Radhika Vs The Superintending Engineer

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioner’s representation, dated 07.04.2025 and to remove the electric wires in respect of service connection No. 05221013346 drawn over the subject properties of the petitioner in Survey Nos.320/1B2 and 320/3B2 in Chellapanayakkanpatti Village, Natham Taluk, Dindigul District.

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For petitioner : Mr. R.Raja For respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel for R1 to R4

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission with the consent

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of the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 1 to 4 and after dispensing with the notice on the fifth respondent, as no further orders are proposed to be passed against the fifth respondent at this stage.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an Electric HT cable

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is running over the petitioner's agricultural land. Therefore, the petitioner has sent

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a representation, dated 07.04.2025 for removal of the electrical cable.

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On the other hand, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 1 to 4, on instructions, submits that the aforesaid connection is LT connection, which was given in the year 2021 and which was, later, converted into Tariff -IV i.e., free service connection for agriculture purpose.

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It is further submitted that in any event, the petitioner's representation, dated 07.04.2025 will be considered and disposed of on merits by the third respondent.

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Considering the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation, dated 07.04.2025 and dispose of the same on merits within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Needless to state, before passing the orders, the fifth respondent shall also be heard. No costs.

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To

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