S.Vijayakumar v. The Executive Engineer

ORDER The present writ petition has been filed for a direction to respondents to forthwith provide Low Tension Electricity Service Connection to petitioner's Building bearing Door No.12/13 First Floor situated at Old Trunk Road, ESA Pallavaram, Chennai-600 043 based on application of petitioner dated

16.04.2026 in Application ref. No.200092540426351.

¶2Petitioner would submit that after completion of construction of the above mentioned building as per the approved plan, petitioner filed application dated 16.04.2026 seeking electricity service connection under the commercial establishment category for the first floor of the said building. He also paid the charges under various heads. The said application is still pending.

¶3At the outset, it was submitted by learned State Counsel for respondents that they would consider petitioner's application dated 16.04.2026 and pass appropriate orders, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, which was agreed to by learned counsel for petitioner. Page3 of 6

¶4In view thereof, there shall be a direction to respondents, to consider petitioner's application dated 16.04.2026 on its own merits and provide electricity service connection, in accordance with law, after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioner, and any other interested party, within a period of two weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for the receipt of certified copy. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the case.

¶5Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. 25-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MRN Page4 of 6 To

¶1The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Operation and Maintenance, Pallavaram Division, Pallavaram, Chennai-600 043.

¶2The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Operation and Maintenance, Pallavaram Sub Division, Pallavaram, Chennai-600 043.

¶3The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Operation and Maintenance, Pallavaram West Section, Pallavaram, Chennai-600 043 Page5 of 6

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. MRN 25-06-2026 Page6 of 6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ S.Vijayakumar ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Operation and Maintenance, Pallavaram Division, Pallavaram, Chennai-600 043. 2. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Operation and Maintenance, Pallavaram Sub Division, Pallavaram, Chennai-600 043. 3. The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Operation and Maintenance, Pallavaram West Section, Pallavaram, Chennai-600 043 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing respondents to forthwith provide Low Tension Electricity Service Connection to petitioner's Building bearing Page2 of 6 Door No.12/13 first Floor situated at Old Trunk Road, ESA Pallavaram, Chennai-600 043 based on the application of petitioner dated 16.04.2026 in Application ref. No.200092540426351. For Petitioner(s): P.Saravana Sowmiyan For Respondent(s): Mr. L.Jaivenkatesh, Standing Counsel