A writ petition seeking a connection to electricity was dismissed because the petitioner failed to appear and the petition was abandoned due to lack of prosecution. No opinion was expressed on the merits.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 11.03.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN
W.P. No. 14600 of 2011
(Through Video Conferencing)
B.Dhavamani, S/o.Balakrishnan ... Petitioner
Vs 1. The Assistant Executive Engineer, The Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Nellikuppam Town, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District. 2. The Assistant Engineer, The Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Nellikuppam Town, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District. 3. J.Purushotaman (Deceased) 4. J.Nagarajan, S/o.Janarthanam Reddiar 5. Geetha, W/o.(Late)J.Purushothaman 6. Pradeep Kumar, S/o.(Late)J.Purushothaman
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 2nd respondent in Ka.Na.AE Nellikuppa/Ko.Court A.No.017/2011-12 dated 25.04.2011 and quash the same subsequently directing the 2nd respondent to provide electricity connection under section 27(2) (4) of the Electricity Code 2004 to the petitioner premises in Door No.510, in Survey No.78A, Nellikuppam Town, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.
For Petitioner : No appearance For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Varun Kumar For R3 & R4 : Mr.C.Prasanna Venkatesh
ORDER
This case was listed under the caption 'for dismissal' on the previous occasion i.e., on 08.03.2021 as continuously there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. On that day, when the case was called, Mr.K.Sembulingam, learned counsel for the petitioner appeared and submitted that he became Public Prosecutor in 2015 and gave Change of Vakalat to the petitioner to engage another counsel. He was therefore directed to file a memo to that effect.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Assistant Executive Engineer, The Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Nellikuppam Town, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.
+1cc to Mr.C.Prasanna Venkatesh, Advocate SR.NO..16001 AKM/01.04.21/2P- 4C/
W.P. No. 14600 of 2011 11.03.2021
B.Dhavamani
The Assistant Executive Engineer, The Tamilnadu Electricity Board
The Assistant Engineer, The Tamilnadu Electricity Board
C.Saravanan
As recorded by the court registry
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