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S. Rajaselvam v. C.Manimurugan

Madras HC15 Apr 2025WA/1137/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court writ appeal dismissed 15.04.2025; WA.No.1137 of 2025; CMP.Nos.8779 & 8780 of 2025; Clause 15 Letters Patent; challenge to writ order dated 17.02.2025 in W.P.No.34688 of 2024 directing TANGEDCO to give electricity service connection; Executive Engineer rejection order dated 17.10.2024; appellant S.Rajaselvam; first respondent C.Manimurugan; pending Civil Suit OS.No.46 of 2024 before Sub-Court, Virudhachalam; liberty granted to litigate issues in civil Court; no costs; TANGEDCO Cuddalore / Virudhachalam / Mudhanai; counsel K.Venkatesan (appellant), Aadeish J.B. and V.Venkata Seshaiya (respondents 2-4).

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the appellant to adjudicate the issues before the civil Court; writ appeal dismissed with no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed. ¶34

S. Rajaselvam Vs C.Manimurugan — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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WA.No.1137 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 15.04.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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WA.No.1137 of 2025 and

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CMP.Nos.8779 & 8780 of 2025

S.Rajaselvam

... Appellant

Vs.

C.Manimurugan

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The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Cuddalore.

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The Executive Engineer, Operation & Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

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The Assistant Engineer, Operation & Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Mudhanai, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the order dated 17.02.2025 passed in W.P.No.34688 of 2024.

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For Appellant : Mr.K.Venkatesan

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WA.No.1137 of 2025

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For Respondents : Mr.Aadeish J.B. for Mr.V.Venkata Seshaiya Standing Counsel for TANGEDCO [for R2 to R4]

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JUDGMENT

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(Judgment of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )

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The writ order dated 17.02.2025 passed in W.P.No.34688 of 2024 is under challenge in the present writ appeal.

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Mr.C.Manimurugan / the first respondent filed a writ

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proceedings challenging the order passed by the Executive Engineer dated 17.10.2024, rejecting the application to provide Electricity Service Connection in his residence. The writ Court adjudicated the issues and directed the Electricity Board to provide Electricity Service Connection to the residence of the first respondent herein.

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The learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents 2 to 4 TANGEDCO would submit that the Electricity Service Connection had already been provided to the first respondent pursuant to the directions issued by the writ Court.

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The learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant would

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submit that the dispute exist between the appellant and first respondent. A Civil Suit filed by the appellant in OS.No.46 of 2024 is pending on the file of the Sub-Court, Virudhachalam. One of the relief sought for in the suit is not to provide electricity service connection to the premises of the first respondent. Therefore, the present writ appeal is devoid of merits and all the issues relating to civil disputes are to be adjudicated in the pending suit between the parties.

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Granting liberty to the appellant to adjudicate the issues before

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the civil Court, the present Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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[S.M.S,J.] [K.R.S,J.] 15.04.2025

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veda Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Cuddalore.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J. AND

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WA.No.1137 of 2025

K.RAJASEKAR,J.

veda

The Executive Engineer, Operation & Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

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The Assistant Engineer, Operation & Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Mudhanai, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

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