IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 05.01.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M. JAICHANDREN W.P.No.25258 of 2009 and M.P.No.1 of 2009 M/s.Express InfraStructure Private Ltd., Rep. by the President, No.2, Club House Road, Mount Road, Chennai – 600 002. .. Petitioner .. Vs .. 1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, TNEB Complex, NPKR Maligai, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2. The Chief Engineer, (Commercial), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, TNEB Complex, NPKR Maligai, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 3. The Superintending Engineer (O & M), TNEB/CEDC/Central, Valluvarkottam, Chennai – 600 034. 4. The Member Secretary, CMDA, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Chennai – 600 008. ..Respondents https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to provide forthwith permanent electricity power supply service connection for the commercial building of the petitioner at Express Estates, No.49 and 50L, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai-14 comprised in Block No.9, T.S.No.315/1, Triplicane Village, Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk, Chennai District, without insisting upon the completion certificate from the fourth respondent. For Petitioner : Mrs.V.J.Latha For RR-1 to 3 : Mr.A.Selvendran For R-4 : Mr.D.Veerasekaran ORDER This writ petition is filed praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 herein to provide, forthwith, permanent electricity power supply service connection for the commercial building of the petitioner at Express Estates, No.49 and 50L, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai-14, comprised in Block No.9, T.S.No.315/1, Triplicane Village, Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk, Chennai District, without insisting upon the completion certificate from the fourth respondent. 2. Based on the direction issued by this Court, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority has filed a report, dated 31.12.2009, which reads as follows:- https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Sl. No. Description Dimension as per approved plan Dimension as on site Extent of Deviations / Violations Tolerance limit as per completion certificate Norms Whether satisfies completion certificate Norms % of violation of completion certificate Norms 1) Dimension of the Building Ground Floor Length Breadth Basement Floor Length (N) Breadth (East) 236.634m 83.15m 255.973 132.635 236.63m 83.15m 255.97 132.63 -- -- -- -- 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m Yes Yes Yes Yes Arise (DNA) DNA DNA DNA DNA 2) FSB (Southern side) Ground Floor Basement Floor 29.152 21.028 25.50 22.721 17.70 13.633 12.600 12.458 10.673 10.950 10.896 11.200 14.800 15.78 29.15 21.03 17.80 22.72 17.70 13.63 12.60 12.45 10.67 10.95 10.89 11.20 14.80 15.78 -- -- Less by 7.50m -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes DNA DNA Due to unsupported canopy Howev er, satisfies permissible FSB as per Development Regulations DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Sl. No. Description Dimension as per approved plan Dimension as on site Extent of Deviations / Violations Tolerance limit as per completion certificate Norms Whether satisfies completion certificate Norms % of violation of completion certificate Norms 3) RSB (North) Ground Floor Basement Floor 25.913 25.756 17.146 25.672 25.585 11.312 10.571 10.443 10.700 25.91 25.75 17.14 25.67 25.59 11.31 10.57 10.44 10.70 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA 4) SSB (West) Ground Floor Basement Floor 25.65 27.09 27.20 10.350 10.500 10.339 25.65 27.09 27.20 10.35 10.50 10.34 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA 5) SSB (East) Ground Floor Basement Floor 29.74 21.25 27.50 13.585 12.900 21.257 31.40 21.25 27.50 13.58 12.90 21.26 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m 0.30m Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA 6) FSI 2.23 2.233 Excess by 0.003 0.03 Yes DNA 7) Car Parking Required Provided 1317 Nos. 1400 1378 Nos. -- -- Yes DNA https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Sl. No. Description Dimension as per approved plan Dimension as on site Extent of Deviations / Violations Tolerance limit as per completion certificate Norms Whether satisfies completion certificate Norms % of violation of completion certificate Norms 8) Building Height 46.125 45.95 -- -- Yes DNA 9) Total ** Height 55.22 m 55.30m Excess by 0.08 m -- No 0.14% 3. In view of the earlier order passed by this Court on 03.12.2009, in W.P.No.21699 of 2009 and considering the fact that the deviation, as shown in the report, is minimal in nature, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 herein to provide electricity supply to the petitioner's commercial building at Express Estates, No.49 and 50L, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai-14, comprised in Block No.9, T.S.No.315/1, Triplicane Village, Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk, Chennai District, without insisting upon the completion certificate from the fourth respondent, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. However, it is made clear that it is open to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to take a decision, with regard to the deviations, at the time of the issuing of the completion certificate. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. jrl Sd/- Asst.Registrar /True Copy/ Sub.Asst.Registrar To 1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, TNEB Complex, NPKR Maligai, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2. The Chief Engineer, (Commercial), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, TNEB Complex, NPKR Maligai, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3. The Superintending Engineer (O & M), TNEB/CEDC/Central, Valluvarkottam, Chennai – 600 034. 4. The Member Secretary, CMDA, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Chennai – 600 008. + 1 cc to Mrs.V.J.Latha, Advocate SR.206 + 1 cc to Mr.D. Veerasekaran, Advocate SR.295 W.P.No.25258 of 2009 SP(CO) EU 7.01.2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/