Petition seeking mandamus to provide a new electricity connection. The court found the online application had been cancelled on 01.12.2023 after being put on hold for defective documents, so mandamus could not be granted. Petitioner was given liberty to file a fresh application with requisite documents.
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2024:MHC:1342
W.P.No.6912 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19.03.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
W.P.No.6912 of 2024
Asath Satheik
.... Petitioner
Vs
.... Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to provide
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new electricity connection to the premises of the petitioner in survey no.279 situated at Kukkalmalai Village, Dharmapuri Disrict.
For Petitioner : Mr.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy For Respondents : Mr.M.R.Gokul Krishnan Additional Government Pleader – R1 and R2 Mr.S.R.Vanmathi for Ms.Daniel Mary – R3 to R5
O R D E R
Mr.M.R.Gokul Krishnan, learned Additional Government Pleader
accepts notice for R1 and R2, being the District Collector and District Revenue Officer respectively and Mr.S.R.Vanmathi, learned counsel on behalf of Ms.Daniel Mary, learned counsel accepts notice for R3 to R5, being the officials of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. They are armed with instructions to enable final disposal of this Writ Petition, even at the stage of admission.
placed at page 90 of the typed set of papers. Their submissions are found https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/4
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to be correct insofar as the ' latest status' of the application reveals ' Application Cancelled on 01/12/2023.' . Entry dated 17.11.2023 reads as follows:
' Application Put On Hold For Attending The Defects in Application Or Documents. Reason Additional Document Needed # Additional Document Needed'.
challenged the order at page 90 or to have supplied necessary documents in order to rectify the defects, as required by the respondents.
DR.ANITA SUMANTH,J.
representations putting forth their submissions. So too, in the present case. Application, if any filed by the petitioner will be considered and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/4
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disposed, in accordance with law.
19.03.2024
Index:Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes sl
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a mandamus could issue for a new electricity connection when the petitioner's online application had been cancelled on 01.12.2023.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Asath Satheik
The District Collector, Dharmapuri District
The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District
The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Dharmapuri District
The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Dharmapuri District
The Assistant Engineer, O&M, EB Office, Bommidi, Dharmapuri District
Anita Sumanth
As recorded by the court registry
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