Madras High CourtWP(MD)/17726/2022dismissed

Bagyalakshmi, v. Tangedco,

2023-10-10Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.17726 OF 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.17726 of 2022 AND W.M.P.(MD)No.12917 of 2022 Bagyalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. TANGEDCO, Rep. through the Superintending Engineer, Madurai Distribution Circle, K.Pudur, Madurai - 7.

2. The Assistant Engineer(TANGEDCO), Thirupparankundram Sub Division, Thirupparankundram, Madurai -5.

3. S.R.Sivanandi

4. Dhanalakshmi ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the official respondents 1 and 2 to accept the petitioner's application for surrender of the electricity service connection as per her application dated 29.07.2022 and disconnect the electricity service connection stand in the name of the third respondent (051440171215) and 4th respondent(051440171218) within the time limit stipulated by this Court.

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2 W.P.(MD)NO.17726 OF 2022 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Aravindan For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, Standing Counsel.

For R-3 & R-4 : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai * * *

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Standing counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and the learned counsel appearing for respondents 3 and 4.

2. The petitioner wants the authorities to accept her surrender application in respect of the petition-mentioned service connection. The learned counsel appearing for the third respondent states that the service connection has been in his name for the last fifty years. The learned counsel also confirmed that the service connection is not in the name of the petitioner but in the name of the third respondent. Therefore, the question of the petitioner surrendering the said connection does not arise at all. If the petitioner has any claim over the petition-mentioned property, it is for the petitioner to work out her rights in the manner known to law before the 2/4

3 W.P.(MD)NO.17726 OF 2022 jurisdictional civil Court. Filing this writ petition is misconceived. This writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 10.10.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU 3/4

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