Madras High CourtWP/23356/2025disposed of

C.Valarmathi v. The Chairman

2025-08-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh10 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH AND WMP NOs. 26241, 26237, 26238, 30209 OF 2025

1. C.Valarmathi W/o. Chellamuthu, Nallachelipalayam, Karupanavalasu Post, Dharapuram Taluk, Tirupur District Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Chairman Tamilnadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd, 10 Floor Npkrr Maligai, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai. (R1 Deleted From The Array Of Parties Vide Order Dated 11.07.2025 Made In Wp.23356/2025 By Navj) 2.Chief Engineer Non Conventional Energy Sources, Tangedco 2nd Floor Eastern Wing, Chennai. (R2 Deleted From The Array Of Parties Vide Order Dated 11.07.2025 Made In Wp.23356/2025 By Navj)

3.Superintending E Ngineer Non Conventional Energy Source, Tangedco Kolumam Road, Udamalapet Tirupur District.

(R3 Deleted From The Array Of Parties Vide Order Dated 11.07.2025 Made In Wp.23356/2025 By Navj) 4.The District Collector Tirupur Distirct, 5.THASILDAR Dharpuram Taluk Ofifce Dharapuram 6.General Manager Tp Vardhaman Suriya Ltd, C /o. The Tata Power Co Ltd, Corp Center 34 Sant Rukaram Road, Mumbai city 400009 7.M/s. Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd Rep By General Manager, Corporate Centre A Block 34 Sant Tukaraman Road, Carnac Bunder, Mumbai 400 009.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to enforce the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.7500/2024/E5 dated 31.12.2024 issued by the 4th respondent and not to enter into petitioners patta land in

S.No.549, to erect High Tension Tower, without payment of sufficient compensation. (PRAYER AMENDED VIDE ORDER DATED 11.07.2025 MADE IN WMP.28058/2025 IN WP.23356/2025 BY NAVJ) For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Natarajan For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar Standing Counsel For Rr1 To 3 Mr.G.Velu Agp Takes Notice For Rr4 And 5 Mr.T.Karthi for M/s.Aiyar and Dolia for R6 and R7

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed directing the respondents to enforce the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.7500/2024/E5 dated 31.12.2024 and to restrain the respondents from in any way interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property.

Heard Mr.S.Natarajan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3, Mr.G.Velu, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents 4 and 5 and Mr.T.Karthi, learned counsel for

respondents 6 and 7.

It is seen from records that this Court in the earlier round had passed an order in WP Nos. 2233 etc., batch of 2025 dated 17.03.2025. These writ petitions were disposed of in the following terms:- H. The Result:

9. In view thereof, these Writ Petitions are disposed of on the following terms, (i) The order issued by the 2nd respondent in W.P.No.3202 of 2025, namely, the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India, published in the Gazette of India dated 22.10.2024, being as the licence under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, shall stand quashed;

(ii) The fourth respondent in W.P.No.3202 of 2025, namely TATA Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), shall be entitled to continue from the stage of effecting publications as mandated under the procedure in English Newspaper (In one issue of anyone of the news papers viz., The Hindu, The Times of India, Deccan Chronicle in Coimbatore Edition) and in Tamil Newspaper (In one issue of the anyone of the news papers viz., Dinakaran, Dinamalar, Daily Thanthi in Coimbatore Edition), in the same approved format they had previously used, within two weeks from the date of receipt of the website-uploaded copy of this order. They shall observe the

mandatory period of 60 days, consider any observations or representations that may be received from any individual, and finalise the optimal route alignment.

(iii) With the certificate mandated in the procedure, they shall reapply to the second respondent, The Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India, to grant a license. The 2 nd respondent shall consider the application and issue an order in accordance with the law within four weeks from the date of receipt of such application from TPREL; If the license is granted under Section 264 of the Electricity Act, 2003, then accordingly it has a right to enter into the lands and complete the erection of towers and drawal of the lines in accordance with the route finalised;

(iv) If necessity arises, they shall apply the name of TPREL, to the District Collector, Tiruppur, under Section 16 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, and when such application is made, the same shall be disposed of as indicated supra within four weeks from the date of application;

(v) The towers already erected by TPREL/TPVSL shall not be interfered with by anybody and shall stand protected until the above exercise is carried on afresh, and the user or removal thereof will depend on the ultimate result of the above exercise. Due protection shall be ensured by the Tahsildar, Dharapuram Taluk and the Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur.

Thereafter, the matter was listed for being mentioned on the ground that certain mistakes have crept in the order and those mistakes were corrected by an order dated 20.03.2025. 5.

The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner on the ground that the order passed by this Court has not been complied with and an attempt is being made to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the property.

The learned Government Advocate produced the written instructions received from the RDO, Dharapuram. The relevant portions are extracted hereunder :- பரவ 3-ல கணம TP VARDHAMAN SURYA LIMITED ந றனதத ன கடததத ல, மறகற ய ணப க ச னவன உயரநத னற தரபப!ன அடபபவ#ய!ல சபத அற !பப மறசகளளபபடட, !ணணபபஙகள உயர இழபப-டடத சதவக ரபசபறறத ல, 57 நபரகளகக சமகன மவறய!ல இழபப-டடதசதவக ழஙகபபட#தகவம, 5தமளள நபரகள அரச ந ரணய!தத சதவகவய !# அத க உயர இழபப-ட மகரதல, அரச ழ கடடதல ன அடபபவ#ய!ல உயர இழபப-டடதசதவக ழஙக தயரக உளளதக சதர!ககபபடடளளத. மலம, நளத மதத ய!ல 18.3km தரதத றக 68 ன மகபரஙகள அவககபபடட, 12.5km கமப! #ம இழககபபடட 95% பண!யனத ந வறவ#நததகவம சதர!ககபபடடளளத.

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இநமநர!ல, மறபட தரபபவரகக ப!னன?டட M/S TP VARDHAMAN SURYA LIMITED S Section 16(1) of the Telegraph Act- 5 ល ப!றபப!ககபப#!லவல எனபவதயம, TP VARDHAMAN SURYA LIMITED ந றனதத னர ணபவ ச னவன உயரநத னற ழ கடடதல னபட தன?நபர மபசசரதவத அடபபவ#ய!ல பண!கள மறசகணட ரதகவம சதரய ரக றத.

It is seen from the above that the authorities are in the process of following the procedure as was directed in the earlier order passed by this Court and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition.

This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

21-08-2025 rka Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The Chairman Tamilnadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd, 10 Floor NPKRR Maligai, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai. (R1 Deleted From The Array Of Parties Vide Order Dated 11.07.2025 Made In Wp.23356/2025 By Navj) 2.Chief Engineer Non Conventional Energy Sources, Tangedco 2nd Floor Eastern Wing, Chennai. (R2 Deleted From The Array Of Parties Vide Order Dated 11.07.2025 Made In Wp.23356/2025 By Navj) 3.Superintending Engineer Non Conventional Energy Source, Tangedco , Kolumam Road, Udamalapet, Tirupur District.

Road, Mumbai 7.M/s. Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd Rep By General Manager, Corporate Centre A Block 34 Sant Tukaraman Road, Carnac Bunder, Mumbai 400 009.

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

rka WP No. 23356 of WMP NO. 26241 OF 2025,WMP NO. 26237 OF 2025,WMP NO.

26238 OF 2025,WMP NO. 30209 OF 2025 21-08-2025