The Chief Engineer v. C Elumalai
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court Division Bench (S.M. Subramaniam and K. Rajasekar JJ.), WA No. 2288 of 2024, decided 10-03-2025. TANGEDCO (Chief/Superintending/Executive/Assistant Engineers, Chennai North Region) v. C Elumalai. Writ Appeal against Writ Order dated 04.06.2024 in WP.No.22218 of 2021 directing shifting of transformer alleged to block ingress to petitioner's plot. Field inspection by Executive Engineer with Survey Department found transformer in Plot No. 13, only junction box in front of petitioner's property, no obstruction to free ingress. Writ Order set aside; appeal allowed; no costs; CMP.No.16094 of 2024 closed; liberty left to locality parties to seek shifting from Electricity Board Authority. Keywords: transformer shifting, obstruction of ingress, TANGEDCO, electricity, field inspection, Plot No. 13, junction box, writ appeal allowed.
What did the court decide?
Writ Order dated 04.06.2024 made in WP.No.22218 of 2021 set aside; Writ Appeal allowed with no costs; connected Miscellaneous Petition (CMP.No.16094 of 2024) closed