Petitioner sought restoration of an electricity service connection disconnected for non-payment. TANGEDCO stated connections cannot be restored after two years, but the petitioner may submit a fresh application for a new connection, which would be considered on merits along with other pending issues including a civil suit.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22-01-2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M. SUBRAMANIAM
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Mrs.S.Parimala
.. Petitioner
-vs-
1.The Superintending Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance), TANGEDCO, Pillayar Koil Street, Paraniputhur, Chennai-600 122.
2.The Assistant Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance), TANGEDCO, Pillayar Koil Street, Paraniputhur, Chennai-600 122.
.. Respondents
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Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Mandamus, directing the respondents to restore electricity connection vide S.C.No.093190041016 based on petitioner's representations dated 04.09.2023 and 03.01.2024.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.T.S.Sivakumar For Respondents : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh, Standing Counsel for TANGEDCO.
O R D E R
The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the respondents to restore electricity connection vide S.C.No.093190041016 based on the representations submitted by the petitioner respectively on 04.09.2023 and 03.01.2024.
petitioner committed default in payment of electricity consumption charges and thus the electricity service connection was disconnected. Now the petitioner is ready to pay the electricity consumption charges.
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application, if any, filed by the petitioner, seeking fresh electricity service connection by following the procedures.
disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
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2.The Assistant Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance), TANGEDCO, Pillayar Koil Street, Paraniputhur, Chennai-600 122.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a mandamus could be issued to TANGEDCO to restore an electricity connection disconnected over three years ago, given the two-year restoration limit.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mrs.S.Parimala
The Superintending Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance), TANGEDCO
The Assistant Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance), TANGEDCO
S.M. Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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