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Saravanan B v. The Executive Engineer

Electricity – Name transfer of service connection and free agricultural supply

Madras HC13 Nov 2025WP(MD)/32475/2025

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Name transfer of electricity service connection; free agricultural electricity supply; TNPDCL; Consumer No.0522101875; Application No.22111101237 dated 11.11.2010; priority list Serial No.3; Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; P.T.Asha J.; writ petition allowed; W.M.P(MD)No.25563 of 2025 closed.

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Writ petition allowed; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition W.M.P(MD)No.25563 of 2025 closed. ¶29

Saravanan B Vs The Executive Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.32475 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 13.11.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA

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Writ Petition(MD)No.32475 of 2025 and

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W.M.P(MD)No.25563 of 2025

B.Saravanan

..Petitioner

1.The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL), Operation & Maintenane (O & M) South, Dindigul.

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2.The Junior Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) Natham, Dindigul District.

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..Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 2nd Respondent in his proceedings in Ka.No.OoMePo/Nagar/Natham/Koa.Vi.Pae/A.No.169/2025 dated 22.08.2025 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to effect name transfer of electricity service connection in Consumer No.0522101875 in the name of the Petitioner and grant free agricultural electricity supply to the petitioner's

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

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land in S.No.331/6A1, Lingavadi Village, Natham Taluk, Dindigul District on the basis of the Petitioner's vendor's vendor Application No.22111101237 dated 11.11.2010.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Kirubakaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the second respondent in proceedings No. Ka.No.Oo.Me.Po/Nagar/Natham/Koa.Vi.Pae/A.No.169/2025 dated

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22.08.2025, quash the same as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently direct the second respondent to effect name transfer of the electricity service connection bearing Consumer No.0522101875 in favour of the petitioner and to grant free agricultural electricity supply to the petitioner’s land situated in Survey No.331/6A1, Lingavadi Village, Natham Taluk, Dindigul District, based on the application made by the petitioner’s vendor’s vendor in Application No.22111101237 dated 11.11.2010.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the existing service connection is proposed to be transferred in the name of the petitioner.

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The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submits that the petitioner’s father had already submitted his readiness for the grant of electricity service connection, which now enures to the benefit of the petitioner, and that his name stands at Serial No.3 in the priority list. It is further submitted that the electricity connection will be granted to the petitioner as and when the policy for providing such connections is implemented.

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