A.Venkatesan v. the Managing Director
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W.P.No.14486 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 24.04.2025 by Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy: mandamus petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by A.Venkatesan (counsel N.Mariappan) against TANGEDCO Managing Director, Superintending Engineer and Junior Engineer (counsel V.Venkata Seshaiya) and private respondent G.Annamalai, seeking removal of Commercial Electricity Connection No.02498007335 and its meter serving the 4th respondent's hollow block brick industry at Avalurpettai Village, Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram District, alleged to stand on the petitioner's land in New Survey No.69/5B2 (O.S.No.69/5B) despite being sanctioned for Survey Nos.69/5A1 and 69/5B1; electricity meter location/boundary encroachment dispute resolved via court-ordered joint survey/inspection before the jurisdictional Surveyor under the Tahsildar's instruction, in the presence of both parties, with shifting decision contingent on survey outcome and a twelve-week compliance timeline; disposed at admission stage without notice to the private respondent; no costs awarded; no precedents cited; no monetary relief.