1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD)No.2677 of 2011 S.Dhatchinamoorthy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendenting Engineer, Tanjure Power Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Door No.1, Vallam Road, Thanjavur-7. 2.The Executive Engineer, Operation & Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Palayam, Pattukkottai – 614 601. 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation & Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (Rural), Palayam, Pattukottai-614 601 4.The Junior Engineer, (Constructions) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Palayam, Pattukottai- 614 601 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the dispose of the representation dated 26.02.2011 sent by the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Kandasamy For Respondents : Mr.M.Sureshkumar O R D E R Mr.M.Sureshkumar, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. 2.The prayer in the writ petition is to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.02.2011. 3.According to the petitioner, he is the owner of the lands in Survey Nos.304/1-A, 304/1-B1, and 304/1-B2 wherein the petitioner planted coconut and palm trees. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents/Electricity Board has erected three poles without the consent of the petitioner. He further submitted that the respondents/ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Electricity Board are now attempting to erect one more pole and transformer across his lands. Therefore, the petitioner sent a representation dated 26.02.2011 requesting the respondents/Electricity Board to drop further proposal of drawing overhead electric lines across his land. Hence, the present writ petition. 4.Learned counsel for the respondents/Electricity submitted that the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 which has now been extended to the Electricity Board under Section 164 of Electricity Act, 2003 and if any objection is received, it could be considered in accordance with law. 5.Inasmuch as the petitioner has only sought to consider his representation/objection to draw the overhead electric lines across his land, the respondents/Electricity Board has already erected three electricity poles, the third respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 26.02.2011 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1.The Superintending Engineer, Tanjure Power Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Door No.1, Vallam Road, Thanjavur-7. 2.The Executive Engineer, Operation & Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Palayam, Pattukkottai – 614 601. 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation & Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (Rural), Palayam, Pattukottai-614 601 4.The Junior Engineer, (Constructions) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Palayam, Pattukottai- 614 601. Writ Petition (MD)No.2677 of 2011 08.03.2011 sms RJ/30.3.11 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/