1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD).No.191 of 2011 V.Balaguru ... Petitioner Vs. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation & Maintenance/Town, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District. ... Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to change the commercial service connection in S.C.No.283 situate at No.42, Thangavel Nagar 2nd Street, Pattukkottai into Domestic Service Connection on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 20.12.2010. For petitioner : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For respondent : Mr.M.Suresh Kumar Standing Counsel ORDER The non consideration of the request of the petitioner to convert his commercial service connection in S.C.No.283 to domestic service connection made the petitioner to file this writ petition. 2.The petitioner was given a service connection in S.C.No.283 to his building bearing Door No.42, Thangavel Nagar 2nd Street, Pattukkottai. The petitioner appears to have made an application before the respondent on 20.12.2010 requesting them to convert the connection from commercial to domestic. The said application was not processed and as such the petitioner was constrained to file the writ petition. 3.I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 4.The learned standing counsel for the respondent on instructions submitted that with respect to the same building there are two other connections bearing S.C.Nos.282 & 284 and those two connections were given for commercial purposes. It was only on account of multiple connections in respect of the very same premises, the application was not considered. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.The petitioner was given service connection bearing S.C.No.283. The connection was termed as a commercial connection. Now the petitioner wants that to be converted into a domestic service connection. It was for the said purpose, he has made an application on 20.12.2010. However, the respondent has not considered the said request on the ground that there are two other connections situated in the very same property. That cannot be a reason to reject the application submitted by the petitioner for changing the commercial service connection to that of domestic service connection. Therefore, I am of the view that the matter requires consideration by the respondent. 6.Accordingly, the respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 20.12.2010 on merits and as per law, as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7.The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A ) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation & Maintenance/Town, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District. Order in W.P.(MD).No.191 of 2011 03.02.2011 gcg SMA/23.02.2011/2C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/