W.P. No.40127 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25.10.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P. No.40127 of 2025 S. Durkesh @ Dhurkeswaran ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO (Operations and Maintenance) Kallakurichi & District. 2. The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO (Operations and Maintenance) Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi & District. 3. The Junior Engineer, TANGEDCO (Operation and Maintenance), Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi & District. … Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the 3 rd respondent to consider the petitioner’s online application dated 18.02.2025 and provide electricity service 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.40127 of 2025 connection to the petitioner’s house in Survey No.18/2B1C situated at Vadachettiyanthal Village, Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi District. For petitioner : Mr.G. Balamanikandan For respondents : Mr.Swami Subramanian ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 3 rd respondent to consider the petitioner’s online application dated 18.02.2025 and provide electricity service connection to the petitioner’s house in Survey No.18/2B1C situated at Vadachettiyanthal Village, Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi District. 2. It is stated that the petitioner had constructed a terraced house in the property situated at the aforementioned place, Kallakurichi District. Subsequently, he applied for an electricity service connection on 18.02.2025 and also paid the prescribed fee on 28.02.2025. Pursuant to the same, the petitioner submitted all the necessary documents as required by the 3 rd respondent, in 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.40127 of 2025 compliance with the proceedings dated 23.07.2025. However, despite such compliance, the petitioner’s application for electricity service connection has not been considered by the respondents till date. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the authorities, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking appropriate directions. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the petitioner had submitted all the required documents and paid the prescribed fee for obtaining the electricity service connection, the respondents have not considered the petitioner’s application. However, he submitted that it would suffice, if this Court issues a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner’s application dated 18.02.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the 3 rd respondent will consider the petitioner’s application on merits and in accordance with law. 5. Considering the limited request made by the petitioner, this Court 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.40127 of 2025 directs the 3 rd respondent to consider the petitioner’s application dated 18.02.2025 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 25.10.2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes/No vsi2 To 1. The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO (Operations and Maintenance) Kallakurichi & District. M. DHANDAPANI, J. vsi2 2. The Executive Engineer, 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.40127 of 2025 TANGEDCO (Operations and Maintenance) Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi & District. 3. The Junior Engineer, TANGEDCO (Operation and Maintenance), Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi & District. W.P. No.40127 of 2025 25.10.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis