2025:MHC:2759 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Reserved On 28.08.2025 Pronounced On 24.11.2025 Coram:

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR W.A.Nos.845 & 2584 of 202 3 and C.M.P.Nos.21824 & 8147 of 2023 W.A.No.845 of 2023:

1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company Limited (TANGEDCO), Represented by its Chairman-cum-

Managing Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

2.Junior Electrical Engineer, Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle, West-Bhavani, TNEB, Urachikottai, Bhavani – 638 301, Erode District.

...Appellants Versus K.Hariprasad ...Respondent Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent praying to set aside the Order in W.P.No.311 of 2022 dated 22.06.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge and allow the Writ Appeal.

W.A.No.2584 of 2023:

1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai Electricity Distribution Circle/West, Chennai.

3.The Executive Engineer/Operation and Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai Electricity Distribution Circle/West, Anna Nagar, Chennai – 600 040.

4.The Assistant Executive