A.Duraisamy v. The Electricity Ombudsman
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.08.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.No.11410 of 2021 A.Duraisamy ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Electricity Ombudsman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, 19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai, TIDCO Complex, Marshal Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
2.The Chairman, Electricity Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, 948, EVN Road, Erode-638 009.
3.The Executive Engineer (South), 949, EVN Road, Erode-638 009.
4.The Assistant Executive Engineer (O &M), No.16, Vellingiri Pudur, Vadugapatti, Arachalur, Erode-638 101.
5.The Assistant Executive Engineer (O &M) (Town/Arachalur), No.206, Chennimalai Road, Vellingiri Pudur, Arachalur, Erode-638 101. ... 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 relating to the impugned order on the file of the first respondent dated 05.12.2019 in Appeal Petition No.17 of 2019 by confirming the order of the second respondent dated 08.01.2019 in Petition No.031 of 2018 and quash the same and to consequently direct the respondents to forthwith provide electricity service connection for the open well/bore well situated at the land comprised in R.S.No.1345, Vadugapatti Village, Erode District, after considering the representation of the petitioner dated 03.04.2021 in accordance with law and on merits within a stipulated time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner :
Mr.C.E.Pratap For Respondents :
Mr.I.Syed Sibghatulla (TNEB)
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the first respondent dated 05.12.2019 in Appeal Petition No.17 of 2019 confirming the order of the second respondent dated 08.01.2019 passed in Petition No.031 of 2018 and for a consequential direction to the respondents to forthwith provide electricity service connection for the open well/bore well situated at the land comprised in R.S.No.1345, Vadugapatti Village, Erode District, after considering the representation of the petitioner dated 03.04.2021 in accordance with law and on merits within a time fixed by this Court.
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this Court, without going into the merits of the case, may permit the petitioner to make a fresh application before the concerned Authority for getting electricity service connection in
the manner known to law.
3. In view of the limited request sought for by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court, without interfering with the impugned order dated 05.12.2019 passed by the first respondent, permits the petitioner to make a fresh application before the concerned Authority for getting electricity service connection in accordance with law and on such application being made by the petitioner, the concerned Authority shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible.
4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 12.08.2024 NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ssb
To
1. The Electricity Ombudsman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, 19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai, TIDCO Complex, Marshal Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
2.The Chairman, Electricity Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, 948, EVN Road, Erode-638 009.
3.The Executive Engineer (South), 949, EVN Road, Erode-638 009.
4.The Assistant Executive Engineer (O &M), No.16, Vellingiri Pudur, Vadugapatti, Arachalur, Erode-638 101.
5.The Assistant Executive Engineer (O &M) (Town/Arachalur), No.206, Chennimalai Road, Vellingiri Pudur, Arachalur, Erode-638 101.
M.DHANDAPANI, J.
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