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M.K.Palanisamy v. The Executive Engineer

Madras HC7 Oct 2025WP/5454/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Agricultural service connection; TANGEDCO; Application No.145/97/18; Readiness Certificate cancellation; fresh application permitted; mandamus under Article 226; Survey No.494/4, Pudupalayam Village, Tiruppur District; W.P.No.5454 of 2022; disposed 07.10.2025; Justice M. Dhandapani; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of without adjudicating merits; petitioner permitted to file a fresh application, which the respondents are directed to consider and decide on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible; no order as to costs. ¶32

M.K.Palanisamy Vs The Executive Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.5454 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 07.10.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

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W.P.No.5454 of 2022

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M.K.Palanisamy ... Petitioner

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1.The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Electricity Distribution Circle, Semanur, Coimbatore.

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2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, TANGEDCO, Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle/ South Mangalam, Coimbatore.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to provide a new agricultural service connection in the petitioner's Application No.145/97/18 pending before the second respondent pertaining to the petitioner's agricultural lands in S.No.494/4, Samanthangkottai, Pudupalayam Village, Vanchipalayam, Tiruppur District, within the time prescribed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vijayakumar For Respondents : Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh Standing Counsel

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to provide

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a new agricultural service connection in the petitioner's Application No.145/97/18 pending before the second respondent pertaining

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to the petitioner's agricultural land in S.No.494/4, situated at Samanthangkottai, Pudupalayam Village, Vanchipalayam, Tiruppur District, within a time prescribed by this Court.

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2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the

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petitioner is the owner of the agricultural land in Survey No.494/4 and he made an application in the year 2018 for the purpose of agricultural service connection, however, the same was not considered. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed.

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3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that during the pendency of this writ petition, the petitioner's application was canceled for non-compliance of readiness Certificate. If the petitioner makes a fresh application, it will be considered in accordance with the existing regulations.

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4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the

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learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.

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5. In view of the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, permits the petitioner to file a fresh application before the respondents and if such application is filed by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.

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6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no

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order as to costs.

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07.10.2025