Civil writ petition for mandamus directing respondents to process an electricity connection application. Court directed verification and processing within four weeks upon receipt of indemnity bond.
Direction to 2nd respondent to verify occupation and process application within four weeks upon receipt of indemnity bond.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :31.08.2020
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
W.P.No.10781 of 2020
Madhan Kumar ..Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Chairman,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
Chennai 600 002.
Prayer:- Writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to provide electricity service connection to the petitioner's residential house at Rithkshan Illam, Near Kathiresan Police House, J.J.Colony, Vadakku Theru, Dhalavoipattinam Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District by accepting indemnity bond of petitioner and pass such other further orders.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ponraj For Respondents : Mr.N.Damodharan
Standing Counsel for respondents
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to provide the electricity connection to the house of the petitioner.
ownership over the property. The petitioner made an application seeking for electricity connection. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court seeking for appropriate directions.
-s/d-
Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Chairman,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
Chennai 600 002.
2. The Assistant Engineer,
Operation and Maintenance,
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution
Corporation Limited,
Dhalavoipattinam Village,
Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District.
W.P.No.10781 of 2020
SSV(CO)
RV(18/09/2020)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent is directed to process the petitioner's application for electricity connection within four weeks.
Whether the petitioner must furnish an indemnity bond to avail service connection.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Madhan Kumar
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited
N. Anand Venkatesh
As recorded by the court registry
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