Writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking additional electricity connections was dismissed as infructuous because the respondents had already provided the service connection.
Petition dismissed as infructuous. No costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.11.2020
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY
W.P.NO.15997 OF 2017
AND
W.M.P.NO.17287 OF 2017
S.Meena ... Petitioner
Vs.
Prayer:-
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 & 2 to consider the petitioner's application dated 17.04.2017 and the clarifications dated 09.05.2017 and grant two additional electricity connection Nos.239-049-866, 239-049-847, 239-49-865, 239-049-76 to the petitioner's house situated at Door No.85/52, Vellalar Street, Kodambakkam, Chennai – 24.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Venkatesh For Respondents: Mr.P.Gunaraj, Standing Counsel (R1 & R2) Mr.D.Alexis Sudhakar (R3) O R D E R
When the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing, Mr.S.Venkatesh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous for the reason that the respondents 1 & 2 have already provided the service connection.
2.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS II)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
va
To
1. The Executive Engineer,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board / TANGEDCO,
Kodambakkam Zone,
Chennai – 600 024.
2. The Assistant Engineer,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board / TANGEDCO,
Kodambakkam Zone,
Chennai – 600 024.
W.P.No.15997 of 2017
and W.M.P.No.17287 of 2017
MP(CO)
CS/10/12/2020
S.Meena
The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board / TANGEDCO, Kodambakkam Zone
The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board / TANGEDCO, Kodambakkam Zone
U.Shalinidarshika
M.Duraismay
As recorded by the court registry
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