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W.P.No.10421 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

W.P.No.10421 of 2024

Padmavathy ... Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Chairman, TANGEDCO,

No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

2. The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO,

Old Power House Road, East Shanmugapuram Colony,

V.Marudhur, Villupuram - 605 602.

3. The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO,

Town-I, 110 KV SS Trichy Trunk Road,

East Shanmugapuram Colony, Villupuram – 605 602. ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to remove the electric poles and wire lines erected in T.S.No.57, Old S.No.3/3 (Old S.No.145/1A) land measuring an extent of 0.34 cents, situated at Villupuram Town at Poonthottam Village (Behind Kalyan Theater),

Villupuram Taluk, Villupuram District within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Naganathan For Respondents : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh

Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed directing the respondents to remove

and relocate the electric poles and HT/LT lines erected in the petitioner’s property bearing T.S.No.57, Old S.No.3/3 (Old S.No.145/1A) land measuring an extent of 0.34 cents, situated at Villupuram Town at Poonthottam Village (Behind Kalyan Theater), Villupuram Taluk, Villupuram District by considering the petitioner’s representation dated

09.02.2024 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner is the owner of the property bearing T.S.No.57, Old

Survey No.3/3 (old Survey No.145/1A) situated at Villupuram Town at

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Poonthottam Village (Behind Kalyan Theater), Villupuram Taluk, Villupuram District measuring to an extent of 0.34 cents, and the subject property is a patta land exclusively belonging to the petitioner. The petitioner is lawfully entitled to possess, enjoy and utilise the property without any hindrance. However, several electric poles carrying High Tension and Low Tension lines have been erected across the petitioner’s property by the respondents, thereby seriously affecting the petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land. Due to the existence of the said poles and electric lines, the petitioner is unable to put up any construction or effectively develop the property. Hence, the petitioner submitted a detailed representation dated 09.02.2024 before the respondents requesting removal and relocation of the erected poles and HT/LT lines from her property. Despite receipt of the said representation, no effective action has been taken by the respondents till date. It is further submitted that the Chief Engineer Distribution, Villupuram, by proceedings dated 28.02.2024, had forwarded the petitioner’s representation to the second respondent for taking appropriate action. However, no steps have been taken by the

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respondents. Left with no other efficacious alternative remedy, the petitioner

has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that it

would suffice, if the respondents are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 09.02.2024 on merits and in accordance with law,

within a specified period.

4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the

learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.

5. In view of the limited request made by the learned counsel

appearing for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 09.02.2024 and pass appropriate orders on merits