Thangamani v. The Executive Engineer
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 23.03.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WP(MD)No.2659 of 2026 and WMP(MD)Nos.4212 & 5637 of 2026 Thangamani ... Petitioner - Vs. - 1.The Executive Engineer, TNEB Office, Dindigul Taluk, 2.The Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, TANGEDCO, Vedasandur Town, 3.Rani ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to provide Electricity Connection and to install electricity pole in comprised Survey No.175/1 relating to the petitioner's landed property situated at Puliyamarathu Kottai Village, Oddanchatram Taluk, 1/6
Dindigul District, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 13.11.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Harish For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For R3 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh
ORDER
The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to provide electricity service connection to the property comprised in Survey No. 175/1 situated at Puliyamarathu Kottai Village, Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District.
2. The petitioner claims to have purchased the said property through a registered sale deed dated 12.05.2025. The third respondent has objected to the petitioner's request for electricity service connection on the ground that the property had been sold by her husband without the consent of the minor children.
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3. It is seen that the petitioner has filed a suit for permanent injunction, in which an order of temporary injunction has been granted. On the other hand, the minor children, represented by the third respondent, have filed a suit for declaration and permanent injunction in O.S. No. 57 of 2025 before the jurisdictional Civil Court. Both suits are pending. It is further noted that the sale deed executed in favour of the petitioner has been duly mutated in the revenue records. In the absence of any order of restraint, the petitioner's application for electricity service connection cannot be rejected solely on the ground that civil suits are pending between the parties.
4. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to provide electricity service connection to the property comprised in Survey No. 175/1 situated at Puliyamarathu Kottai Village, Oddanchatram Taluk, 3/6
5.The above exercise shall be completed within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
6. It is made clear that the provision of electricity service connection shall not be construed as recognition of the petitioner's possession or title to the property. It is open to the parties to agitate their respective rights in the pending civil suits before the jurisdictional Civil Court. The Civil Court shall decide the suits on their own merits and in accordance with law, uninfluenced by any observations made in this order or by the grant of electricity service connection.
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TO 1.The Executive Engineer, TNEB Office, Dindigul Taluk, 2.The Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, TANGEDCO, Vedasandur Town, 5/6
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR,J PJL
ORDER
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