G.Tamilarasi Vs The Executive Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

G.Tamilarasi Vs The Executive Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Mandamus granted in effect: respondents directed to process the petitioner's application and provide the commercial electricity service connection within four weeks of receipt of a copy of the order, and to correct the leaning poles on the street; petition disposed of at admission with no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents (TANGEDCO/TNPDCL officials) can be directed by writ of Mandamus to process the petitioner's applications and provide commercial electricity service connections to her shops, notwithstanding their plea that a leaning pole prevented immediate processing.

Court's answer

The writ petition was disposed of at the time of admission by directing the respondents to process the petitioner's application and provide the electricity connection within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

The respondents were further directed to take steps to correct the poles leaning on buildings on the street so that no untoward incident occurs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Constitution of India — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Commercial electricity service connection — Petitioner sought direction to TANGEDCO/TNPDCL officials (Executive Engineer, Mannarpuram; Assistant Executive Engineer, Srirangam; Assistant Engineer, Bichandar Koil) to provide commercial electricity connections to her shops at Door Nos.15/95/1 and 15/95/2, No.1 Toll Gate, Pitchandar Koil, Mannachanallur, Trichy District, pursuant to her applications dated 05.04.2025 (Reference Nos.200062640425517 and 200062640425518). Respondents' Standing Counsel submitted that a pole opposite the building was leaning close to it, preventing immediate processing. Held (C.Saravanan, J.), disposing of the petition at admission: respondents to process the application and provide the connection within four weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; respondents also directed to correct the poles leaning on buildings on the street to prevent untoward incidents. No costs.

W.P(MD)No.19316 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 17.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

W.P(MD)No.19316 of 2025

G.Tamilarasi ... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO/TNPDCL, Mannarpuram, Trichy District.

2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, TANGEDCO/TNPDCL, Srirangam, Trichy District.

3.The Assistant Engineer . Operation and Maintenance, TANGEDCO/TNPDCL, Bichandar Koil, Trichy District. ...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to provide commercial Electricity Service Connection to the petitioner's Shops situated in Door Nos.15/95/1 and 15/95/2, No.1 Toll Gate, Pitchandar Koil,

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Mannachanallur, Trichy District based on the petitioner's Application Reference Nos.200062640425517 and 200062640425518 dated 05.04.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Mohan Kumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to provide commercial Electricity Service Connection to the petitioner's Shops situated in Door Nos.15/95/1 and 15/95/2, No.1 Toll Gate, Pitchandar Koil, Mannachanallur, Trichy District based on the petitioner's application, dated 05.04.2025.

The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submit that the pole situated opposite the building is leaning close to the building and therefore, the application of the petitioner cannot be processed immediately.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents, this writ petition is disposed of at the time of admission by directing the respondents to process the petitioner's application by providing electricity connection to the petitioner within a period of four

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weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The respondents shall also take steps to correct the pole which are leaning on the building on this

street to ensure that there are no untoward incident happens.

The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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1.The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO/TNPDCL, Mannarpuram, Trichy District.

2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, TANGEDCO/TNPDCL, Srirangam, Trichy District.

3.The Assistant Engineer . Operation and Maintenance,

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TANGEDCO/TNPDCL, Bichandar Koil, Trichy District.

C.SARAVANAN, J.

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