W.P.(MD) No.20219 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.07.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) No.20219 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD) No.15589 of 2025 Rajadurai ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Supervising Engineer, TANGEDCO, Maharaja Nagar, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Assistant Electrical Engineer, (Distribution), TANGEDCO, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, (Distribution), TANGEDCO, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Block Development Officer, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 5.Boobalan ... Respondents _____________ Page No. 1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20219 of 2025 PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the second respondent in Ka.No.OoMuPo/Vi/Cherai/KoKa/A.No.375/25 dated 17.07.2025 and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balakrishnan For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel For R4 : Mr.P.T.Thiraviam Government Advocate ***** O R D E R The petitioner has challenged the impugned Show Cause Notice dated 17.07.2025 bearing reference Ka.No.OoMiPo/Vi/Cherai/Ko.Ka/ A.No.375/25. 2. By the impugned Show Cause Notice, the petitioner has been called upon to show cause as to why the EB connection should not be disconnected. The relevant portion of the impugned Show Cause Notice reads as under: _____________ Page No. 2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20219 of 2025 “ghu;it 1 d; gb jpU.G+ghyd;> kJiu mtu;fs; jhq;fs; kpd; ,izg;G ngw Mtzkhf toq;fpa jPu;it urPJ ghu;it 3 d; gb nra;ag;gl;Ls;sij kpd; thupaj;jpw;F toq;fp Nkhrb nra;J ngwg;gl;Ls;s kpd; ,izg;ig epue;ju Jz;bg;G nra;a Gfhu; njuptpj;Js;shu;. ghu;it 3 d; gb jpUtpUj;jhd;Gs;sp Cuhl;rp kd;w nray;Kiw Miz vz;: 08/2024 ehs; 18.10.2024d; gb uj;J nra;ag;gl;Ls;sij tl;lhu tsu;r;rp mYtyu;> Nrud;kfhNjtp mtu;fs; njuptpj;Js;sjpd; mbg;gilapy; uj;J nra;ag;gl;Ls;s jPu;it urPij kpd;thupaj;jpy; 09.12.2024 md;W Online gjpT nra;J uj;J nra;ag;gl;l urPjpw;F kpd; ,izg;G ngw;Ws;sPu;fs;. vdNt> kpd;thupaj;ij Nghyp urPJ %yk; kpd; ,izg;ig ngw;wjw;F 7 ehl;fSf;Fs; tpsf;fk; kw;Wk; cupa Mtzq;fis rku;g;gpf;f Nfl;Lf; nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ. jtWk; gl;rj;jpy; epue;ju kpd; Jz;bg;G nra;a eltbf;if Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; vd;gij jq;fSf;F md;Gld; njuptpj;Jf; nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ.” 3. It is informed by the learned counsel for the petitioner that on 24.07.2025, the petitioner has replied to the impugned Show Cause Notice dated 17.07.2025. 4. It is the case of the petitioner that the impugned proceedings have been initiated based on a complaint given by the fifth respondent, seeking disconnection of the EB connection granted to the petitioner, on the ground that the house tax receipt, based on which the petitioner obtained the electricity connection, had already been cancelled by the fourth _____________ Page No. 3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20219 of 2025 respondent on 18.10.2024, vide Proceedings No.08/2024. It is submitted that no such order has been served on the petitioner. 5. Since only the impugned Show Cause Notice has been issued, I am of the view that a case for interference at this stage is not made out in this Writ Petition. 6. The petitioner is directed to file a reply to the impugned Show Cause Notice dated 17.07.2025, in addition to the reply already filed on 24.07.2025, within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. The second respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits, after giving due notice to the fifth respondent. The second respondent shall also furnish a copy of the so- called order of the fourth respondent, which appears to be the basis for the issuance of the impugned Show Cause Notice, to the petitioner within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, so that the petitioner may file an additional reply within the aforesaid stipulated time. _____________ Page No. 4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20219 of 2025 8. With the above observations, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 28.07.2025 JEN Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes/No To 1.The Supervising Engineer, TANGEDCO, Maharaja Nagar, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Assistant Electrical Engineer, (Distribution), TANGEDCO, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, (Distribution), TANGEDCO, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Block Development Officer, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. _____________ Page No. 5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20219 of 2025 C.SARAVANAN , J. JEN W.P.(MD) No.20219 of 2025 28.07.2025 _____________ Page No. 6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis