Cross street, Ram Nagar, 600 091 were already closed, the prayer sought for in the Writ Petition cannot be granted. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. However, in the event of the petitioner settling all the dues payable to the respondents, it is open to the petitioner to give fresh application seeking for fresh electricity connection. No costs.

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

1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Mount Road, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Madipakkam, Chennai - 600 091.

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