K.Madhesh Vs the Superintending Engineer — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

K.Madhesh Vs the Superintending Engineer — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Relief realised administratively: after TANGEDCO's survey found S.No. 603/2E2 belonged to NHAI, the electricity service connection standing on the damaged wall was removed on 19.01.2026; the Court recorded this statement, held the claimed relief considered and granted, required no orders, and closed the petition without costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether a Writ of Mandamus should issue directing the respondents to provide access to the petitioner's property in S.No.603/2E1, Pappinaickanahalli Village, Dharmapuri, from NH-844 by removing the electricity connection No. 006-018-108-158 fixed on a wall on land acquired by the 2nd respondent, in view of the petitioner's representations dated 10.03.2025, 07.04.2025 and 16.10.2025.

Court's answer

Since the relief claimed by the petitioner has been considered and granted by the authorities concerned, no orders are required to be passed in the writ petition.

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is closed, with no costs awarded.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (P.T. Asha, J.), WP No. 50819 of 2025, decided 02-02-2026 — Writ of mandamus regarding access to property. The petitioner, owner of property in S.No.603/2E1, Pappinaickanahalli Village, Dharmapuri, sought a direction to TANGEDCO and the National Highway-844 authorities to provide access from NH-844 by removing electricity service connection No. 006-018-108-158, fixed on a wall on adjacent land in S.No. 603/2E2 acquired by NHAI for road widening; his representations dated 10.03.2025, 07.04.2025 and 16.10.2025 went unaddressed. When the matter was heard, learned counsel for TANGEDCO stated, on instructions, that a survey had confirmed S.No. 603/2E2 belonged to NHAI and that on 19.01.2026 the service connection standing on the damaged wall had been removed. The Court recorded the statement, held that the relief claimed had been considered and granted by the authorities so that no orders were required, and closed the writ petition with no costs. No statutes were cited and no precedent cases were referred to in the judgment.

WP No. 50819 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

WP No. 50819 of 2025

K.Madhesh Son of Kaliappan No.1/88 Virupachipuram, Vennampatti Main Road, Dharmapuri.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

The Superintending Engineer TANGEDCO, Dharmapuri.

The Project Director National Highway - No.844, Near KAKC Petrol Bunk, By-Pass, Krishnagiri 635001.

The Special Tahsildhar Land Acquisition National Highway - No.844, Dharmapuri 636701.

The Executive Engineer TANGEDCO, Dharmapuri.

..Respondent(s)

PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to make provisions for access to the petitioner’s property in S.No.603/2E1 situated at Pappinaickanahalli Village, Dharmapuri Taluk and District from the NH-844 by removing the electricity No. 006-018-108-158 which is fixed on a wall on the land acquired by the 2^nd respondent at

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Pappinackanahalli Village comprised in S.No. 603/2E2 Dharmapuri Taluk and District considering the petitioner’s representation dated 10.03.2025 07.04.2025 and 16.10.2025.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Bharathi Raja For Respondent(s): Mr.Swami Subramanian Standing Counsel for R1 to R4 Ms.S.R.Sumathy Standing Counsel for R2 Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan Special Government Pleader for R3

ORDER

The writ petition has been filed for the following relief :

“To issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to make provisions for access to the petitioner’s property in S.No.603/2E1 situated at Pappinaickanahalli Village, Dharmapuri Taluk and District from the NH-844 by removing the electricity No. 006-018-108-158 which is fixed on a wall on the land acquired by the 2^nd respondent at Pappinackanahalli Village comprised in S.No. 603/2E2 Dharmapuri Taluk and District considering the petitioner’s representation dated 10.03.2025 07.04.2025 and 16.10.2025.”

The petitioner is the owner of the subject property and the lands adjacent to his property in Survey No.603/2E belonged to one Perumal. The said Perumal had obtained electricity service connection No. 006-018-108-158. The NHAI had acquired the entire portion of the lands belonged to said Perumal for the purpose of widening the roads. However, the electricity connection which is fixed on a wall in the lands of said Perumal which was acquired by the

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NHAI, still exists, and this prevents free access to the petitioner’s property. Hence, the petitioner had made several representations to the authorities concerned. Since the authorities had not taken any action on the same, the petitioner is before this Court.

Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side.

The learned counsel appearing for TANGEDCO, on instructions would submit that the authorities had conducted survey of the property and had found that the property in S.No. 603/2E2 at Pappinackanahalli Village, Dharmapuri Taluk and District, belonged to NHAI and on 19.01.2026, the electricity service connection No.006-018-158 standing on the damaged wall, has been removed.

The statement made by the learned counsel is recorded. Since, the relief claimed by the petitioner has been considered and granted by the authorities concerned, no orders are required to be passed in this writ petition.

In the light of the above, the writ petition is closed. No costs.

02-02-2026

Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No DS

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To:

1.The Superintending Engineer TANGEDCO, Dharmapuri.

2.The Project Director National Highway - No.844, Near KAKC Petrol Bunk, By-Pass, Krishnagiri 635001.

3.The Special Tahsildhar Land Acquisition National Highway - No.844, Dharmapuri 636701.

4.The Executive Engineer TANGEDCO, Dharmapuri.

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P.T.ASHA, J.

DS

WP No. 50819 of 2025

02-02-2026

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