Petition sought restraint on electricity lines being drawn over the petitioner's land. The court was informed the connection to the fourth respondent had been given through a re-routed line; recording this, it closed the writ petition with no costs.
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W.P.No.6325 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23.02.2024
C O R A M
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU
W.P.No. 6325 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.6939 of 2021
J.Jayachandran ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation Capperquarry, Cuddalore – 607004
3.The Junior Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation Venkatampattu, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District.
4.Dhanasekar ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents 2 and 3 or their agents from taking electricity lines over and across the land of the
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petitioner bearing S.No.118/4 Ac.0.90 ¾ in Keezhur Village, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District, except by adopting due process of law.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gururaj
For R-1 : Mrs.Vijayadevi, Government Advocate For RR 2 & 3 : Mr.Jai Venkatesh, Standing Counsel For R-4 : No appearance
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed to forbear the respondents 2 and 3
from taking electricity lines over and across the land of the petitioner, by way of considering the representation dated 10.02.2021.
Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent has produced a communication vide proceedings no. Ka. No. E. Mi. Pe /E &pa /ve. Pettai /Ko. Kattu/ Aa. No. 204/2023-24, dated 20.02.2024, issued by the TANGEDCO, by which,
it has been stated that the electricity connection has been given to the 4th respondent through re-routed line.
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necessary in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
23.02.2024
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1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District,Cuddalore.
2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation Capperquarry, Cuddalore – 607004
3.The Junior Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation Venkatampattu, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District.
J.NISHA BANU,J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondents 2 and 3 should be restrained from laying electricity lines across the petitioner's land except by due process.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
J.Jayachandran
The District Collector, Cuddalore District
The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Capperquarry, Cuddalore
The Junior Engineer, TANGEDCO, Venkatampattu
Dhanasekar
J.Nisha Banu
As recorded by the court registry
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