Arun Kumar v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR WP(MD) No. 36716 of 2025 and WMP(MD) No.29172 of 2025 Arun Kumar

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The District Collector Trichy District Trichy 2.The Tahsildar Musuri Taluk Trichy District 3.The Commissioner Musuri Town Panchayat Musuri, Trichy District 4.The Superintending Engineer Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) Musuri, Trichy District.

...Respondents

Prayer:Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the impugned order issued by the 4th respondent proceedings in Ref. No.Ka. No.Me.Pa.Po/Thi.Mi.Pa.Va/Peru/Thi/MaThoA/Ko.Manu/SOA-051/2025 dated 20.01.2025 and quash the same as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently directing the 4th respondent to give Electricity Service 1/4

Connection to Arulmigu Sri Angalamman Thirukovil situated at Survey No. 108/75, Malayapuram Village, Musiri West Revenue Village, Musiri Taluk, Trichy District without insisting upon No Objection Certificate from the 2nd respondent as well as Tax receipt from the 3rd respondent, within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court and thus render justice. For Petitioner :Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram For Respondents : M/s.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel for R4

O R D E R

The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the order passed by the 4th respondent herein wherein the request of the petitioner to provide electricity service connection to the temple has been rejected primarily on the ground that the temple is located in a Natham Poramboke. 2.A perusal of the impugned order reveals that TANGEDCO had rejected the request on the ground that the temple is located in Natham Poramboke and unless No Objection Certificate is obtained from Tahsildhar, the service connection cannot be provided.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the second respondent has received written instructions to the effect that the second respondent has got serious objection for providing service connection to the temple. 2/4

4.The second respondent is directed to communicate an order to the said effect to the writ petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the same, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the same, if he is so advised. 5.With the above said observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 06.01.2026 Internet : Yes/No Index : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No msa To 1.The District Collector Trichy District Trichy 2.The Tahsildar Musuri Taluk Trichy District 3.The Section Officer V.R.Section Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai 3/4

R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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