The High Court of Judicature at Madras dismissed two withdrawn writ petitions challenging an electricity bill and seeking restoration of service connection.
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2024:MHC:1086
W.P.Nos.3971 of 2022 & 20208 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 01.03.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
W.P.Nos.3971 of 2022 & 20208 of 2021 & WMP.Nos.4112 & 4116 of 2022 & 21468 of 2021
D.Dharmalingam ... Petitioner in both W.P.'s
vs
The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Section – 561, Thandavarayapuram Village Attur Taluk, Salem District .... Respondent in both W.P.'s
PRAYER in W.P.No.3971 of 2022: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned Notice in Letter No: Asst. Engineer/E.Pa/T.Puram/Division. Thani/No-196/2022 dated 5.1.2022 issued by the respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to restore the petitioner's Electricity Service Connection bearing No-04561002384 forthwith by fixing average consumption charges for October, December – 2021 Bill cycle without meter period, based on the last six months Electricity bill paid by the petitioner.
PRAYER in W.P.No.20208 of 2021: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of declaration declaring the assessment of consumption of electricity made on burnt/defective meter of the Petitioner's Electricity Service Connection bearing No-04561002384 by generating bill dated 05.08.2021, as the consumption charges of a sum of Rs.1,42,297/- is null and void, as in violation of the provisions of Tamil Nadu
W.P.Nos.3971 of 2022 & 20208 of 2021
DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.
Electricity Distribution Board, consequently direct the respondent to conduct an enquiry on the petitioner's representation dated 23.08.2021 by giving an opportunity to the petitioner, to fix an average consumption charge for the above bill based on the last six months electricity bill of the petitioner.
In both W.P.'s For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Anna Gandhi
For Respondent : No appearance
C O M M O N O R D E R
Mr.V.R.Anna Gandhi, learned counsel on record for the petitioner would
submit that the petitioner does not wish to pursue these Writ Petitions. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.
withdrawn. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
01.03.2024
Index : Yes/No Speaking Order:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes sl
To
The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Section – 561, Thandavarayapuram Village Attur Taluk, Salem District
W.P.Nos.3971 of 2022 & 20208 of 2021
D.Dharmalingam
The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Section – 561, Thandavarayapuram Village Attur Taluk, Salem District
ANITA SUMANTH
As recorded by the court registry
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