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Hazarath Syed Sadik Voliyallah Dharga @ Mosque Trust v. The Assistant Engineer,

2018-11-29Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR WP.No.31315 of 2018 WMP.No.36502 of 2018 Hazarath Syed Sadik Voliyullah Dharga @ Mosque Trust, represented by its Managing Trustee S.Ajaz, Chennai-122 ..Petitioner Vs The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation (I&M) Mangadu Division, Se.Mi.Pa.Taluk (South) TANGEDCO, Mangadu, Chennai-122 ..Respondent Prayer:- This Writ Petition is filed, under the Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent to provide the electricity connection to the Petitioner's property at Mangadu, comprised in S.No.101/1A, 111, 101/3, 11.04 acres, at Syed Sadiq Nagar, Mangadu, Chennai-122.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.J.Jaseem Mohammed For Respondent :

Mr.S.K.Rameshwar, Standing Counsel

ORDER

The prayer in this Writ Petition is to direct the Respondent to provide electricity connection to the Petitioner's property at Mangadu, comprised in S.No.101/1A, 111, 101/3, 11.04 acres, at Syed Sadiq Nagar, Mangadu, Chennai-122.

2. By consent of the learned counsel on either side, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself. Mr.S.K.Rameshwar, the learned standing counsel takes notice for the Respondent.

3. This Court heard the learned counsel on either side and also perused the materials placed on record. 4.

According to the learned counsel for the Petitioner, the Petitioner had made an application, dated 03.07.2018 to the Respondent for providing electricity connection to the petition mentioned premises. Since there was no action taken by the Respondent, this Writ Petition has been filed, seeking the relief as stated above. However, the learned counsel for the Petitioner has now confined his argument to the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

limited extent of directing the Respondent to dispose of the application of the Petitioner, in accordance with law, within a time to be fixed by this Court.

5. The learned counsel for the Respondent has fairly submitted that the said application of the Petitioner is still pending consideration before the Respondent and shall be considered and disposed of, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period to be specified by this Court.

6. Though the prayer in this Writ Petition is for a larger relief, considering the limited prayer now sought for by the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the submissions of the learned counsel on either side, without going into the merits of the case, the Respondent is directed to dispose of the application of the Petitioner, dated 03.07.2018, after giving sufficient opportunity to the parties concerned, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Petitioner is also at liberty to communicate this order to the Respondent, enclosing a copy of the said application.

7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected MP is closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Srcm To The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation (I&M) Mangadu Division, Se.Mi.Pa.Taluk (South) TANGEDCO, Mangadu, Chennai-122 +2ccs to Mr.M.J.Jaseem Mohammed, Advocate, S.R.No.81634 +1cc to Mr.S.K.Rameshuwar, Advocate, S.R.No.81654 WP.No.31315 of 2018 rrs 03/12/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/