P.Maruthu Vs The Executive Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

P.Maruthu Vs The Executive Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition allowed: respondents directed to effect transfer of the electricity service connection in the name of Katthalur Idol Sri Angalamman Temple on the petitioner's application dated 24.09.2025, subject to there being no objection from the legal heir of the deceased Poojari and on payment of necessary charges; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P(MD)No.2530 of 2026) closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the impugned cancellation dated 18.10.2025 rejecting the transfer of the electricity service connection in the name of the Temple (on the ground of non-payment of application charges) is liable to be quashed, and whether the 2nd respondent should be directed to transfer the connection to Katthalur Idol Sri Angalamman Temple.

Court's answer

If there is no objection from the legal heir of the said deceased Poojari, the respondents are directed to effect transfer of the electricity service connection.

Ratio / Principle

The transfer is to be effected in the name of Katthalur Idol Sri Angalamman Temple based upon the petitioner's application dated 24.09.2025, on payment of necessary charges.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), single Judge (R. Vijayakumar, J.), 05.02.2026, W.P.(MD)No.3069 of 2026: Writ petition under Article 226 seeking certiorarified mandamus to quash the cancellation dated 18.10.2025 passed by the Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Vadugappatti, rejecting the petitioner's application dated 24.09.2025 for transfer of electricity connection E.B.No.06-172-003-94 to Katthalur Idol Sri Angalamman Temple, on the ground of non-payment of application charges. The service connection previously stood in the name of Karuppiah, the Poojari of the Temple, who had passed away. Held, allowing the writ petition: if there is no objection from the legal heir of the deceased Poojari, the respondents are directed to effect transfer of the electricity service connection in the name of the Temple based on the application dated 24.09.2025, on payment of necessary charges. No costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 05.02.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

W.P.(MD)No.3069 of 2026

and

W.M.P(MD)No.2530 of 2026

P.Maruthu

...Petitioner

The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Keeranur, Pudukottai.

The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Vadugappatti, Pudukottai.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records from the office of the 2^nd respondent and quash the impugned cancellation dated 18.10.2025 and consequently direct the 2^nd respondent to transfer the electricity connection in E.B.No.06-172-003-94 in the name of Katthalur Idol Sri Angalamman Temple based on petitioner's application dated 24-09-2025.

For Petitioner : M/s.K.K.Udayakumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel

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ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the order passed by the second respondent herein wherein the request of the petitioner for transferring the electricity service connection in the name of a Temple has been rejected on the ground of non-payment of application charges.

According to the learned Counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, the

service connection was standing in the name of Karuppiah, who was the Poojari of the Temple and he had passed away. In such circumstances, the Temple would to like transfer the service connection in the name of the Temple itself in order to avoid any problem in future.

In case, if there is no objection from the legal heir of the said deceased Poojari, the respondents are directed to effect transfer of the electricity service connection in the name of the Katthalur Idol Sri Angalamman Temple based upon the petitioner's application dated 24.09.2025 on payment of necessary charges.

With the above said observations, this writ petition stands allowed. No

costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

05.02.2026

NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No

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RJR

To

The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Keeranur, Pudukottai.

The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Vadugappatti, Pudukottai.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

RJR

W.P.(MD)No.3069 of 2026

05.02.2026

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