P.Unnamalai v. the Assistant Executive Engineer
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition for mandamus seeking restoration of disconnected electricity service. Court disposed of petition by directing petitioner to submit a fresh representation within one week, after which respondent must pass final orders within four weeks after affording a fair hearing.
What did the court decide?
Directing petitioner to submit a fresh representation within one week and respondent to pass final orders within four weeks after fair hearing.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.06.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
P.Unnamalai
... Petitioner
Vs.
The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Operation & Maintenance, K.K. Nagar, CEDC/South, Chennai – 600083.
... Respondent
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to restore the petitioner's Electricity Service consequentially not to impose exorbitant penalty and to provide necessary mechanism to ease the petitioner to pay the Electricity Consumption Bill regularly for the Electricity Service Connection bearing service No.237-020-1568, to the petitioner's building at No.20/41, 69th Street, R.V.Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Chennai – 600083, based on the representation dated 10.02.2022.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ramana Reddy
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ of mandamus directing restoration of electricity service can be issued immediately or should it be disposed conditionally allowing a fresh representation and hearing.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.Unnamalai
- respondent
The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Operation & Maintenance, K.K. Nagar, CEDC/South, Chennai – 600083
Coram
Abdul Quddhose
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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