In a writ petition under Article 226, petitioners sought a mandatory order for electricity connection in a common area without producing completion certificates. The Court held the relief misconceived and dismissed the petition, stating that mandatory documents must be obtained first.
The writ petition stands dismissed. No costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.11.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.No. 14819 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2013
Vs
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to receive the application of the petitioners, process and consider and effect electricity service connection to the common area and the building put up at Plot No. 2935, New Door No.27, Old Door No.AL 216, AL Block, 14th Main Road Shanthi Colony, Anna Nagar, Chennai 40 in accordance with law and without insisting upon production of completition certificate/No objection certificate from the 5th respondent.
For Petitioners : M/s.D.S.Rajasekaran
For Respondents : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh
Standing Counsel for TANGEDCO [For R1 to R4]
O R D E R
The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to receive the application of the petitioner process and consider and effect electricity service connection to common area without insisting upon production of completion certificate / No objection certificate.
obtaining all necessary certificates from the competent authority under law.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS VI)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
nti/jeni
To
W.P.No. 14819 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2013
SVI[co] NSK 03/12/2021
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ of mandamus can direct the Electricity Board to provide electricity service connection without insisting upon production of completion certificate or No objection certificate.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M/s.Chitrakuta A Partnership firm
Lalith Kumar Bhutra
Gayathri Bhutra
G.Hanshyam Dass Bisani
Ritert Kumar Bisani
Kamalesh Kumar Bisani
S.M.Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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