1/7 WP No. 8500 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 8500 of 2025 K.Krishnan Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Chairman TN Generation and Distribution Co., No.823 Link Road, Anna Salai, Chennai 600002. 2.The Assistant Engineer Operation And Maintenance, TN Generation And Distribution Co., Poonamallee South, Tiruvallur District. 3.A/m.Pidari Panaiyathan Tirukovil Rep. by Its Trustee, 11 Ramanuja Kooda Street, Poonamallee, Chennai 600 056. Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to grant https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/7 WP No. 8500 of 2025 three additional EB Service connections to the shops constructed in the 1st floor of the building at Door No.1, S.F.No. 493, Lakshmipuram, Poonamallee, Tiruvallur District by considering the Online Application No. 2000930910241473 dated 22.10.2024, Online Application No. 2000930910241474 dated 22.10.2024 and Online Application No. 2000930912241752 dated 19.12.2024. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Manokaran For Respondent(s): Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh Standing Counsel for R1 and R2 Mr.K.Karthikeyan Government Advocate for R3 ORDER This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to grant additional EB service connection to the shops constructed by the petitioner in the first floor of the property based on the online application submitted by the petitioner on 22.10.2024 for two connections and on 19.12.2024 for yet another connection. 2.The specific case of the petitioner is that he is a lessee under the 3rd respondent temple based on the lease agreement entered into with the trustee of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/7 WP No. 8500 of 2025 the temple. The further case of the petitioner is that he was already given a service connection for the ground floor. Three shops were constructed in the first floor and application was submitted for service connections by paying the necessary charges. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court. 3.The learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the 1st and 2nd respondents submitted that the applications were returned and the charges were also refunded. Therefore, the petitioner has to necessarily make a fresh application by paying the charges. The 2nd respondent will decide as to whether No Objection Certificate is required or in the alternative, to receive an indemnity bond from the petitioner to grant service connection. 4.The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the 3rd respondent submitted that the petitioner is an encroacher and he is not entitled for any electricity service connection. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/7 WP No. 8500 of 2025 5.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not aware of the earlier applications returned by the 2nd respondent and that even if fresh application is made, the earlier charges paid by the petitioner must be given due credit. 6.This Court has carefully considered the submissions made on either side and also the materials available on record. 7.The applications submitted by the petitioner is said to have been returned by the 2nd respondent. In view of the same, the petitioner has to submit a fresh application for the service connection. If the charges paid by the petitioner has already been refunded to the petitioner, the petitioner has to necessarily pay the charges afresh along with the applications. If the charges have not been refunded, due credit can be given to the charges paid by the petitioner when the earlier applications were submitted. On receipt of the application from the petitioner, the 2nd respondent shall deal with the same and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/7 WP No. 8500 of 2025 do the needful, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of fresh application from the petitioner. 8.This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No Costs. 20-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6/7 WP No. 8500 of 2025 To 1. The Chairman TN Generation and Distribution Co., No.823 Link Road, Anna Salai, Chennai 600002. 2.The Assistant Engineer Operation And Maintenance, TN Generation And Distribution Co., Poonamallee South, Tiruvallur District. 3.The Trustee, A/m.Pidari Panaiyathan Tirukovil 11 Ramanuja Kooda Street, Poonamallee, Chennai 600 056. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 7/7 WP No. 8500 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. ssr WP No. 8500 of 2025 20-08-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis