Madras High CourtWP/7287/2026disposed of with direction

Santhosh v. The Superintendent Engineer (Se)

2026-03-02Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.No.7857 of 2026 Santhosh ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent Engineer (SE), TANGEDCO, Polur Road, Vengikkal, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai-606 604.

2.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO (Operation and Maintenance), Thiruvethipuram, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District-604 407.

3.K.G.Karunakaran ....Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order of the second respondent in Letter No.Ka.No.Oo.Me.Pey/Ee&Pa/Town/T.Puram/Va.Oo/Ko.Complaint/No.028/ dated 30.04.2025 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, void and consequently, direct the second respondent to forthwith provide a new

commercial electricity service connection to the petitioner's premises at S.No.164/3 & S.No.164/6A, Koda Nagar Village, Cheyyar Taluk, pursuant to his application No.200022410425499 dated 18.04.2025, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.G.Senthil Kumar For R1 and R2 : Mr.S.Swaminathan

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach the civil Court where the civil suit is pending between the petitioner and the private respondent. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 02.03.2026 NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ssb

To 1.The Superintendent Engineer (SE), TANGEDCO, Polur Road, Vengikkal, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai-606 604.

2.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO (Operation and Maintenance), Thiruventhipuram, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District-604 407.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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