IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.11.2025 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI V.Senthil Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintending Engineer, Mettur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Central Office, Mettur 636 401.

Salem District.

2.The Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., 134D Ctuchest, Omalur 636 455, Salem District.

3.The Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., D.No.6/11, Deevattipatti, 636 351, Kadayampatti Taluk, Salem District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Deevattipatti, 636 351, Kadayampatti Taluk, Salem District.

5.Govindammal … Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to act upon as per his letter Ka.No.U.Po/E&Pa/Deepattipatti/Ko.Pathil/A.No.283/25 dated 06.09.2025 and the report given by the Tahsildar of Kadaiyampattai Na.Ka.No.2039/2025/A3 dated 24.09.2025 by providing electricity connection to the above mentioned house in Service Connection No.2000041390525189 by erecting the electric pole/post in S.No.61/4 at Thalavaipatti, Elathur, Kadaiyampatti Taluk, Salem District.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganesan For Respondent : Mr.I.Syed Sibghatulla Nos.1 to 3 For Respondent-4 : Mr.S.Balaji, GA (Crl. Side)

O R D E R The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the third respondent to act upon as per his letter Ka.No.U.Po/E&Pa/Deepattipatti/Ko.Pathil/A.No.283/25 dated 06.09.2025 and the report given by the Tahsildar of Kadaiyampattai Na.Ka.No.2039/2025/A3 dated 24.09.2025 by providing electricity connection to the above mentioned house in Service Connection No.2000041390525189 by erecting the electric pole/post in S.No.61/4 at Thalavaipatti, Elathur, Kadaiyampatti Taluk, Salem District.

2. Heard both sides. With the consent of both sides, the present Writ Petition is taken up for hearing at the admission stage itself. Since no adverse order has been passed as against the fifth respondent, notice to her is dispensed with.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner applied for service connection to his house situated in Survey No.61/3, Elathur Village, Thalavaipatti Kombai, Kadaiyampatti Taluk, Salem to the third respondent, however, the same was objected by the fifth respondent stating that there is one electric pole/post in her house in S.No.61/2D2 and not to take service connection from it and the same was communicated to the petitioner. He contended that the petitioner made a complaint in this regard to all the officials through Whatsapp, as a result of which, the Tahsildar of Kadaiyampatti sent a letter to the third respondent stating that there is no electricity pole in the fifth respondent’s survey number. He added that when the third respondent commenced the service connection work, the fifth respondent along with two others, interrupted the same and hence, a case was registered in this regard before the fourth respondent in Cr.No.515 dated 12.10.2025 and thereafter, the third respondent informed the petitioner to make alternative route for service connection at his own costs and hence, the present Writ Petition.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the third respondent to consider the case of the petitioner in terms of the letter sent by the Tahsildar of Kadaiyampatti dated 24.09.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as well as the fifth respondent, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If it is necessary, the third respondent can summon the revenue officials to measure the subject property in the presence of the parties concerned.

6. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There