BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.10.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.22784 of 2022 S.Mani @ Veerammal ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Department, Ariyarur Basin Division, Trichy – 612 020.

2. The Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance Division, TANGEDCO, Musiri, Trichy District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to call for the records relating to impugned order passed by the 2^nd respondent in his proceedings Ka.No.E.Mi.Po/Si.Ka/J.Puram/Ko. Kattu/ A.No.130/22 dated 27.06.2022 and the impugned order passed by the 1^st respondent in his proceeding letter No.Va.Pi / Va1/ Ko. 76/2022/ dated 03.08.2022 and quash the same and consequently direct the 2^nd respondent to provide agricultural electricity connection for 7.5 HP motor to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sankar For R-1 : Mr.K.Balasubramanian, Special Government Pleader.

For R-2 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, Standing Counsel.

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O R D E R

Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner is owning a little over 2 acres of land on the bank of river Kaveri in Thuraiyur Taluk. He