P.Gubendran v. the Designated Engineer
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ disposal (28.04.2025, Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy) of W.P.No.3030 of 2025: petitioner P.Gubendran vs TANGEDCO Designated Engineer/AEE Santhome and Assistant Engineer/East Mylapore; impugned order 19.12.2024 cancelled application No.200011241024626 dated 23.10.2024 for new domestic electricity connection; fresh application with affidavit on co-ownership entitlement and physical segregation with rough sketch within one week; re-inspection and fresh decision within three weeks; connection to be effected if found eligible; no costs; Article 226 certiorarified mandamus.
What did the court decide?
Conditional relief: petitioner directed to submit, within one week, a fresh application with an affidavit evidencing his entitlement to the property and its physical segregation (with rough sketch); respondents to re-inspect and decide afresh within three weeks and effect the electricity connection if the petitioner is found eligible; no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.