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Amuthan v. The Superintending Engineer (O and M)

Madras HC15 Apr 2026WMP/11940/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, 15.04.2026, W.M.P. No.11940 of 2026 in W.P. No.11004 of 2026, M. Dhandapani J. TNEB/TANGEDCO electricity-theft demand notice dated 22.01.2026, Thiruvannamalai; interim stay granted 25.03.2026 conditioned on deposit of 10% of demand amount in A.S.No.33 of 2025 (Sub Court, Thiruvannamalai) by 15.04.2026; counsel sought time to comply; request refused; interim stay vacated for non-compliance. Keywords: conditional interim stay; vacating of stay; non-compliance with deposit condition; electricity board recovery demand; writ miscellaneous petition.

What did the court decide?

The Court declined the petitioners' request for time to comply with its order dated 25.03.2026. ¶26

Amuthan Vs The Superintending Engineer (O and M) — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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W.M.P. No.11940 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 15.04.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI

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W.M.P. No.11940 of 2026

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W.P. No.11004 of 2026

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Amuthan 2. Dhavamani

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..Petitioners

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The Superintending Engineer (O & M) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Vengaikkal, Thiruvannamalai District.

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The Executive Engineer (O and M) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board TANGEDCO (WEST) Vengaikkal, Thiruvannamalai District.

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The Assistant Executive Engineer, (O and M) Town, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board TAGEDCO (WEST) Tiruvannamalai Electricity Distribution Circle, Vengaikkal, Thiruvannamalai District.

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..Respondents

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W.M.P. No.11940 of 2026

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ORDER

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W.M.P. No.11940 of 2026 was filed by the petitioners, seeking to stay

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the impugned demand notice in Lr.No.AEP/OM/Town/ T.Malai/Ko/Electricity Theft/A.No.398/2026 dated 22.01.2026 on the file of the 3^rd respondent pending disposal of the writ petition.

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This Court, vide its order dated 25.03.2026 granted an order of interim

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stay, on condition that the petitioners shall deposit 10% of the demand amount of the respondents Board in A.S.No.33 of 2025 on the file of the Sub Court, Thiruvannamalai on or before 15.04.2026.

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Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel

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for the petitioners sought time for complying with the order of this Court.

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This Court is not inclined to consider the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioners. In view of the non-compliance of the order passed by this Court, dated 25.03.2026, the interim stay granted by this Court on 25.03.2026 stands vacated

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W.M.P. No.11940 of 2026

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M. DHANDAPANI, J.