Gnanasoundari v. The Chairman Cum Managing Director,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.04.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P. No.13147 of 2021 Gnanasoundari ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Chairman cum Managing Director, TANGEDCO, 10th Floor, NPKRR Maaligai, No. 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2. The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Pechavadi, Sreenivasapuram,
3. The Assistant Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Town Station Road,
4. The Assistant Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance), TANGEDCO, West Town Division), 1/6
5. The Association of Residents Welfare, Rep.by its Secretary Saba,I, No.29, Mayuranathar Nagar, 2nd Street, Melaothasaragu, Koorainadu, ... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the fourth respondent Ka.No.OO.Me.Po/Nagaram/West/Mylai Ko.No.67 dated 22.07.2020 and quash the same and consequentially direct the fourth respondent to sanction fresh electricity connection based on the application dated 15.07.2020, vide application No.5210720546 within a time to be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Hariharan for Mr.N.Alamelu Mangai For Respondents : Mr.M.Abdul Kalam (for R1 to R4) Mrs.P.Srividhya (for R5)
O R D E R
The Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order dated 22.07.2020 on the file of the 4th respondent, rejecting the request made by the petitioner seeking electricity service connection. 2/6
2. The petitioner has right to enjoy the land in Survey No.795/1 situated at Mayiladuthurai as per the trustee under a lease deed styled as Sale Deed dated 03.08.2022 from the Trustee of Arulmigu Mayuranathar Swamy Thirukoil, Uchikala Kattalai. The petitioner constructed a residential building and applied for electricity service connection by an application No.5210720546 dated 22.07.2020 and she had also applied for additional power supply in low tension on 15.07.2020, which was rejected by the fourth respondent by communication dated 22.07.2020 for the reason that the petitioner has to produce No Objection Certificate from the Trustee of the endowment, sale deed copy and receipt for payment of rent.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that now the petitioner possessed all the documents, which were required by the fourth respondent.
4. In view of the above, the petitioner is at liberty to apply for fresh electricity service connection before the fourth respondent producing 3/6
all the documents, which were required by him. On receipt of the same, the fourth respondent is directed to consider the application seeking electricity service connection, if otherwise the application is in order.
5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 08.04.2024 Index:Yes/No kv To
1. The Chairman cum Managing Director, TANGEDCO, 10th Floor, NPKRR Maaligai, No. 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2. The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Pechavadi, Sreenivasapuram, 4/6
3. The Assistant Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Town Station Road,
4. The Assistant Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance), TANGEDCO, West Town Division),
5. The Secretary Saba,I, The Association of Residents Welfare, No.29, Mayuranathar Nagar, 2nd Street, Melaothasaragu, Koorainadu, 5/6
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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