P.Lakshmanan v. the Executive Engineer
Case brief
What is this about?
This judgment disposes of a writ petition challenging a show cause notice issued by the Junior Engineer concerning the petitioner's electricity service connection. The court held the notice was not without jurisdiction and directed the respondent to proceed with an enquiry after allowing a reply and opportunity to parties.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is disposed of; the petitioner is directed to file a reply within four weeks; the respondent is directed to conduct an enquiry thereafter.