Dismissed

Sadaiyandi v. the Superintending Engineer

Madras HC5 Jun 2023WP(MD)/3223/2016

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What is this about?

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking transfer of an electricity connection to the petitioner's name based on land ownership, directing the petitioner to exhaust remedies before the civil court as both parties claim title over the property.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of with liberty to challenge the impugned order challenging the decision in civil court; connected miscellaneous petition closed.

Sadaiyandi Vs the Superintending Engineer — Service and Employment | Madras HC (2023)

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W.P(MD)No.3223 of 2016

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 05.06.2023

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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W.P(MD)No.3223 of 2016 and WMP(MD) No.2818 of 2016

Sadaiyandi

...Petitioner

1.The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Ramanathapuram Distribution Circle, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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2.The Executive Engineer (Distribution), TANGEDCO, Paramakudi Division, Paramakudi,

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Ramanathapuram District.

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3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Paramakudi Division, Paramakudi,

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Ramanathapuram District.

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4.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Paramakudi Division,

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W.P(MD)No.3223 of 2016

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Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

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5.Boominathan

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...Respondents

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PRAYER: Wri t Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent No.2 herein to conduct an enquiry and transfer the Electricity connection in No.342-032-153-1 from the name of the respondent No.5 to the name and favour of the petitioner, since the electricity connection No.342-032-153-1 stands in the patta land of the petitioner in Survey No.20/38A in Ward-A, Block-3, Manjalpattinam Village, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramnad District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel

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O R D E R

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This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus directing the

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second respondent to conduct an enquiry to transfer the electricity service connection N o.342-032-153-1 from the name of the fifth respondent to the petitioner's name that the property, where the service connection is existing belongs to him.

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2.The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Board submits that based on the petitioner's representation, enquiry was conducted on 18.03.2016 and since both the petitioner as well as the respondent claim right and title over the property, the authorities have passed an order to work out their remedy before the competent civil Court.

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3.Since the representation of the petitioner was considered and orders have been passed, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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NCC : Yes / No. Index : Yes / No. Internet : Yes / No. vrn

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1.The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Ramanathapuram Distribution Circle, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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2.The Executive Engineer (Distribution), TANGEDCO, Paramakudi Division, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

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3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Paramakudi Division, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

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4.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Paramakudi Division, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

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W.P(MD)No.3223 of 2016

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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vrn

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Order made in W.P(MD)No.3223 of 2016 and WMP(MD) No.2818 of 2016

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