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ABDUL QUDDHOSE
Dhanasekaran – Appellant
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Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation & Distribution Corporation, Cuddalore – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to provide electricity service connection for the house constructed by the petitioner in S. No.231/6 Hec.0.32.50 in Meliruppu Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.)
1. By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to provide electricity service connection in favour of the petitioner for the house situated in Survey No.231/6, measuring Hec. 0.32.50 in Meliruppu Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District based on the petitioner's representation dated 21.03.2022.
3. The petitioner claims that he is in possession of the aforementioned property. According to him, it is his ancestral property. He has applied for electricity service connection for the said property. Since the application has not been considered till date, he has filed this writ petition.
4. Heard Mr.D. Baskar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Jaivenkatesh, learned Standing Counsel accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2.
5. On in
The court emphasized the need for a fair hearing and consideration of applications for electricity service connection in accordance with the law, despite the pending ownership dispute.
The court emphasized the importance of affording a fair hearing to all parties involved in the dispute over electricity service connection for the property.
The court's decision was based on the principle that the dispute over property ownership should not prejudice the consideration of the petitioner's application for electricity service connection.
A property owner is entitled to receive electricity service, and utility providers are authorized to erect necessary infrastructure to facilitate such connection, provided ownership is established an....
Electricity connection, a basic amenity, cannot be denied pending partition suit absent restraint order.
The claim for Electricity Service Connection did not arise as there was no one residing in the subject property and no activities were going on. The parties were directed to approach the Competent Ci....
The High Court has the authority under Article 226 to direct statutory electricity distribution authorities to process service connection applications within a specified timeframe, ensuring administr....
A pending property dispute prevents the granting of a disputed electricity service connection.
The court has the power to issue a Mandamus directing a public authority to perform its public duty, which includes considering applications for essential services such as electricity connection.
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