A writ petition sought to restrain TANGEDCO from providing a service connection to a third party's bore well via the petitioner's patta land. The Board stated the connection had been given through an alternative pathway; the petition was disposed of recording that submission.
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W.P.(MD).No.12940 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 14.11.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI
W.P.(MD).No.12940 of 2019 and
W.M.P.(MD).No.9638 of 2019
A.Subramanian ... Petitioner
Vs.
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, restraining the respondents 1
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and 2 to provide the electricity service connection to the third respondent bore well pump set through the petitioner's land in survey number 16/3 measuring an extent of 77.0 Ares and survey number 16/8 measuring an extent of 0.33 cents by considering the petitioner's representation dated 20.05.2019 and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to provide service connection to the third respondent by erecting the poles through his land itself.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Bharathi For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel
ORDER
The present Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus, restraining the respondents 1 and 2 to provide electricity service connection to the third respondent bore well citing the reason that the electrical high tension (HT) line has been drawn through the petitioner's patta land.
for the first and second respondents, on instructions, submitted that the electricity service connection has been given to the third respondent bore well
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through an alternative pathway and it is not drawn through the petitioner's patta land.
There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.
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To
1.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.
2.The Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), Kuruvikarambai, Peravurani Taluk, Thanjavur District.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents could provide electricity service connection to the third respondent's bore well through an alternative pathway without drawing the line through the petitioner's patta land.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Subramanian
The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Thanjavur
The Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, TANGEDCO, Kuruvikarambai, Peravurani Taluk, Thanjavur District
Ramanathan
L.Victoria Gowri
As recorded by the court registry
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