1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN Writ Petition(MD)No.12027 of 2011 K.Sivakumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Ramanathapuram Distribution Circle, Ramanathapuram. 2.The Executive Engineer(Distribution), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Ramanathapuram Circle, Ramanathapuram. 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer(Distribution), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Ramanathapuram Circle, Ramanathapuram. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.10.2011 in light of the section 43 of the Electricity Act, 2003. For Petitioner : Mr.R.R.Thamothar Raj For Respondents : 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 direction to the respondents to consider his representation for the grant of service connection in terms of Section 43 of Electricity Act, 2003. 2.Heard Mr.M.R.R.Thamothar Raj, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.S.M.S.Johnny Basha, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the respondents. 3.On a representation given by the petitioner's brother, the respondents have disconnected electricity supply to the residential house of the petitioner. Therefore, quoting Section 43 of the Electricity Act 2003, the petitioner made a representation and has come up with the writ petition thereafter. 4.Under Section 43 of the Electricity Act and Paragraph 27(4) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code, any occupier of a property is entitled to have supply for residential purposes. The dispute is not https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 between the petitioner and any stranger, but is between the petitioner and his brother. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to have service connection to restore. 5.In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 04.10.2011 in terms of the above provisions and take appropriate action within a period of three weeks upon the petitioner complying with the other formalities. No costs. sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Ramanathapuram Distribution Circle, Ramanathapuram. 2.The Executive Engineer(Distribution), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Ramanathapuram Circle, Ramanathapuram. 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer(Distribution), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Ramanathapuram Circle, Ramanathapuram. Writ Petition(MD)No.12027 of 2011 20.10.2011 Sms RJ/31.10.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/