Petitioner sought mandamus directing respondents to provide electricity connection to agricultural land. Court recorded submissions that work is in progress. Petition disposed directing specific engineers to complete process within four weeks.
Order directing respondents 3 & 4 to complete process and effect service connection within four weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21.12.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. RAVICHANDRABAABU
W.P.No.27283 of 2017 and WMP.No.29131 of 2017
G.Chakravarthi Karthi Kumar S/o.P.Govindasamy ... Petitioner
versus
800, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
Udumalpet Electricity Distribution Circle Eripalayam Post, Udumalpet - 642 126 Coimbatore District.
5.G.Senthil Kumar ...Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to provide electricity connection to the petitioner's agricultural lands, comprised in Survey No.300/3, measuring to an extent of 1.05 acres, situated at Angalakurichi Village, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District, under Tariff LA3A1 - Cottage Industries Category - vide petitioner's Application No.3260517408 dt.18.05.2017 – CBU326AR1S1319 - with 3.73KW.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Premkumar
For Respondents: Mr.S.K.Rameshwar standing counsel for R1 to R4 R5 - No appearance
O R D E R
The petitioner seeks for mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to provide electricity connection to the petitioner's agricultural land, comprised in Survey No.300/3, measuring to an extent of 1.05 acres, situated at Angalakurichi Village, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District.
s/dAssistant Registrar(CS VI)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
mk
To
2.The Superintending Engineer
TANGEDCO
Udumalpet Electricity Distribution Circle
Eripalayam Post, Udumalpet - 642 126
Coimbatore District.
3.The Executive Engineer (O&M)
TANGEDCO
Angalakurichi, Pollachi Taluk
Coimbatore District - 642 007.
4.The Assistant Engineer
TANGEDCO
Angalakurichi, Pollachi Taluk
Coimbatore District - 642 007.
+1 CC to Mr.S.K. Rameshuwar, Advocate sr 92055.
W.P.No.27283 of 2017
SP(28/12/2017)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents are directed to provide electricity connection for agricultural land.
G. Chakravarthi Karthi Kumar
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company
Superintending Engineer TANGEDCO
Executive Engineer (O&M) TANGEDCO
Assistant Engineer TANGEDCO
K. Ravichandrababu
As recorded by the court registry
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