IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.2.2010 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.2721 of 2010 G.MUTHUKRISHNAN [ PETITIONER ] Vs 1 THE TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN ANNA SALAI MADRAS. 2 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER CUDDALORE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CIRCLE/CAPER/HILLS CUDDALORE. 3 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OPERATION & MAINTENANCE TOWN / SOUTH CUDDALORE. [ RESPONDENTS ] Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to Lr.No.AEE/G1/SDM.II/F Doc/PR.No.988/2009, dated 10.12.2009 passed by the Second Respondent The Superintending Engineer, Cuddalore Electricity Distribution Circle/Caper Hills/Cuddalore-4 and quash the same. For petitioner : Mr.C.A.Theagarajan For respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran for R1 Mr.P.Srinivas for R2 and R3 O R D E R At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner had submitted that the petitioner would pay 50% of the total amount of Rs.73,486/- towards the final assessment, before the third respondent and the balance 50% of the said amount would be paid in three equated monthly instalments, starting from the 1st of April, 2010. He had also prayed that on the petitioner paying 50% of the total sum of Rs.73,486/-, the respondent Tamil Nadu Electricity Board may be directed to reconnect the electricity service connection No.482/TF.V, which is in the name of the petitioner. 2. The learned counsels appearing for the respondents had submitted that the respondent Tamil Nadu Electricity Board shall take all necessary steps, as per the provisions of PART XV of the Electricity Act, 2003, as expeditiously as possible. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties concerned, the petitioner shall pay 50% of the total amount of Rs.73,486/- to the third respondent, within ten days from today and on such payment, the third respondent is directed to reconnect the electricity service connection bearing No.482/TF.V, immediately, thereafter. The petitioner shall pay the balance amount in three equated monthly installments beginning from 1st of April 2010. The second and the third installments shall be paid on or before the 3rd of May and the 1st of June, 2010, respectively. If the petitioner fails to comply with any one of the conditions stipulated above, it would be open to the respondents to disconnect the service connection No.482/TF.V, which is in the name of the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.No.1 of 2010 is closed. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar lan To 1 THE CHAIRMAN THE TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD ANNA SALAI MADRAS. 2 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER CUDDALORE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CIRCLE/CAPER/HILLS CUDDALORE. 3 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OPERATION & MAINTENANCE TOWN / SOUTH CUDDALORE. 1 cc To Mr..C.A.Theagarajan, Advocate, SR.13086 Writ Petition No.2721 of 2010 gs(co) pmk.2.3.2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/