The High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal against the single Judge's order refusing an electricity connection. The court held that a consumer must establish a semblance of a right to reside in the premises to claim a service connection.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 07.02.2017
Coram
The Hon'ble Mr.Justice NOOTY.RAMAMOHANA RAO and The Hon'ble Mr.Justice S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.A. No.75 of 2017
R.Shyamala Devi .. Appellant Versus 1. The Executive Engineer Operation & Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, T.B. Road, Thenpathy, Sirkali, Nagapattinam District. 2. The Assistant Executive Engineer Operation & Maintenance (North), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Sirkali, Nagapattinam District.
Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, against the common order dated 25.02.2016, passed in W.P.No.4330 of 2014, by the learned single Judge.
WP.No.4330 of 2014:Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, Calling for the records of the 3rd respondent in his proceedings Ka. No.E.Mi.Po/ E.Pa/Nagar/ Seer/ Ko.Kattu/ A.No.36/13 dated 23.8.2013 and quash the same and further direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide electricity service connection to the petitioner as requested by her in her application dated 1.8.2013 in respect of her hosue at Door No.522/2 Karpagam Nagar Thittai Road Sirkali Nagapattinam District within a stipulated time.
For Appellant .. Mr.S.Velayutham
JUDGMENT
(Delivered by NOOTY.RAMAMOHANA RAO, J)
This Appeal is directed against the order passed by the learned single Judge disposing of the writ petition instituted by the appellant herein.
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Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
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To
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere with the single Judge's order dismissing the petitioner's claim for an electricity connection due to lack of possession.
R.Shyamala Devi
The Executive Engineer Operation & Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, T.B. Road, Thenpathy, Sirkali, Nagapattinam District
The Assistant Executive Engineer Operation & Maintenance (North), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Sirkali, Nagapattinam District
The Junior Engineer Operation & Maintenance (Urban), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Sirkali, Nagapattinam District
Mr. Ramesh, President, Thittai Panchayat, Sirkali Taluk, Nagapattinam District
NOOTY.RAMAMOHANA RAO
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
As recorded by the court registry
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