IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P No.49139 of 2025 Eswari Wife of Nataraj, Osangattu Garden, Kottavalasu, Senapathipalayam Village, Kangeyam Taluk,Tiruppur District.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The District Collector Tiruppur, Office of The District Collector, Tiruppur District.

2.The District Collector - Karur Office Of The District Collector, Karur District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Dharapuram Revenue Division, Tiruppur District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Karur Revenue Division, Karur District

5.The Tahsildar Kangeyam Taluk, Tiruppur District

6.The Tahsildar Pugalur Taluk, Karur District

7.The Block Development Officer Vellakoil Block, Tiruppur District. 8.The Block Development Officer, Paramathi Block, Karur District.

9.The President / The Executive Officer, Velappanaickenvalasu Village Panchayat, Kangeyam Taluk, Tiruppur District.

10.The President / The Executive Officer, Thottampatti Village Panchayat, Pugalur Taluk, Karur District

11.M/s Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited, C/o. The Tata Power Company Limited, Corporate Center, A Block, 34, Sant Tukaram Road, Carnac Bunder, Mumbai -400009.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Prohibition, prohibiting the respondents 1 to 10 and the 11th respondent company from proceeding with, permitting, aiding, or executing any overhead transmission line work along the road adjoining the petitioner’s lands situated in Survey Nos.1050/1 and 1052/1, Senapathipalayam Village, Vellakoil Block, Kangeyam Taluk, Tiruppur District, and Survey No.802/B, Monjanur Melpagam Village, Paramathi Block, Pugalur Taluk, Karur District without obtaining proper permission/orders from relevant authorities in accordance with law.

For Petitioner(s): A.M.Natraj For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Ganesan, Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R6 Mrs.S.Anitha, Special Government Pleader for R7 to R10 Mr.Sathish Parasaran, Senior Counsel for M/s.Abhinav Parthasarathy, for R11 ORDER This writ petition has been filed, prohibiting the respondents 1 to 10 and the 11th respondent company from proceeding with, permitting, aiding, or executing any overhead transmission line work along the road adjoining the petitioners lands situated in Survey Nos.1050/1 and 1052/1, Senapathipalayam Village, Vellakoil Block, Kangeyam Taluk, Tiruppur District, and Survey No.802/B, Monjanur Melpagam Village, Paramathi Block, Pugalur Taluk, Karur District without obtaining proper permission/orders from relevant authorities in accordance with law.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the absolute owner and cultivator of coconut bearing agricultural lands situated at Survey Nos.1050/1, and 1052/1, Senapathipalayam Village, Vellakoil Block, Kangeyam Taluk, Tiruppur District, and Survey No.802/B, Monjanur Melpagam Village, Paramathi Block, Pugalur Taluk, Karur District. These lands lie contiguously on either side of a narrow inter-district public road and have been continuously cultivated by the petitioner for over two decades with irrigation wells and established coconut groves. The 11th respondent company has commenced erection of 33 KV overhead transmission lines along and above the said public road abutting the petitioner's lands, without any notice, consent, or statutory approval from the competent Revenue and Panchayat authorities. Further, the learned counsel submitted that the said works are being under taken without sanction under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, without approval of the District Collector under Rule 3(1) of the Works of Licensees Rules, 2006, and without Panchayat permission, amounting to ultra vires and unauthoriesd exercise of power. The petitioner sent a detailed representation dated 13.10.2025 to all jurisdictional authorities. However, no action has been taken till date. Hence the present writ petition has been filed.

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