Ap.V.Sundaram v. S.Angamuthu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA against C.M.P.(MD)No.6375 of 2025 1.AP.V.Sundaram 2.A.Valli @ Valliammai ... Appellants/ Legal Heirs of Deceased 2nd Respondent -Vs1.S.Angamuthu ... 1st Respondent/Writ Petitioner 2.The Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Thiruvanaikovil, TNEB, Tiruchirapalli.

... 2nd Respondent/1st Respondent O.A.A.Anandha Padmanabhan (Died) ...2nd Respondent in Writ Petition 3.Mr.O.A.A.A.AP.Annamalai 4.AP.Muthu Adaikappan ...3rd & 4th Respondents/Legal Heirs of Deceased 2nd Respondent 1/4

PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause XV of Letters of Patent Appeal, against the order dated 25.01.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(MD)No.2191 of 2021.

For Appellants : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan For R-1 : Mr.R.M.Loganathan For R-2 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel

JUDGMENT

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

R.POORNIMA , J.

Aggrieved by the order dated 25.01.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(MD)No.2191 of 2021, directing TANGEDCO to provide a service connection in the name of the tenant, the landlord has approached this Court. The appellants/landlord contends that providing a service connection in the name of the tenant is improper and offers to pay the necessary costs and deposits for the service connection, so that it stands in his name instead.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner/tenant states that he has already made the necessary deposit for the service connection. 2/4

3. In the circumstances, after hearing the counsel for the appellants and the respondents, this Court is of the view that the service connection should be provided for the premises occupied by the 1st respondent. However, if the landlord pays the necessary costs and deposits, the service connection shall be provided in the landlord's name instead of the tenant's. For this purpose, the landlord shall tender the necessary costs, deposits, and other incidental charges within a period of 15 days from today. If the 1st respondent/tenant has already made the deposit, it may be refunded to him.

4. In view of the above, the Writ Appeal stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[G.J., J.] & [R.P., J.] 17.04.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No Nsr 3/4

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

R.POORNIMA , J.

Nsr To:

The Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Thiruvanaikovil, TNEB, Tiruchirapalli.

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