Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20418/2018disposed of

Tamilselvi v. The Superintending Engineer

2020-07-09Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.20418 of 2018 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.20418 of 2018 Tamilselvi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Kurumbapatti, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India Praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to restore the petitioner's service connection in Kurumbapatti Electric Distribution Number in 225-001-652, with regard to the petitioner's agricultural lands in Survey No.557/5B, 557/6 and 557/4, situated Marunoothu Village, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul District and further direct the respondent to change the petitioner's service connection as free agricultural electric service connection based on the petitioner's representation dated 29.08.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Gomathi Sankar For R-1 & R-2 : Ms.M.Rajeswari for Mr.S.M.S.Johny Basha

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.

2.The petitioner is alleged to have committed theft of electricity. Therefore, he was visited with penalty. Since the petitioner did not pay the assessed amount, his service connection was also disconnected. The petitioner seeks restoration of his service connection.

3.Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that since the petitioner had subsequently remitted the amount in question, his service connection has already been restored. Therefore, this part of the Writ Petition has become infructuous. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.20418 of 2018 3.However, the petitioner also seeks conversion of his service connection as a free agricultural electric service connection. In this regard, the petitioner has given a representation dated 29.08.2018. The petitioner's counsel also states that he had also formally registered his application also. Therefore, the respondents are directed to consider the petitioner's application on merits and as per law as expeditiously as possible.

4.With this direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg 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 1.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Kurumbapatti, Dindigul District.

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