A.Karuppiah v. The State of Tamilnadu
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition under Article 226, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court addressed the petitioner's request to pay accumulated electricity dues in installments due to hotel closures during the pandemic. The court held that representations should be submitted to and examined by District Superintending Engineers, not the state government in Chennai, directing the petitioner to do so.
What did the court decide?
Directed the petitioner to submit a representation to the Superintending Engineers within whose jurisdiction the establishments lie for examination and disposal of the request to pay dues in installme