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Maheswari Leela v. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board

2025-07-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21-07-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH AND WMP NO. 29393 OF 2025

1. Maheswari Leela W/o Late A Ganesh Perumal, Plot No 169, No 5/2, Karunanidhi Road, Saligramam, Chennai 600 Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Represented By Its Member Secretary No 825, Link Road, Anna Salai Triplicane, Chennai Tamil Nadu 600 002 2.Assistant Engineer Tamilnadu Electricity Board No 3 Navaneethammal Street Saligramam, Chennai 600 093 3.A.Siva Subramaniam Plot No 169, No 5/2 Karunanidhi 4.A. Arunachalam, Plot No 169, No 5/2 Karunanidhi 5.Senthil Arumugam

Plot No 169, No 5/2, Karunanidhi Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of constitution of India for the issuance for writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation given by the petitioner dated 26th April 2025 and consequently restore the Electricity Connection No 09269012252 for the Ground floor peititoner's property located in Plot No 169 Door No 5/2, Karunanidhi Road Saligramam, Chennai 600 093 and pass orders.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.D.Sathish Raaj for M/s.G.Vijay Anand Associates For Respondent:

Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh Standing counsel for R1 and R2

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 26.04.2025 and to restore the electricity connection for the ground floor of the property.

2.

When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the service connection stood in the name of Lakshmi Thangammal. On the request made by that person, the service connection itself was discontinued effective on 21.02.2025 and therefore, the learned Standing counsel submitted that the petitioner has to make a fresh application seeking for service connection and the same will be considered by the 2nd respondent. 3.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned Standing Counsel, there shall be direction to the petitioner to submit a fresh application to the 2nd respondent seeking for electricity service connection and the same shall be considered by the 2nd respondent, on its own merits and in accordance with law and the decision shall be taken within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of fresh on-line application from the petitioner. If any clarification is required, the petitioner shall be called for an enquiry to give the clarification.

4.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

21-07-2025 rka Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Represented By Its Member Secretary No 825, Link Road, Anna Salai Triplicane, Chennai Tamil Nadu 600 002 2.Assistant Engineer Tamilnadu Electricity Board No 3 Navaneethammal Street Saligramam, Chennai 600 093 3.A.Siva Subramaniam Plot No 169 No 5/2 Karunanidhi 4.A. Arunachalam, Plot No 169 No 5/2 Karunanidhi 5.Senthil Arumugam Plot No 169 No 5/2 Karunanidhi

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

rka WMP NO. 29393 OF 2025 21-07-2025