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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 65883
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.DHANDAPANI, J
Krishnaveni.R – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector – Respondent
WP No. 41136 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.I.M.Siddartha Ramarajan
For the Respondents: Mr.P.Ganesan, Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh
The court addressed a petition concerning safety threats from proposed electricity infrastructure near residential property, emphasizing procedural fairness and statutory compliance.
Headnote:This Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeks a Writ of Mandamus to prevent the fifth respondent from erecting electricity poles near the petitioners' residence, posing threats to their safety. The court found no impending plans by the fifth respondent to shift the high tension structures and recorded the statement of counsel. Ultimately, the Writ Petition is disposed of, closing the associated miscellaneous petition.
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| 1. court considers threats from electricity infrastructure on residential safety. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. respondents confirmed no plans to shift electric poles. (Para 3) |
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to issue a direction to the fifth respondent not to erect electricity poles and high-tension lines dangerously close to the petitioners' home.
2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that adjacent to the petitioner's property is the sixth respondent's property and there is a high tension tower line running above the sixth respondent's property. For the removal of the high tension tower line, the sixth respondent herein has made an Application before the respondents. The learned counsel would further submit that at the instance of the sixth respondent, the fifth respondent is now planning to install a new electricity pole dangerously close to the petitioner's house and the wires of the pole would be passing above the petitioner's house, causing threat to the lives of the petitioner and his family. Hence, the present Writ Petition.
3.The learned counsel for the respondents 2 to 5 would submit that the fifth respondent is not planning to shift the high tension tower line close to the petitioner's house and hence, seeks for appropriate orders. 4.The statement made by the learned counsel for the fifth respondent is recorded and accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
