Madras High CourtWP(MD)/12878/2020disposed of

P. Govindaraj v. The Executive Officer

2021-02-05Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

W.P(MD)No.12878 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)No.12878 of 2020 P.Govindaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Seenivasa Perumal Thirukovil, Papanasam Town, Thanjavur District.

2.The Assistant Electricity Engineer/Junior Engineer, Tamil Nadu Distribution and Generation Corporation, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Papanasam Division, Papanasam Town, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to provide electricity connection to the petitioner's dwelling house and further direct the 1st respondent to grant No Objection for such electricity connection. For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Laxman For Respondents : Mr.V.Chandrasekar for R1 Mrs.M.Parameswari, For Mr.S.M.S.Johnny Basha for R2

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned standing counsel for the first respondent and the learned standing counsel for the second respondent.

2.The petitioner is working as sweeper in the first respondent temple. The petitioner is occupying the site the belonging to the temple. He had put up a hut. The petitioner wants electricity service connection. The application is now pending before the second respondent.

3.As rightly pointed out by the learned standing counsel for the second respondent, the petitioner's application will have to be disposed of in terms of Regulation 27(4) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Distribution Code.

4.The second respondent will pass orders on the petition mentioned application within a period six weeks from the date of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)No.12878 of 2020 receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

+1 CC to M/s.K.R.LAXMAN, Advocate ( SR-3897[F] dated 09/02/2021 ) W.P(MD)No.12878 of 2020 05.02.2021 NA(CO) KB(16.02.2021) 2P 2C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2