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Panchaiyammal v. The Chairman-Cum-Managing Director

2026-02-19Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA AND WP NO. 6396 OF 2026 Panchaiyammal W/o.Sankar No.2/31, Periyar Street Mambakkam Village Thiruporur ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Chairman-cum-managing Director Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., ..Respondent(s) WP No. 6396 of 2026 G.Kavitha W/o.Gnanamoorthy No.4/175 Housing Board Ponmar Village Tiruporur Chengalpattu District 600127.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Chairman-cum-managing Director Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation

Ltd., Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for an issuance of writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to provide Low Tension Domestic Electricity Service Connection to the petitioners house situated at No.2/31 Periyar Street, Mambakkam Village Thiruporur, Chengalpattu 600127. by considering the petitioners application date 10.02.2026 vide Application No. 200095780226312 on obtaining Indemnity Bond from the petitioner.

WP No. 6396 of 2026 Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for an issuance of writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to provide Low Tension Domestic Electricity Service Connection to the petitioners house situated at No.4/175 Housing Board, Ponmar Village, Tiruporur, Chengalpattu 600127, by considering the petitioners application date 11.02.2026 vide Application No. 200095780226317 on obtaining Indemnity Bond from the petitioner.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.U.Saran For Respondent(s):

Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh, Standing Counsel for R1 and R2

Order The Writ Petition is filed to direct the 2nd respondent to provide Low Tension Domestic Electricity Service Connection to the petitioners house by considering the petitioners' applications.

2. The petitioners are the resident of Thiruporur, Chengalpattu. The subject property is an unobjectionable Natham poramboke land. The petitioner has also made representation to the revenue officials seeking issuance of patta and the same is pending. While so, the petitioners have submitted several representations before the 2nd respondent requesting to provide Low Tension Domestic Electricity Service Connection to the subject property, whereas the said representations were rejected on the ground that the subject property is an natham poramboke land. The petitioners on knowing that this Court in a catena of judgments directed the TANGEDCO to provide electricity service connection to the applicants who are in possession of poromboke land, had once again submitted an applications to the 2nd respondent for electricity connection. Since the said applications are still pending, the petitioners are constrained to approach this Court by filing this writ petition.

3. Heard the learned counsel on either side and this Court also perused the records available before it.

4. Considering the limited request made by the petitioners, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the second respondent to consider the application of the petitioner in W.P.No.6394/2026 dated 10.02.20226 and the application of the petitioner in W.P.NO.6396 of 2026, dated 11.02.2026 on merits and in accordance with law and pass a speaking order after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above directions, the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. 19-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order sk To

1. The Chairman-cum-managing Director Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.,

P.T.ASHA J.

sk AND WP NO. 6396 OF 2026 19-02-2026