Writ petition seeking quashing of an extra levy on electricity supply and direction to grant temporary power was dismissed for non-prosecution due to petitioner's non-appearance.
Petition dismissed for non-prosecution; no order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28.03.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
W.P.No.21510 of 2014 & M.P.No.1 of 2014
K.Kathirvel ...Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Chairman and Managing Director, TANGEDCO, 144, Anna Salai,
Chennai - 600 002.
2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Valayampatti, TANGEDCO, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal.
3.The Assistant Electrical Engineer / Distribution / Rural / West, TANGEDCO, Namakkal - 637 002. ...Respondents
Prayer :- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the third respondent in Letter No.AE/O&M/West/Namakkal/F/No.050/14, dated 03.05.2014 directing the petitioner to pay Rs.1,06,869/- towards extra levy payable in A/c No.208-015-752 before effecting temporary supply to him and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and against the provisions of Electricity Act 2003 and consequently direct the third respondent to accept the application for L.T. Service connection and grant temporary supply.
For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.M.Abul Kalam
ORDER
When the Writ Petition was listed for hearing on 22.03.2022 and 23.03.2022, there was no representation for the petitioner and hence, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption "for dismissal". Even today there is no representation for the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution. There is no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed.
s/d-
Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
r n s To
1.The Chairman and Managing Director, TANGEDCO, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Valayampatti, TANGEDCO, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal.
3.The Assistant Electrical Engineer / Distribution / Rural / West, TANGEDCO, Namakkal - 637 002.
W.P.No.21510 of 2014 & M.P.No.1 of 2014
SKM(CO) SP(29/04/2022)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenges the imposition of an extra levy on electricity supply.
Whether an application for temporary power supply should be accepted.
Whether the writ petition proceeded in the absence of the petitioner.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Kathirvel
Chairman and Managing Director, TANGEDCO
Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Valayampatti, TANGEDCO
Assistant Electrical Engineer / Distribution / Rural / West, TANGEDCO
K.Kalynasundaram
As recorded by the court registry
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