R.Thangavel v. The Assistant Engineer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.03.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI R.Thangavel ... Petitioner in W.P.No.31867 of 2019 V.Ramesh ... Petitioner in W.P.No.31869 of 2019 Vs.

1.The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), Lakshmipuram Division, Chennai - 600 099.

2.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Somanthaswamy Thirukoil, Kolathur, Chennai - 600 099.

... Respondents in both WPs Common Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent herein to apply for electricity service connection before the first respondent herein in the name of the second respondent herein in respect of petitioner's house situated at No.4, Subash Nagar Extension, Puthagaram, Kolathur, Chennai - 600 099 within the period stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner (in both WPs) : M/s.S.Saishankar For Respondents (in both WPs) : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh Standing Counsel [R1] Mr.K.Karthikeyan Government Advocate [R2] ***** COMMON ORDER Since the issue raised in both the writ petitions is one and the same, with the consent of the learned counsel appearing for both sides, these writ petitions were heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners are the owners of their respective premises and they have applied for electricity service connection before the first respondent in the name of the second respondent on 05.02.2019, for which, the first respondent has sent a reply vide f/vz;/c/bgh-,&g-yl;Rkpg[uk;-nf/Reg. Post-m/vz;/388 dated 09.02.2019 to the petitioners, in which, the first respondent directed the petitioners to get direction from this Court for effecting electricity service connection to their house and further, directed to submit a new 2/4

application. Thereafter, the petitioners made a representation dated 26.04.2019 before the second respondent-Temple for the same relief by mentioning the orders passed by this Court in favour of the persons, who are residing in their locality. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petitions are filed before this Court for appropriate directions.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that, it would suffice, if this Court issues a direction to the first respondent to provide electricity service connection to their respective premises in the name of the second respondent-Temple, within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

4. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent-TANGEDCO would submit that, already the electricity service connection was effected to the petitions mentioned premises in favour of the second respondent-Temple. Hence, the prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions have become infructuous. 3/4

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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5. In view of the above submissions, nothing survives in these writ petitions. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

20.03.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp To 1.The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), Lakshmipuram Division, Chennai - 600 099.

2.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Somanthaswamy Thirukoil, Kolathur, Chennai - 600 099.

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