Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11533/2022disposed of

Sulaikha Ammal v. The Superintending Engineer

2022-06-20Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

W.P(MD)No.11533 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)No.11533 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.8170 and 8171 of 2022 Sulaikha Ammal ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Thanjavur District.

2. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, TANGEDCO, Nadiyam, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent vide his proceedings f.vz;.c.kp.ngh/,&guh/ehbak;/Nfh/mvz;/326/2022 dated 08.03.2022 and quash the same as illegal, consequently forbear the respondents from adding the dues payable by the petitioner's vendor Ramanathan in her service connection in S.C.No.453-013-1522. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, Standing Counsel.

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The second respondent had issued the impugned demand calling upon the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.9,84,181/-. The said amount represents the arrears payable in respect of the petition mentioned service connection. The stand of the petitioner is that the service connection is that of her vendor and that the petitioner was not using the said service connection and she is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)No.11533 of 2022 having an independent service connection. The learned standing counsel would point out that after purchase from the previous vendor in the year 2018, the petitioner was very much using the petition mentioned service connection till 2020. Therefore, according to the learned standing counsel, the said amount represents only the consumption charges of the writ petitioner herself.

3.However, taking note of the special facts and circumstances obtaining in this case, the petitioner is permitted to clear the said liability in six equal monthly installments. The first installment shall commence on 21.06.2022. On payment of first installment, the new service connection standing in the name of the petitioner will be restored.

4.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // 20/06/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias +1 CC to M/s.T. LENIN KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-26875[F] dated 20/06/2022 ) W.P(MD)No.11533 of 2022 20.06.2022 USK/20.06.2022/2P/2C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2