Palani v. The Executive Engineer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.14615 & 14618 of 2022 Palani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Executive Engineer, Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd, Madurai (East) District, Madurai.

2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Melur North, Madurai District.

3.The Assistant Engineer, Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Kottampatti, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in pertaining to the impugned order of the 1st respondent vide his 1/4

proceedings in Kurippanai.

No.Tu.Po/Pa/Madu/Se.Po(mi)/U.Se.Po(i)/Ko.Kattu/A.No.497/21 dated 15.12.2021 and consequential order of 3rd respondent in Ka.no.U.Mi.Po/Pa/Ko.Patti/Va.Aa/Ko.Pugar/Aa.no.09/2022 dated 27.01.2022 pending disposal of the main writ petition and thus render justice and quash the same as illegal and consequently directing the respondents to return amount for a sum of Rs.2,50,000 paid by the petitioner or issue Electricity service connection to the petitioner's cultivation land in S.F.No.287/4 situated at Kuruvarpatti, Kottampatti Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 12.04.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Vadivelan For Respondents : Mr.D.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner purchased the petition mentioned property vide registered sale deed bearing Document No.974/2006. He thereafter applied for agricultural service connection under Tatkal scheme. While filling up the details, there was a mistake in the sale deed as regards the survey number. It should have been mentioned as Survey No.287/4B. However, it was erroneously mentioned as Survey No.290/4. The same mistake got carried over to the application also. Now the petitioner wants to correct the survey number. 2/4

The petitioner had also remitted a sum of Rs.2,50,000/-. The petitioner originally wanted refund of the amount. That was negatived. Challenging the said stand of TANGEDCO, the present writ petition came to be filed.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied if electricity service connection is given under Tatkal Scheme for Survey No. 287/4B. I am of the view that no exception can be taken to the said request. Even there is no need to interfere with the impugned order. The respondents are directed to provide service connection to the petitioner for the land in Survey No.287/4, Kuruvarpatti, Kottampatti Village, Melur Taluk. This shall be done expeditiously and without any delay.

4. The writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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