1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN Writ Petition (MD)No.6349 of 2011 R.Shanmugham ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintending Engineer, Dindigul Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Dindigul. 2.The Executive Engineer, Dindigul North Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Dindigul. 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Dindigul West, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Anbunagaram, Meenakshinaickenpatti Post, Dindigul Town. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 31.05.2011 and to forbear the respondents from granting electricity connection to the property in Survey No.391/2 at Azhakupatti village, Dindigul District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondents : Mr.M.Sureshkumar ORDER Mr.M.Sureshkumar, learned standing counsel takes notice for the respondents. 2.There is a dispute between the petitioner and one Rasappa Gounder relating to some properties. It is stated that both the petitioner and the said Rasappa Gounder are the joined owners of the property. The said Rasappa Gounder filed a suit in O.S.No.502 of 2010 before the District Munsif Court, Dindigul seeking declaration that he is the owner of the property in dispute. According to the petitioner, the said Rasappa Gounder has sought to obtain electricity connection for the premises in the disputed property. Hence, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking direction to forbear the respondents from granting electricity connection to the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 disputed property. 3.The said Rasappa Gounder is not made as party. Furthermore, learned counsel appearing for the Electricity Board has made it clear that they could grant electricity connection as and when a person makes an application for electricity connection following the Tamil Nadu Electricity Distribution Code, 2004 framed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission under Section 46 read with 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003. 4.Recording the statement and also taking note of the fact that the said Rasappa Gounder is not made as party to the writ petition, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintending Engineer, Dindigul Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Dindigul. 2.The Executive Engineer, Dindigul North Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Dindigul. 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Dindigul West, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Anbunagaram, Meenakshinaickenpatti Post, Dindigul Town. +1cc to Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, Advocate, Sr.No.18864 Writ Petition (MD)No.6349 of 2011 17.06.2011 sms SMA/28.6.2011/5C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/