The Court closed a contempt petition alleging violation of an order directing the respondent to provide electricity service connections within four weeks. Counsel submitted that connections were pending due to processing seniority, not disobedience.
Contempt petition closed.
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Cont.P.(MD).No.1857 of 2018
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 07.12.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CONT.P(MD) No. 1857 of 2018 in W.P.(MD) No.20472 of 2017
... Petitioners/ Petitioners
-vs-
Mr.Gunaselan The Assistant Engineer cum Executive Engineer (O & M) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (North) Kumbakonam,
Thanjavur District. ... Respondent/ 3rd Respondent
PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent herein for his deliberate disobedience in implementation of the order made by this Court in W.P(MD) No.20472 of 2017, dated 05.06.2018.
Prayer in WP(MD). 20472/ 2017 :
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a writ of Mandamus forbearing the 2nd respondent in disturbing the petitioners for getting State benefits and all Revenue documents from the 1st respondent and consequently to direct the 3rd respondent to provide electricity connection in the name of the petitioners in Survey Nos. (i) 203/2, (ii) 375/1, 376/1, (iii) 239, 227 (iv) 209/2, 227/2 respectively for doing cultivation without any scarcity of water in leasehold lands situated in Ayalur Village, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.
For Petitioners : M/s.P.Yasmin Begum For Respondent : M/s. M.Parameswari for M/s.S.M.S.Johny Basha
ORDER
The present contempt petition has been filed alleging https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ violation of the order of this Court, dated 05.06.2018 in W.P(MD)
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To
Mr.Gunaselan The Assistant Engineer cum Executive Engineer (O & M) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (North) Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District. MJ(CO) KB(20.12.2021) 3P 2C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent has committed contempt by not providing electricity service connection to the petitioners within the notified period.
S.Kalyani
N.Pulavar Rasu
P.Rajendran
S.Sanmugam
Mr.Gunaselan The Assistant Engineer cum Executive Engineer (O & M) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (North) Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.
R.VIJAYAKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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