Pon Nesan v. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation

ORDER This is a petition filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 5 to consider his representation dated 26.9.2024 to relocate the transformer from the residential area to any other non residential area.

¶2Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Page3 of 7 Standing Counsel accepting notice for respondents 1 to 4. In view of the limited nature of relief this Court proposes to grant, notice to the fifth respondent is dispensed with and the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

¶3The case of the petitioner is as follows: The petitioner, along with his wife, is residing at No.2, II Cross Street, Thendral Nagar West, Thirumullaivoyal Vellanur, Thiruvallur-600062. Nearby his residence, a transformer and two substations were installed. This is causing noise pollution in the locality and due to that, the families in and around could not sleep peacefully during night. Hence, the petitioner sent several representations to the respondents. The last of such representations is dated 26.9.2024 sent to the third respondent. As no action has been taken on that, the petitioner is before this Court.

¶4The representation was sent to the third respondent on 26.9.2024. It is more than 1½ years since the representation has been sent. The Authority concerned is the fourth respondent. It would suffice to direct the Page4 of 7 fourth respondent to consider the said representation dated 26.9.2024 within a time frame.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to send a copy of the representation dated

26.9.2024 to the fourth respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such a representation, the fourth respondent shall consider the same on merits and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law within a period of four weeks therefrom. No costs. 07-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order To

¶1Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation, No.144,Anna Salai H.O. Division, Chennai-600 002 Page5 of 7

¶2The Superintending Engineer General Construction Circle-1 230/110 KV GIS SS Campus/TANTRANSCO No.A.10, Thiru-Vi-Ka Industrial Estate Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

¶3The Superintending Engineer CEDC/West, 110/33-11 KV Thirumangalam SS, Chennai-40

¶4The Assistant Engineer O & M Thirumullaivoyal Chennai-062.

¶5Tamil Nadu Polluction Control Board 76, Anna Salai, Guindy Industrial Estate, Race View Colony, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600 032. RLI Page6 of 7

M.DHANDAPANI, J. RLI 07-04-2026 Page7 of 7

Page1 of 7 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 12807 of 2026 Pon Nesan ...Petitioner Vs 1. Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation, No.144,Anna Salai H.O. Division, Chennai-600002 2. The Superintending Engineer General Construction Circle-1 230/110 KV GIS SS Campus/ TANTRANSCO, No.A.10, Thiru-Vi-Ka Industrial Estate Guindy, Chennai-600032. 3. The Superintending Engineer CEDC/West, 110/33-11 KV Thirumangalam SS, Chennai-40 4. The Assistant Engineer O & M Thirumullaivoyal Chennai-062. Page2 of 7 5. Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 76, Anna Salai, Guindy Industrial Estate, Race View Colony, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600 032. ...Respondents PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1 to 5th respondents the relocate the transformer from the residential area to another non- residential area based on the petitioner's representation dated 26.8.2024. For Petitioner: Mr.L.K.Charles Alexander For Respondents 1 to 4: Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh, Standing Counsel