Elakiya Devi v. The Chairman

ORDER This writ petition has been filed for a mandamus directing the respondents herein 1 to 3 to consider the representation dated 03.02.2024 seeking to restrain the respondents and their men agents or any person claiming rights under them from erecting or putting up any poles or towers for passing or transmitting any electricity cables or wires through the petitioner's land in survey no. 306/A/4 for the total extent of 2 Acres 7 Cents in Patta No. 2248 and in Survey No. 197/4 for the total extent of 2 Acres 11 Cents situated at Idaicheval Village, Kovilpatti Taluk, Tirunelveli District by considering the representation of the petitioner.

¶2Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Additional Government Pleader and learned Government Advocate for the official respondents and the learned counsel for the 6th respondent.

¶3The petitioner preferred a representation dated 03.02.2024 to the respondents 1 to 3 to restrain the 6th respondent from putting up any poles or towers for passing or transmitting any electricity cables or wires through the petitioner's land in survey no. 306/A/4 for the total extent of 2 Acres 7 Cents in Patta No. 2248 and in Survey No. 197/4 for the total extent of 2 Acres 11 Cents situated at Idaicheval Village, Kovilpatti Taluk, Tirunelveli District. However, the since the said representation has not been considered so far, the petitioner is before this Court.

¶4In view of the said submission, without going into the merits or the contentions of the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents 2 and 3 to dispose of the representation preferred by the petitioner and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due notice to the parties concerned, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

10.02.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No RR To

¶1The District Collector, Office of the District Collectorate, Koorampallam, Thoothukudi..

¶2The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District..

¶3The Inspector of Police, Naalatinpudur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.. KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J RR ORDER IN WP(MD) No.8630 of 2024 Date : 10.02.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 10/02/2026 CORAM The Hon'ble Mr.Justice KRISHNAN RAMASAMY Elakiya Devi ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Chairman, Tamilnadu Transmission Corporation Limited, Npkrr Maligai, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai.. 2. The District Collector, Office of the District Collectorate, Koorampallam, Thoothukudi.. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Tamilnadu Transmission Corporation Limited, Thirunelveli.. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.. 5. The Inspector of Police, Naalatinpudur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.. 6. Jsw Future Energy Limited, Door No. 110, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, 6th Street, Perumalpuram, Palayamkkottai, Tirunelveli District.. ... Respondents PRAYER :-Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein 1 to 3 to consider the representation dated 03.02.2024 seeking to restraining the respondents and their men agents or any person claiming rights under them from erecting or putting up any poles or towers for passing or transmitting any electricity cables or wires through the petitioners land in survey no. 306/A/4 for the total extent of 2 Acres 7 Cents in Patta No. 2248 and in Survey No. 197/4 for the total extent of 2 Acres 11 Cents situated at Idaicheval Village, Kovilpatti Taluk, Tirunelveli District, and pass final orders on the representation of the petitioner within a reasonable time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S,Ramasamy For Respondents : Mrs.K.Malathi for R2 Additional Government Pleader Mr.A.Albert James for R4 and R5 Government Advocate (Crl. Side) Mr.N.Dilipkumar for R6 No appearance for R1 and R3