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A.Deepa v. the Chairman

Madras HC14 Oct 2025WP/22330/2023

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; M. Dhandapani Judge; W.P.No.22330 of 2023; decided 14.10.2025; A.Deepa vs Tamil Nadu Electricity Board / TANGEDCO (Chairman, Executive Engineer Ambattur, Junior Engineer JJ Nagar); electricity service connection disconnection 17.10.2021; restoration of power supply; demand notice pending; Rs.64,115/- payment within two weeks; no BPC interest or extra levied charges payable while demand pending before Court; Article 226 writ of certiorarified mandamus; TN Electricity Supply Code 2004; Letter No.AE/O & M/JJ Nagar South/F.Peri/D.No.67/23 dated 24.05.2023; disposed of with directions, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to pay Rs.64,115/- within two weeks, and respondents to restore the electricity service connection within two weeks of receiving that amount; no costs.

A.Deepa Vs the Chairman — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 14.10.2025

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

W.P.No.22330 of 2023

A.Deepa

... petitioner

-Vs-

The Chairman Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, No.144, Anna salai, Chennai-2.

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The Executive Engineer, (O&M) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Co. Ltd., Ambattur Revenue Branch, CEDC – West, Ambattur, Chennai-53.

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The junior Engineer, (O&M) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Co. Ltd., J.J.Nagar Division, CEDC – West, Chennai – 37.

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... Respondents

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Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writs of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the record of the third respondent in proceedings in Letter No.AE/O & M/JJ Nagar South/F.Peri/D.No.67/23, dated 24.05.2023 and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Regulations of the TN Electricity Supply Code, 2004 and consequently, direct the respondents

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to furnish the copy of the entire proceedings culminating in passing of the final assessment order by the second respondent.

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The writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in Letter No.AE/O & M/JJ Nagar South/F.Peri/D.No.67/23, dated 24.05.2023 and and consequently, direct the respondents to furnish the copy of the entire proceedings culminating in passing of the final assessment order by the second respondent.

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It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner has obtained a electricity service connection at Door No.1/5 Mogappair East, JJ Nagar, Chennai 37 and the same was disconnected on 17.10.2021 on the ground that the petitioner has not paid extra levied amount as demanded by the respondent. Challenging the said order, the petitioner has filed the present petition.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is

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ready to pay a sum of Rs.64,115/- as demanded by the respondent in the

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impugned. After payment, this Court may direct the respondents to restore the electricity connection forthwith.

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The learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the petitioner has

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to pay the impugned amount along with BPC interest. This Court may direct the petitioner to pay the interest for belated payment.

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Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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Considering the fact that when the demand notice is pending before

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this Court, the petitioner is not entitled to pay the interest or extra levied charges. However, the petitioner is come forward to pay the demand amount. In view of the above, this Court directs the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.64,115/- to the respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receipt of the said amount, the respondents shall restore the electricity service connection to the petitioner's premises within a period of two weeks thereafter.

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