R.Muthukrishnan v. The Superintending Engineer

O R D E R The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking to quash the order passed by the third respondent dated 24.01.2018 and for a consequential direction to forbear the respondents from installing the whole current meter in the petitioner's school.

2.Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is running a school in the name and style M.S.R.Matriculation Higher Secondary School at T.Kallupatti, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District. In the year 2015, the petitioner installed solar power grid system in his school with a solar net-meter facility. However, the third respondent vide the impugned order dated 24.01.2018, directed the petitioner to remove the solar net-meter and install the whole current meter. Hence, the present Writ Petition came to be filed.

3.However, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Electricity Board would fairly submit that the installation of solar power grid system is permissible and the impugned order will be revisited within a period of two [2] weeks and accordingly, prays for appropriate orders.

4.Heard the learned Counsel on either side.

5.In view of the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with a direction to the third respondent to revisit the impugned order dated

24.01.2018, in terms of the policy decision taken by the Government in respect of installation of solar power grid system and pass appropriate orders within a period of two [2] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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MR To

1.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Madurai Distribution Circle, Race Course Road, Madurai – 625 007.

2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited,

3.The Assistant Engineer,

(Town), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited,

M.DHANDAPANI, J. MR

30.06.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.2245 of 2018 & 21945 of 2025 Dr.R.Muthukrishnan ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Madurai Distribution Circle, Race Course Road, Madurai – 625 007. 2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 3.The Assistant Engineer, (Town), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order in f.vz;.ckpbgh/efh;/nj.fy;Y/nfh.nrhyhh;/m.vz;.27/18> ehs; 24.01.2018 passed by the third respondent and quash the same and consequentially, forbearing the respondents from installing the whole current meter in the service connection No.05-139-002-473 at M.S.R.Matriculation Higher Secondary School, T.Kallupatti, Peraiyur Taluk, For Petitioner : Mr.J.Barathan For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, Standing Counsel