1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P (MD)No.13177 of 2011 and M.P (MD) No.1 of 2011 S.Darmaraj Udayar ... Petitioner Versus The Assistant Electrical Engineer (Operation & Maintenance) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Kunnandar Koil, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. ... Respondent PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent herein to shift the electricity service connection SC No.92 in the new Well in the same survey no.588/16 at Themmavur village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District, without any further delay. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jameelarasu For Respondent : Mr.S.M.S.Johnny Basha Standing Counsel for TNEB O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above Writ Petition seeking a Mandamus to direct the respondent to shift the service connection from the existing Well to a new Well. 2. Heard Mr.B.Jameelarasu, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.M.S.Johnny Basha, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. 3. The petitioner has an electricity service connection bearing SC No.92, connected to a Well in S.No.628/11A. On the ground that the old Well has dried up and that therefore, he requires the connection to be shifted to another Well newly dug up in new survey No.588/16, the petitioner has come up with the above Writ Petition. 4. On instructions, the learned Counsel for the respondent submitted that subject to the petitioner producing a certificate from the Village Administrative Officer and also paying necessary charges, the request of the petitioner will be considered. 5. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the certificate of the Village Administrative Officer has already been obtained and that the petitioner is prepared to pay necessary charges. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to furnish the original certificate issued by the Village Administrative Officer to the respondent. The respondent shall intimate to the petitioner, the charges to be paid. Upon the petitioner paying the charges, the respondent shall take action in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (W) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To The Assistant Electrical Engineer (Operation & Maintenance) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Kunnandar Koil, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. +1cc to Mr.S.M.S.Johnny Basha, Advocate, Sr.No.41769 ps GH : 10.12.2011 : 2p/3c W.P (MD)No.13177 of 2011 28.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/