W.P.(MD).No.17826 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.(MD).No.17826 of 2025 Ponnuthai .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Executive Engineer (Distribution), TANGEDCO, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 2.The Assistant Engineer, Rural West, Usilampatti, TANGEDCO, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District. .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order dated 02.05.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent vide proceedings in f.vz;:ckpngh/C/t/crpiy/t.M/Nfh.Ml;Nrgiz/ m.vz;. 18/2025 and its consequential order dated 03.06.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent vide proceedings in f.vz;:ckpngh/C/t/crpiy/t.M/Nfh.Ml;Nrgiz /m.vz;. 31/2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 2 to shift the electric pole which is causing obstruction to the petitioner house property situated at Sur. No.505/57 situated at Nakkalapatti Village, Usilampatti p. 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.17826 of 2025 Taluk, Madurai District with the aid of the 3rd respondent within a stipulated time period in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Senthil Murugan For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel For R-3 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2. Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), takes notice for the third respondent. 2. With the consent of both sides, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the time of admission itself. 3. The petitioner is aggrieved by the impugned communication dated 02.05.2025 issued by the second respondent and the consequential communication dated 03.06.2025, of the second respondent, whereby, the request of the petitioner for shifting of the electric pole in front of the petitioner's house has been turned down. Though approval was granted and necessary amount was collected from the petitioner, the reason forthcoming for p. 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.17826 of 2025 rejection is that objections have been received from the villagers. The relevant portion of the impugned order dated 02.05.2025 reads as follows: “ghHitapy; fz;l crpyk;gl;b Cufk; Nkw;F gphpTf;F cl;gl;l ef;fyg;gl;b Cuhl;rp ef;fyg;gl;b fpuhkj;jpy;> jpUkjp.nghd;Dj;jha; f.ng.ma;ahT rHNt: 505/57-d; tPl;bd; mUfpy; cs;s kpd; fk;gj;jpid khw;w Ntz;LtJ rk;ke;jkhf ghHit 1-d; gb jhq;fs; tpz;zg;gk; mspj;J cs;spHfs; ,J rk;ke;jkhf ,lk; fs Ma;T nra;ag;gl;L kjpg;gPL jahH nra;ag;gl;L ghHit 2-d; gb kjpg;gpL mDkjp ngwg;gl;L kjpg;gpl;L fl;lzk; &gha; 13004/- fle;j 09.04.2025 md;W fl;lzj;njhif nrYj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. kpd;thhpa gzpahsHfs; gzp nra;Ak; NghJ gzp nra;a tplhky; kpFj;j Ml;Nrgiz Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. vdNt ,f;fbjk; fz;l 15 jpdq;fSf;Fk; Ml;Nrgizia rhpnra;J jUkhW Nfl;Lf;nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ. jtWk; gl;rj;jpy; jq;fs; Ntiyf;fhf vLf;fgl;l nghUl;fs; midj;Jk; thhpa gz;lfrhiyapy; xg;gilf;fg;gl;L gzp Miz Kbj;J itf;fg;gLk; NkYk; jhq;fs; nrYj;jpa fl;lzj;njhif ,of;f NehpLk; vd md;Gld; njhptpj;Jf;nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ.” 4. I am of the view that shifting of the electric pole has to be subject to feasibility and not depending on the objections of the villagers, merely because they have dispute with the petitioner. Under these circumstances, there shall be p. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.17826 of 2025 a positive direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to shift the electric pole with the assistance of the third respondent. 5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 02.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Lm To 1.The Executive Engineer (Distribution), TANGEDCO, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 2.The Assistant Engineer, Rural West, Usilampatti, TANGEDCO, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District. Page 4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.17826 of 2025 C.SARAVANAN,J. Lm W.P.(MD).No.17826 of 2025 02.07.2025 p. 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis