1/4 WA No. 519 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-10-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WA No. 519 of 2023 Y. Shanmugadurai HTSC No. 2489, S/o. Yogarathinam, M/s. Saravana Stores Furnitures & Home Appliances, Old No.17/3 & 18, New Nos.43 & 45/1, Ranganathan Street , T.Nagar, Chennai-600017. Appellant(s) Vs 1. The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation, No.144 , Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. 2.The Superintending Engineer, (Appellate Authority) Operation Circle/ North/ Chennai, Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd., 230 KV Korattur SS Campus, Chennai-600080. 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer Operation and Maintenance/Usman Road/ CEDC/ Central, TANGEDCO, No.57, Bazullah Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-600017. Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/4 WA No. 519 of 2023 PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to allow the Writ Appeal and quash the order passed by this Court in WP.No.26142 of 2017, dated 25.11.2022. For Appellant(s): Mr.C.S.Kiran For Respondent(s): Ms.Sindhuza M.S. For Mr.L. Jaivenkatesh JUDGMENT (Delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The writ order dated 25.11.2022, in W.P.No.26142 of 2017 is under challenge in the present writ appeal. 2.The only issue to be considered is whether the appellant has obtained necessary permission for extension of electricity service connection for first and second floor construction made subsequently after completing the ground floor construction. 3.It is not in dispute that the appellant has obtained permission for electricity service connection for basement, ground floor and terrace. However, the learned counsel for the appellant would submit that subsequently an application was submitted seeking permission, but the respondents established that permission was not granted to extend the electricity service connection to the first and second floor. The provisions of the Act and Rules regarding https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/4 WA No. 519 of 2023 unauthorised usage of electricity connection was considered by the writ Court with reference to Section 126 of the Electricity Act. This Court do not find any infirmity in respect of the findings. 4.Thus, the writ appeal stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are also closed. (S.M.S., J.) (M.S.Q., J.) 25-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes/No sli To 1. The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation, No.144 , Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. 2.The Superintending Engineer, (Appellate Authority) Operation Circle/ North/ Chennai, Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd., 230 KV Korattur SS Campus, Chennai-600080. 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer Operation and Maintenance/Usman Road/ CEDC/ Central, TANGEDCO, No.57, Bazullah Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-600017. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/4 WA No. 519 of 2023 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J. sli WA No. 519 of 2023 25-10-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis