G. Vedarathinam v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.12.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU Writ Petition No.32978 of 2017 G.Vedarathinam ..Petitioner Vs.

1. The State represented by Chief Engineer General, Tamilnadu Electrical, 10th Floor, NPKRR Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Vedharanyam, Nagapattinam District - 614 810

3. The District Collector, Nagapattinam District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the representation dated 16.10.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Muthukrishnan For Respondents : Mr.P.Gunaraj Standing Counsel for R1 and R2 Mr.K.J.Sivakumar, Government Advocate for R3

O R D E R

Mr.P.Gunaraj, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for 1st and 2nd respondents and Mr.K.J.Sivakumar, learned Government Advocate takes notice for 3rd respondent. By consent of the parties, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

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2. The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the representation dated 16.10.2017, wherein and whereby, he sought for provision of electricity connection to his hut in S.No.526/1B in Door No.2/37, Neivilakku Village, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District.

3. According to the petitioner, he is residing in the said property for the past 48 years and his elders in the family were residing there for more than 70 years. It is further stated that the petitioner has approached the second respondent for getting the Electricity connection on several occasions and he is not provided the same so far. It is further stated that the petitioner is having school going children and therefore, the request of the petitioner has to be immediately considered.

4. Considering the above stated facts and circumstances and also considering the representation made by the petitioner on 16.10.2017, the second respondent is directed to consider the said representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsi To

1. The Chief Engineer General, Tamilnadu Electrical, 10th Floor, NPKRR Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Vedharanyam, Nagapattinam District - 614 810

3. The District Collector, Nagapattinam District.

+1cc to Mr.T.Muthukrishnan, Advocate, S.R.No.91720 +1cc to Mr.P.Gunaraj, Advocate, S.R.No.90733 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.91157 W.P.No.32978 of 2017 SJ(CO) CS/05/01/18 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/