Owners sought a mandamus to cancel a commercial electricity connection granted to their tenant's wife for terrace premises used as a church. The court held the connection was granted under an earlier order in WP.No.27769 of 2025, whose writ appeal had been dismissed; without review, no contrary direction was possible.
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W.P.No.2437 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 18.02.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA
W.P.No. 2437 of 2026 &
W.M.P.No. 2684 of 2026
1.N.John Wesley
2.N James Wesley
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.J.Saradha
2.S.Jones
3.The Managing Director / Chairman Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TNPDCL) Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
4.The Assistant Executive Engineer (O&M) 110/33/11KV, Kodambakkam SS Complex, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TNPDCL)
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No.46-1, Sivan Koil Street,
Rangarajapuram, South-I, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600 024.
5.The Assistant Engineer (O&M) 110/33/11KV, Kodambakkam SS Complex, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TNPDCL) No.46-1, Sivan Koil Street, Rangarajapuram, South-I, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600 024. ...Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India for issue of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 5th respondent to cancel / rescind the commercial electricity connection granted to the 1st respondent in respect of the terrace premises situated at No.l35, 6th Street, Kamaraj Colony, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600 024.
For petitioner : Mr. J.Satheesh For Respondents : No Appearance 1 & 2 For Respondents : Mr. L.Jaivenkatesh 3 to 5
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O R D E R
This writ petition is filed is filed for the following relief:
“To direct the 5th respondent to cancel / rescind the commercial electricity connection granted to the 1st respondent in respect of the terrace premises situated at No.l35, 6th Street, Kamaraj Colony, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600 024”.
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constructed an iron shed in the open terrace and were running a Church in the name of Nesarin Sanththam Gospel Ministries Trust and were inviting public for worship and congregational prayers and were using amplifiers and musical instruments.
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respondents in the said writ petition, without their counter and hearing their arguments the said writ petition was ordered. This was challenged by the petitioners by filing WA.No.4035 of 2025. It was represented that service connection had already been provided on 24.12.2025. Recording the same, the writ appeal was dismissed, giving liberty to the appellants to challenge the same in the manner known to law. Therefore, the petitioners are before this Court.
judgement of the writ appeal, a liberty has been granted to challenge the electricity connection in the manner known to law.
submit that the remedy available to the petitioner is not by filing a separate writ petition.
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records.
“5.Considering the submissions made by either
parties, this Court directs the petitioner to make fresh application along with the indemnity bond. On execution of such indemnity bond and payment of necessary charges,
the 3rd respondent is directed to provide fresh electricity service connection to the petitioner’s premises 'within a period of two weeks.”
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grounds were made out for entertaining the writ appeal. In case a civil suit is pending the parties could workout remedies in the manner known to law. They have also gone on to state that if the appellants are aggrieved by the grant of new service connection they are at liberty to challenge it in the manner known to law.
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seek to cancel the electricity granted to the 1st respondent.
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Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No
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To
2.The Assistant Executive Engineer (O&M) 110/33/11KV, Kodambakkam SS Complex, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TNPDCL) No.46-1, Sivan Koil Street, Rangarajapuram, South-I, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600 024.
3.The Assistant Engineer (O&M) 110/33/11KV, Kodambakkam SS Complex, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TNPDCL) No.46-1, Sivan Koil Street, Rangarajapuram, South-I, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600 024.
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P.T. ASHA, J
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the court could direct cancellation of an electricity connection granted pursuant to its earlier order in WP.No.27769 of 2025 without that order being reviewed or set aside.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
N.John Wesley
N James Wesley
J.Saradha
S.Jones
The Managing Director / Chairman Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TNPDCL)
The Assistant Executive Engineer (O&M) 110/33/11KV, Kodambakkam SS Complex, TNPDCL
P.T. Asha
As recorded by the court registry
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