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Madras High CourtWA/2652/2021disposed of

Ellayaraja, v. The Executive Engineer,

2023-12-20Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.12.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and CMP No.17256 of 2021 Ellayaraja .. Appellant -vs1. The Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Kallakurichi, Villupuram District - 606 201.

2. The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Kallakurichi, Villupuram District - 606 201.

3. The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Kallakurichi, Villupuram District - 606 201.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order of the learned Single Judge dated 13.08.2021 passed in W.P.No.2953 of 2020.

For the Appellant :

Mr.Adaikkappan @ Sithirai Anandam For the Respondents :

M/s.Daniel Mary * * * * *

JUDGMENT

(Delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.Adaikappan @ Sithirai Anandam, learned counsel for the appellant and M/s.Daniel Mary, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. It is submitted that the decision was taken by the respondents to consider the application of the appellant for transfer of agriculture electricity service connection applied in the name of the deceased father. The same was applied in the year 1988. Subsequently, the father of the appellant died. Thereafter, the appellant applied on 16.09.2015.

3. The seniority of the application of the appellant shall be considered as on 16.09.2015 and processed accordingly by the respondents.

4. The order of the learned Single Judge is modified in the above terms.

The writ appeal is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 20.12.2023 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra To

1. The Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Kallakurichi, Villupuram District - 606 201.

2. The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Kallakurichi, Villupuram District - 606 201.

3. The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Kallakurichi, Villupuram District - 606 201.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

(sra) 20.12.2023