Disposed

Iyyappan v. The Chairman

Madras HC6 Jun 2024WP/12234/2021

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What is this about?

Petitioner's electricity connection request was rejected for want of a No Objection Certificate from the temple trustee, sale deed copy and rent receipts. Counsel stated he now possessed all required documents. The Court disposed of the writ petition permitting a fresh application with directions to consider it.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to apply fresh for electricity service connection with all required documents; fourth respondent directed to consider the application.

Iyyappan Vs The Chairman — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P.No.12234 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06.06.2024

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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W.P.No.12234 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.12999 of 2021

Iyyappan

... Petitioner

-Vs -

The Chairman cum Managing Director, TANGEDCO, 10^th Floor, NPKRR Maaligai, No.14, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

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The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Pechavadi, Sreenivasapuram, Mayiladuthurai Town and District.

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The Assistant Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Town Station Road, Mayiladuthurai Town and District.

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The Assistant Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance) TANGEDCO, West Town Division, Mayiladuthurai Town and District.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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The Association of Residents Welfare Rep. by its Secretary Saba, I. No.29, Mayuranathar Nagar, 2^nd Street, Mela Otha Saragu, Kooainadu, Mayiladuthurai Town and District. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the fourth respondent No.Ka.No.OO.Me.Po/E & para/Nagaram/West/Myailai Ko.No.46 dated 22.07.2020 and quash the same and consequently direct the fourth respondent to sanction fresh electricity connection based on the application dated 16.06.2020 vide application No.5210620417 within a time to be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Ms.N.Alamelu Mangai For Respondents For R1 to R4 : Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed for challenging the order

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dated 02.07.2020 on the file of the fourth respondent, rejecting the request made by the petitioner seeking electricity service connection.

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The petitioner has right to enjoy the land in Survey

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No.795/1 situated at Mayiladuthurai as per the trustee under a lease deed

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styled as Sale Deed dated 10.08.2014 from one Rajesekar and the said Rajesekar derived title from the Trustee of Arulmigu Mayuranathar Swamy Thirukoil, Uchikala Kattalai. The petitioner constructed a residential building and applied for electricity service connection by an application No.5210620417 dated 16.06.2020 and he had also applied for additional power supply in low tension on the same day, which was rejected by the fourth respondent by communication dated 02.07.2020 for the reason that the petitioner has to produce No Objection Certificate from the Trustee of the endowment, sale deed copy and receipt for payment of rent.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that now

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the petitioner possessed all the documents, which were required by the fourth respondent.

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In view of the above submission, the petitioner is at liberty

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to apply for fresh electricity service connection before the fourth respondent by producing all the documents, which were required by him. On receipt of the same, the fourth respondent is directed to consider the

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W.P.No.12234 of 2021

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application seeking electricity service connection, if otherwise the application is in order.

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With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no orders as to costs.

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06.06.2024

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Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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rts

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The Chairman cum Managing Director, TANGEDCO, 10^th Floor, NPKRR Maaligai, No.14, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

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The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Pechavadi, Sreenivasapuram, Mayiladuthurai Town and District.

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The Assistant Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Town Station Road, Mayiladuthurai Town and District.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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The Assistant Engineer,

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(Operation and Maintenance) TANGEDCO, West Town Division, Mayiladuthurai Town and District.

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The Secretary Association of Residents Welfare No.29, Mayuranathar Nagar,

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2^nd Street, Mela Otha Saragu, Kooainadu, Mayiladuthurai Town and District

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.12234 of 2021

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J,

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rts

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W.P.No.12234 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.12999 of 2021

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06.06.2024

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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