Madras High CourtWP/30338/2019disposed of

Renuga Devi, v. The Secretary,

2019-11-20Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated :20.11.2019 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Writ Petition No.30338 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.30332 of 2019 Renuga Devi .. Petitioner /versus/ 1.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, South-11, 110KV, K.K.Nagar, S.S.Complex, Chennai 600 078.

3.The Assistant Egnineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Enjambakkam, Dr.Nanjundarao Salai, Enjambakkam Chennai 600 115.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to replace the defective meter and reassess the consumed units with regard to consumer no 0932801457 for the bill month of October 2019 and consequentially direct the respondents herein to permit the petitioner to make payment for the actual units consumed for the bill month of October 2019 after the reassessment.

For Petitioner :Mr.T.S.Lavanesh For Respondents:Mr.N.Inbanathan, AGP for R1 Mr.S.K.Rameshwar, Standing counsel for R2 & R3

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to replace the defective meter and reassess the consumed units with regard

to consumer No 0932801457 for the bill month of October 2019 and consequentially direct the respondents herein to permit the petitioner to make payment for the actual units consumed for the bill month of October 2019 after the reassessment. 2.The petitioner herein aggrieved by the defective meter and assessment based on the defective meter has approached this Court seeking Mandamus to replace the defective meter and reassess the consumption units.

3.After notice, the 3rd respondent has replaced the meter and reassessed the consumption of the petitioner herein. 4.In the light of the subsequent development as stated above, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that nothing survives in this writ petition.

5.Recording the above statement, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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

1.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, South-11, 110KV, K.K.Nagar, S.S.Complex, Chennai 600 078.

3.The Assistant Egnineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Enjambakkam, Dr.Nanjundarao Salai, Enjambakkam Chennai 600 115.

+1cc to Mr.S.K.Rameshuwar, Advocate, S.R.No. 96739 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 97077 W.P.No.30338 of 2019 EV(CO) GN(31/12/2019)