R.Ranganathan v. The Chairman
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 13.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.Nos.42758 and 42761 of 2025 R.Ranganathan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Chairman, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
2.The Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
3.The Chief Engineer, Transmission/TANTRANSCO, Operation and Maintenance (O & M), No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
4.The Superintending Engineer, Operation TANGEDCO and Maintenance (O & M), Mettur Distribution Circle,
Mettur Dam-636 401, Salem District.
5.The Assistant Engineer, Operations and Maintenance, Mecheri West, Salem District.
6.Govindan 7.Ashok ....Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in respect of the impugned order in Ka.No.Vu.Poo/E and Pa/Me.Mecheri/Koo.Pugar/A.No.374/2024 dated 31.12.2024 on the file of the fifth respondent and quash the same and consequently, direct the fifth respondent to provide service connection to the petitioner's property as per his application dated 08.01.2024.
For Petitioner :
Mr.T.R.Udaya Kumar For Respondents : Mr.I.Syed Sihghatulla for R1 to R5
O R D E R
When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. Recording the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court for appropriate remedy. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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To 1.The Chairman, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
2.The Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
3.The Chief Engineer, Transmission/TANTRANSCO, Operation and Maintenance (O & M), No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
4.The Superintending Engineer, Operation TANGEDCO and Maintenance (O & M), Mettur Distribution Circle, Mettur Dam-636 401, Salem District.
5.The Assistant Engineer, Operations and Maintenance, Mecheri West, Salem District.
M.DHANDAPANI, J.
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