Karuppaiah v. The Divisional Engineer

W.P.(MD)No.4216 of 2015 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.4216 of 2015 Karuppaiah ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Divisional Engineer, TANGEDCO, Pudukkottai.

2.The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Pudukkottai.

3.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Viralimalai South, Viralimalai Post, Illupur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to disconnect the electricity service connection No.46 in S.F.No.353, 356 of Viralur Village, Illupur Taluk, Pudukkottai District at once.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents : Ms.M.Parameswari for Mr.S.M.S.Johny Basha

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 2.The petitioner wants the petition mentioned service connection to be disconnected.

3.When the case was taken up for hearing on the last occasion, it was submitted that two connected writ petitions are also pending before this Court. But today, it is stated that the other two writ petitions filed by the objectors have been dismissed for non prosecution. The petition mentioned service connection is an agricultural service connection. Nobody would like to disconnect https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.4216 of 2015 the service connection. The petitioner has become very old. He is not able to conduct the agricultural operation. It is being misused by the other relatives. It is seen that there is an objection to the request made by the petitioner for disconnection. If any untoward happens, the petitioner may be faulted. That is why, the petitioner comes forward with this prayer. 4.Therefore, the second respondent is directed to pass orders on the petitioner's request for disconnection after hearing the other interested persons. Such an order will be passed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi Note :In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Pudukkottai.

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