The High Court of Madras disposed of the 10-year-old writ petition regarding an electricity connection, noting the lapse of time prevented a positive direction and granted liberty to file a fresh application.
Liberty granted to file a fresh application before the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board with relevant documents.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :10.07.2019
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.1710 of 2009
Rukmani ..Petitioner
vs
1. The Assistant Engineer,
(Operation and Maintenance)
Tamilnadu Electricity Board,
(D.M.S. Complex)
Teynampet, Chennai-6.
2. The Assistant Executive Engineer,
(Operation and Maintenance)
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
Raja Annamalaipuram,
Chennai-28.
3. The Chariman,
Tamilnadu Slum, Clearance Board,
Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-5.
R3 impleaded as per Court order
dated 24.04.2009 in M.P.No.2/09
in W.P.No.1710 of 2009 by AKJ.
Prayer:
.. Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of a writ, directing the first respondent to provide electricity connection to the petitioner's house at Old No.32, New No.37, Mudaliandan Thottam, Karimedu Slum Clearance Board, Teynampet, Chennai-18 without reference to the particulars sought in 2nd respondent letter dated 14.07.2008 and pass orders.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Priya
For Respondents : Mr.P.R.Dilip Kumar for R1 and R2 Mr.S.Prabhu for R3
O R D E R
The petitioner filed the Writ Petition directing the first respondent Electricity Board to provide electricity connection to the petitioner's house at old No.32, New No.37, Mudaliandan Thottam, Karimedu Slum Clearance Board, Teynampet, Chennai-18.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
mrn
To,
1. The Assistant Engineer,
(Operation and Maintenance)
Tamilnadu Electricity Board,
(D.M.S. Complex), Teynampet, Chennai-6.
2. The Assistant Executive Engineer,
(Operation and Maintenance)
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-28.
3. The Chariman,
Tamilnadu Slum, Clearance Board,
Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-5.
+1cc to Mr.Philip Ravindran Jesudoss, Advocate, S.R.No.58441
+1cc to Mr.P.R.Dilip Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.58405
W.P.No.1710 of 2009
KK(CO)
CS/22/08/2019
W.P.No.1710 of 2009
Rukmani
The Assistant Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance), Tamilnadu Electricity Board
The Assistant Executive Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Chariman, Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board
M. Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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