Patturajan v. The Chairman And Managing Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA Patturajan ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

2.The Chief Engineer, Distribution, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Maharajanagar, Tirunelveli 627 001.

3.The Superintending Engineer, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli 627 001.

4.The Executive Engineer (Distribution), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Valliyoor Sub Division, 1/4

5.The District Elementary Education Officer, Cheranmahadevi, 6.The Correspondent, TDTA Primary School, Marakattuvilai, Radhapuram Taluk, 7.Jeyasekaran ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay a compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) to the petitioner for the death of the petitioner's son, namely, Varun, aged 8 years due to electrocution. For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For R1 to R4 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel For R5 : Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate For R6 & R7 : Mr.Alwin Balan

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner has made an endorsement withdrawing this Writ Petition.

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2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to move before the appropriate forum. The pendency of this writ petition shall be treated while calculating the limitation. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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P.T.ASHA, J.

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