John .K.P v. The Assistant Engineer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Writ Petition(MD)No.26534 of 2023 and W.M.P(MD)No.22814 of 2023 K.P.Jhon .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Assistant Engineer, Distribution/Urban, TNEB, Solavanthan, Madurai District.

2.Malliga ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the 1st respondent from providing electricity connection in the 2nd respondent's name in resurvey No. 733/3B1 in old Patta No. 926 in New Survey No. 733/26C in new Patta No. 1528 in an extend of 70 cents situated at Koraimeyan Pettai, Solavanthan, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Maran For Respondents : Mr.M.Viji for Mr.S.Deenadhayalan for R1 Mr.M.Jothiramalingam for R2 1/3

ORDER

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to forbear the first respondent from providing an electricity service connection in the name of the second respondent in respect of the dwelling house in question.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the application submitted by the second respondent seeking grant of an electricity service connection has already been rejected by the first respondent.

3.Recording the said submission, this Court is of the view that no further cause survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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