Athilakshmi v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR in W.P.(MD) No.5800 of 2026 Athilakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Energy Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., N.P.K.R.R.Maligai, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3.The Secretary, TANGEDCO, Secretariat Branch, N.P.K.R.R.Maligai, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

4.Visalakshi ... Respondents Prayer : To implead the fourth proposed respondent herein as the respondent in the main writ petition in W.P.(MD).No. 5800 of 2026. Page No. 1 of 3

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Navaneetharaja For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.S.Ramanathan Standing Counsel

O R D E R

For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit and also taking into consideration that the proposed respondent is a proper and necessary party to the writ proceedings, this Writ Miscellaneous Petition is ordered, duly impleading the proposed respondent as the fourth respondent in the main Writ Petition and other Miscellaneous Petitions.

2. The Registry is directed to carry out the necessary amendments. 10.03.2026 JEN Page No. 2 of 3

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR , J.

JEN in W.P.(MD) No.5800 of 2026 10.03.2026 (1/2) Page No. 3 of 3