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Mohan.A v. The Superintending Engineer

2021-07-09Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

W.P.(MD).No.11439 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.(MD).No.11439 of 2021 A.Mohan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Sipcot, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Spicto, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

4.The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Thirupachethi - 630 610, Sivgangai District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 22.06.2021 and to shift the agricultural service connection No.741 from survey No.29/1 to survey no.29/7, Thirupachethi (South) Village, Thiruppuvanam Taaluk, Sivagangai District within the stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Sivaraman For Respondents : Mrs.M.Rajeswari, For Mr.S.M.S.Johnny Basha, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the application submitted by the petitioner on 03.11.2020, wherein, the petitioner has sought for shifting the agricultural service connection from Survey No.29/1 to 29/7.

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2. The case of the petitioner is that the agricultural service connection has been given to the petitioner in Connection No.741 for Survey No.29/1. The further case of the petitioner is that the well has completely gone dry in Survey No.29/1 and hence, an application was made to the respondents requesting for shifting the service connection from Survey No.29/1 to Survey No.29/7. Since the same was not considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed before this Court seeking for appropriate directions.

3. Heard Mr.D.Sivaraman, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mrs.M.Rajeswari, learned counsel for Mr.S.M.S.Johny Basha, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the limited relief sought for in this Writ Petition, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner on 03.11.2020 and take a decision within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. The petitioner is directed to make a fresh representation to the second respondent along with all the relevant documents and also a copy of this order.

6. The Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg Note :

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TO The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Sipcot, Manamadurai,Sivagangai District.

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