Bala Shiny Arumugapandian v. The Superintending Engineer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.06.2026 THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P.(MD)No.10663 of 2026 Bala Shiny Arumugapandian ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Superintending Engineer, Madurai Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Madurai.

2.The Executive Engineer (Distribution), Metro/K Zone, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Madurai.

3.The Assistant Engineer (O & M ), 050-S.S.Colony Section, Arasaradi Sub-Station, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Madurai.

4.G.Shobana ... Respondents 1/5

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 herein to immediately intervene and restore the electricity supply for petitioner's house bearing Consumer Number 05050011322 and consequently direct the 4th Respondent to refrain from interfering with or disconnecting the said electricity supply during the subsistence of the tenancy and until the petitioner is evicted from the subject house by due process of law.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vasantha Kumar For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For R4 : Mr.R.Jegadeeswaran *****

O R D E R

Heard Mr. K. Vasantha Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr. S. Deenadhayalan, learned counsel appearing for respondents 1 to 3, and Mr. R. Jegadeeshwaran, learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent.

2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to restore electricity supply to the petitioner's residential premises bearing Consumer No.05050011322. 2/5

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the fourth respondent, who is the owner and landlord of the premises in question, had caused disconnection of the electricity supply on the ground that the lease period had expired.

4. This Court, by order dated 21.05.2026, directed respondents 1 to 3 to restore electricity supply to the said premises. Pursuant to the said order, electricity supply has since been restored.

5. In view of the subsequent development and the fact that the electricity supply has already been restored, the relief sought for in the present writ petition no longer survives for consideration.

6. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. However, it is made clear that the fourth respondent is at liberty to seek eviction of the petitioner from the premises only by following due process of law and in accordance with the procedure established under law. 3/5

7. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Index :Yes / No 01.06.2026 NCC :Yes / No tta To, 1.The Superintending Engineer, Madurai Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Madurai.

2.The Executive Engineer (Distribution), Metro/K Zone, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Madurai.

3.The Assistant Engineer (O & M ), 050-S.S.Colony Section, Arasaradi Sub-Station, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Madurai.

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