Petition seeking a mandamus directing TANGEDCO officials to give electricity service connection to the petitioner's agricultural well and compensation for delay. Standing Counsel undertook that connection would be given within two weeks; the court disposed of the writ petition with such a direction, without costs.
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W.P.No.4197 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.08.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
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R.Karikalan
... Petitioner
Vs.
4.V.Palanisamy
... Respondents
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PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to give electricity supply/connection to the petitioner's well situated in Survey No.218/1E2 of agricultural land in Mudalaipatty Village, Nammakal District by taking electric lines from the nearest electric pole i.e., an electric pole situated at fourth respondent land which is just 20 feet away from the petitioner's land and also to direct the respondents to pay compensation to the petitioner at the rate of Rs.1,000/- per day of delay in giving electricity connection from 30.10.2020 (i.e.,) 30 days after the date of receipt of payment of estimated amount for providing service connection by the respondents 1 to 3 till the date of giving electricity supply/connection to the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Subramaniyan For Respondents : Mr.S.Kalaiselvan Standing Counsel for R1 to R3 Mr.S.Senthil for R4
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to
give electricity service connection to the petitioner's well situated in the agricultural land in Survey No.218/1E2 in Mudalaipatty Village, Nammakal District, by taking electric lines from the nearest electric pole situated at the
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fourth respondent's land which is just 20 feet away from the petitioner's land and direct the respondents to pay compensation to the petitioner at the rate of Rs.1,000/- per day for the delay in giving electricity connection from 30.10.2020 (i.e.,) 30 days, after the date of receipt of payment of estimated amount for providing service connection by the respondents 1 to 3 till the date of giving electricity supply/connection to the petitioner.
1 to 3 submits that the electricity service connection will be provided to the
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petitioner's well within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
21.08.2024
NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ssb
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To
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M.DHANDAPANI,J.
ssb
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondents 1 to 3 must provide electricity service connection to the petitioner's agricultural well within a fixed time.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.Karikalan
The Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, TANGEDCO, Namakkal
The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, TNEB, Valayapatti, Namakkal
The Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Rural/North/Namakkal, Mudalaipatty
V.Palanisamy
M.Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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