Madras High CourtWP(MD)/19239/2017disposed of

R.Sundaragopal, v. The Assistant Engineer

2017-11-22Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD) No.19239 of 2017 R.Sundaragopal ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO (Tamilnadu Electricity Board), TVS Nagar Division, Madurai - 3.

2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, (Tamilnadu Electricity Board,), Villapuram, Madurai City.

3.Kasi .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus restraining the respondents 1 and 2 from providing Electricity Connection to the 3rd respondent from my land in Sy.No.Rs.No. 413/8D1 situated at TPK Road, Picara main road, Madurai by considering the petitioner's representations dated 06.10.2017 and 08.10.2017. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkatasalu For RR - 1 & 2 : Mr.E.P.Venkateswar for Mr.SMS.Johny Basha For R - 3 : Mr.K.Manikandan

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking to restrain the respondents 1 and 2 from providing electricity connection to the third respondent from the petitioner's land in Sy.No.Rs.No.413/8D1 situated at TPK Road, Picara Main Road, Madurai, by considering his representations dated 06.10.2017 and 08.10.2017. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 and the learned counsel for the third respondent.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.The case of the petitioner is that the third respondent has put up an aluminium shed in the pathway leading to the

petitioner's land and he has also applied electricity connection for the said shed. Hence, the petitioner has made a representation on 06.10.2017 to the respondents 1 and 2 requesting not to grant electricity connection to the premises of the third respondent. Since no action has been taken on the representation, the petitioner is before this Court with the above prayer. 4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 06.10.2017 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the third respondent.

5.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar.

To 1.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO (Tamilnadu Electricity Board), TVS Nagar Division, Madurai - 3.

2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, (Tamilnadu Electricity Board,), Villapuram, Madurai City.

+1CC to Mr.K.Manikandan, Advocate, SR.No. 89254 +1CC to Mr.R.Venkatesalu, Advocate, SR.No. 88893 W.P(MD) No.19239 of 2017 22.11.2017 mj AM/SV MMS/SAR 2/08.12.2017/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/