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Madras High CourtWP/29790/2014dismissed

J.Rajasekaran, v. The Chairman,

2021-12-14Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M. SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No. 29790 of 2014 J.Rajasekaran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.

The Chairman West NPKRR Maligai, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.

The Supervisor Engineer West NPKRR Maligai, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

The Junior Engineer Gopalapuram Pattabiram Chennai -600 072.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to provide the electricity connection in the name of the petitioner for the property comprised in Survey No.144/1, measuring about 0.39 cents and situated at Sekkadu Village, 'B' Block, Soranjcheri, Kamrajar Nagar Post, Avadi Firka, Poonamallee Taluk, Thiruvallur District, which belongs to the petitioner herein within stipulated period of time.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh Standing Counsel TNEB/TANGEDCO

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the respondents / TANGEDCO made a submission that the request of the writ petitioner for providing electricity service connection was rejected on account of objection raised by the other person regarding the ownership of the property.

2.

The ownership itself is in dispute, the parties are bound to approach the competent Civil Court of law for the purpose of crystalisation of their rights, as per power regulations and once all the relevant documents should produce, then alone the parties will be in a favour to consider the application for providing electricity connection. In the present case, the application was not considered in view of the objection raised by the other person regarding the ownership. Thus, the petitioner resolve the civil disputes and thereafter, file an application for providing electricity connection.

4.

With these observations, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsg To 1.

The Chairman West NPKRR Maligai, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.

The Supervisor Engineer West NPKRR Maligai, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

The Junior Engineer Gopalapuram Pattabiram Chennai -600 072.

W.P.No. 29790 of 2014 SSD(CO) SU(04/01/2022)