Subashree R v. The Superintending Engineer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN R.Subashree ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd, (TANGEDCO), Operation and Maintenance Town/north, SIPCOT, Pudukottai.

2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd, (TANGEDCO), Operation and Maintenance Town/north, SIPCOT, Pudukottai.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to provide electricity connection on the considering the Petitioner's application dated 02.07.2025 in Application Reference No.200061140725684 to the property in connection with the Survey No.6256/6 situated at Kalyanaramapuram 1st Street, 6256/6, Poochi sandhu, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court. 1/5

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Mathavan For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus to direct the respondents to provide electricity connection to the petitioner's property in Survey No. 6256/6 situated at Kalyanaramapuram 1st Street, 6256/6, Poochi sandhu, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District, by the considering the Petitioner's application dated 02.07.2025.

2. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that the land in question, where the petitioner has constructed a house seeking an electricity connection has been assigned for the purpose of providing housing plots for Office Assistant of Revenue Department in T.S.No.6256/3, 6, 7, 8, 9.

3. It is further submitted that the appeal is pending before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai at the behest of Gunasekar and 14 others, who are claiming similar rights to that of the petitioner. Since appeal is pending, no electricity connection can be granted to the petitioner. 2/5

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been residing at the said premise from 2020 and in the absence of the electricity connection, the petitioner is unable to lead a life of dignity.

5. Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition by directing the second respondent to provide temporary electricity connection to the petitioner pending further orders in the appeal filed by the Gunasekar and others, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. In case the said Gunasekar and others are to be evicted, the petitioner shall surrender the property and the electricity connection that was provided to the petitioner provisionally shall also be disconnected.

7. The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. 20.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sn 3/5

To 1.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd, (TANGEDCO), Operation and Maintenance Town/north, SIPCOT, Pudukottai.

2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd, (TANGEDCO), Operation and Maintenance Town/north, SIPCOT, Pudukottai.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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