1/6 WP No. 22105 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 22105 of 2025 and WMP No. 24868 of 2025 R.Sudhakaran Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation, Rep. By Its Superintending Engineer, Dharmapuri District. 2.Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation, Rep. By Its Executive Engineer Distribution And Maintenance, Dharmapuri District. 3.The Assistant Engineer Distribution And Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation, Illakiyamaptti, Dharmapuri District-636 705. Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, Calling for the records https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/6 WP No. 22105 of 2025 pertaining to the letter of the 3rd respondent in Letter No.164 dated 31.05.2025 relating to rejection to provide electricity service connection for basement floor and ground floor building situated at Door No.5/605, Kamaraj Street, (Opp. Office of District Collector) Ilakiyampatti, Dharmapuri District, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to provide electricity service connection for the basement floor and ground floor on the petitioner's application dated 27.05.2025 expeditiously and in accordance with law. For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.S.Rajasekaran For Respondent: MR.Swami Subramanian Standing Counsel ORDER This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned communication of the 3rd respondent dated 31.05.2025 and for a consequential direction to the 3rd respondent to provide electricity service connection for the basement and for the ground floor, based on the application dated 27.05.2025. 2.Heard Mr.D.S.Rajasekaran, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.Swami Subramanian, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/6 WP No. 22105 of 2025 3.On going through the records placed before this Court, it is seen that the petitioner has completed the construction of the basement and ground floor and after carrying out the inspection, the local authority has issued completion certificate dated 28.12.2024 for the purpose of obtaining electricity service connection. Based on this certificate, the petitioner submitted an application before the 3rd respondent. The 3rd respondent has refused to provide service connection and had insisted that the petitioner must get the completion certificate for the entire construction of basement + three floors. This communication has been put to challenge in the present writ petition. 4.In the considered view of this Court, the petitioner is only seeking for the service connection for the basement and the ground floor for which a Completion Certificate has been issued by the concerned authority. In view of the same, there shall be a direction to the petitioner to submit an online application before the 3rd respondent seeking for electricity service connection for the basement and the ground floor by paying the necessary charges and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/6 WP No. 22105 of 2025 providing the necessary particulars. On receipt of the same, the 3rd respondent shall act upon the application and provide the service connection for the basement and the ground floor, if the petitioner has fulfilled the requirements. This process shall be completed by the 3rd respondent, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the online application from the petitioner. 5.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 20-06-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/6 WP No. 22105 of 2025 To 1.Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation, Dharmapuri District. 2.Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation, Distribution And Maintenance, Dharmapuri District. 3.The Assistant Engineer Distribution And Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation, Illakiyamaptti, Dharmapuri District-636 705. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6/6 WP No. 22105 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. ssr WP No. 22105 of 2025 20-06-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis