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Madras High CourtWP/21032/2021disposed of

Mrs.Deepa v. The Chairman/Managing Director

2021-09-30Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P. No.21032 of 2021 Deepa .. Petitioner Vs

1. The Chairman/Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Anna Salai Chennai 600 060.

2. The Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance Chennai Distribution Circle (North) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Madhavaram, Chennai.

3. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance Chennai Distribution Circle (North) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Madhavaram, Chennai.

4. The Inspector of Police, M-1 Madhavaram Police Station, Chennai.

5.Divakaran ..Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to provide electricity service connection to the petitioner property bearing Plot No.31-A of Devakai Nagar, comprised in Survey No.1237/1A6 and as per Patta No.2672, the present survey No.1237/1A1 pt of Madhavaram Village & Taluk and T.S.No.24/1 Block No.73, and Ward 26 in Zone - III of Greater Chennai Corporation, measuring 736 sq. ft. within a reasonable time.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Venkatraman For Respondents :

Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh for R1 to R3 Mr.A.Selvendran for R4 Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to provide electricity service connection to the petitioner's premises.

2. The case of the petitioner is that she is the owner of the subject property by virtue of a registered sale deed dated 11.02.2019. That apart, the revenue records have also been mutated in the name of the petitioner and patta has been granted in her favour. The petitioner also paid the necessary charges and made an application for service connection and she was allotted service connection No.073-03-21-309 on 24.03.2021. The same is clear from the receipt that was issued to the petitioner and it has been filed in the typed set of papers.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that when the service connection was about to be energized, the 5th respondent without any right or authority came to the spot and created a ruckus. Immediately the third respondent is said to have called the 4th respondent, who is the Inspector of Police and on seeing the police, the 5th respondent along with his men had fled the spot. After this incident, there is some hesitation on the part of the third respondent to energize the service connection that has already been given to the petitioner. Left with no other option, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court seeking for appropriate directions.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned standing counsel for the respondents 1 to 3 and the learned Government counsel appearing on behalf of the 4th respondent.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to proceed further to energize the service connection, if the petitioner has satisfied all the requirements. If any law and order problem is created, it is left open to the third respondent to take the help of the 4th respondent and complete the process. This process shall be completed by the third respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar RR To

1. The Chairman/Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Anna Salai, Chennai 600 060.

2. The Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Chennai Distribution Circle (North), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Madhavaram, Chennai.

3. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Chennai Distribution Circle (North), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Madhavaram, Chennai.

4. The Inspector of Police, M-1 Madhavaram Police Station, Chennai.

+1cc to the Government Pleader Sr No.51300 +1cc to Mr.P.Venkatraman, Advocate Sr No.50769 +1cc to Mr.Jai Venkatesh, Advocate Sr No.50963 W.P.No.21032 of 2021 PA (CO) PR (20/10/2021)