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K.Gopal v. The Designated Engineer

Madras HC12 Aug 2025WP(MD)/22005/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Electricity connection denial; TANGEDCO; domestic EB connection rejected as house built on water body; temporary connection with liberty to disconnect upon encroachment-removal proceedings; 15-day compliance direction; W.P.(MD) Trichy; Article 226 Certiorarified Mandamus; disposed at admission, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of at admission with consent of counsel: respondent directed to provide temporary EB connection to the petitioner within fifteen days, disconnectable subject to any proceedings for removal of encroachment from the water body; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶26

K.Gopal Vs The Designated Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD) No. 22005 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 12.08.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

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W.P.(MD) No. 22005 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD) No.17101 of 2025

K.Gopal

... Petitioner

The Designated Engineer, O/o the Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution

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Corporation Limited,

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Sempattu, Trichy District. ... Respondent

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned rejection order issued by the respondent in Application No. 200062250625917 and quash the same and direct the respondent to provide electricity connection to the petitioner’s house, situated in Door No. 9/205, Pillaiyarkovil street, Ward No.9, Burma colony, Gundur, Trichy district.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD) No. 22005 of 2025

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For petitioner : Mr. S.A.Ajmalkhan For respondent : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel ***** ORDER

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This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission with the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent.

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The petitioner has challenged the impugned communication, whereby the application filed by the petitioner for domestic EB connection vide Application No. 200062250625917 and registration No.2250625917 has been returned/cancelled.

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It appears that the petitioner has sought for EB connection for the residential unit put up on the water body. Hence, the aforesaid application has been rejected.

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Under these circumstances, the Court is inclined to direct the respondent to provide temporary connection to the petitioner, which is to be disconnected

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD) No. 22005 of 2025

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subject to any proceedings for removal of encroachment from the water body. With the above liberty, there shall be a direction to the respondent to give EB connection to the petitioner within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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