Writ Petition No.29574 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.29574 of 2025 V.Sivakumar S/o.Viswanathan ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Annasalai, Chennai - 600 002. 2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Periyanaikanpalayam West, Coimbatore - 641 020. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned "Rejection Order" passed in Application Reference No.200031370525428 dated 13.05.2025 by the second respondent herein, quash the same and consequently, direct the second respondent herein to effect electricity connection to the petitioner's property in S.F.No.1485, Siruvani Thottam, Gudalur Village, Coimbatore North Taluk within a stipulated period. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Marudhachalam For Respondents : Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh Standing Counsel ***** 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.29574 of 2025 O R D E R This writ petition has been filed challenging the online rejection order passed by the second respondent rejecting the application submitted by the petitioner on 13.05.2025 wherein the petitioner has sought for electricity connection to his property. 2. Heard Mr.M.Marudhachalam, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents. 3. When the writ petition was taken up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents produced the written instructions received from the Assistant Engineer. The relevant portions are extracted hereunder: @nkw;f;fz;l ghh;it 2?d; go ? jpU/V/rptf;Fkhh; j-bg tp!;tehjd; 190-5. rpWthzpj; njhl;lk;. bry;tg[uk;. nfhit?47 vd;gth; nfhit tlf;F jhY}f;fh. flY}h; fpuhkk;. f/r/vz; 1485?y; mtUf;F ghj;jpag;gl;l 15/5 brd;l; g{kpapy; tPL fl;Ltjw;F jw;fhypf g[jpa kpd;,izg;g[ ntz;o ,izatHp thapyhf mspj;j tpz;zg;gj;ij Ma;t[ bra;j bghGJ tpz;zg;gj;Jld; ,izf;fg;gl;l fzpzp rpl;lhtpy; Tl;L g';Fjhuh;fshf ,Ue;jjhy; mth;fsplk; Ml;nrgidapy;yh rhd;W ,izf;fgltpy;iy vd;gjhYk; Tl;L chpikahsh; Ml;nrgid bra;tjhYk; tpz;zg;jhuhUf;F ghj;jpag;gl;l g{kpia rk;ke;jg;gl;l Jiwapduhy; 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.29574 of 2025 mstPL bra;J fl;olk; fl;Lk; thshf vy;iyia fhz;gpf;Fk;khWk; Fwpg;gpl;l fhy bfLtpw;Fs; Fiwapid epth;j;jp bra;J jUk;go ghh;it 5?d; goa[k;. jpUkjp P/n$hjpkzp D/o tp!;tehjd; vd;gth; ghh;it 3 kw;Wk; 4?d; go Ml;nrgid bra;jjjhy; j';fSf;F ghj;jpag;gl;jw;Fz;lhd Mtz';fis jUk;goa[k; j';fSf;F ghj;jpag;gl;l g{kpia rk;ke;jg;gl;l Jiwapduhy; mstPL bra;J j';fsJ vy;iyia fhz;gpf;Fk; goa[k; ghh;it 6?d; go nfhug;gl;lJ/ Mdhy; Fwpg;gpl;l fhybfLtpw;Fs; tpz;zg;gjhunuh my;yJ Ml;nrgid bra;j g[fhh; kDjhunuh Fwpg;gpl;l fhyf;bfLtpw;Fs; Fiwapid epth;j;jp bra;J bfhLf;fgltpy;iy/ vdnt kpd;thhpa tpjpg;go 30/05/2025 md;W tpz;zg;gj;ij uj;J bra;tjw;F braw;bghwpahsh;-F/tlkJiu mth;fSf;F ghpe;Jiu bra;ag;gl;lJ/ mjd; nghpy; 06/06/2025 md;W tpz;zg;gj;ij uj;J bra;ag;gl;lJ/ tpz;zg;gjhuh; jpU/V/rptf;Fkhh; j-bg tp!;tehjd; vd;gth; tpz;zg;gj;jpw;F brYj;jg;gl;l bjhifia 03/07/2025 md;W mtuJ t';fp vz;zpw;F jpUg;gp mspf;fg;gl;lJ/@ 4. The specific case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was in possession of all the relevant documents in order to substantiate the ownership of the petitioner over the subject property. However, in the written instructions given by the Assistant Engineer, it is mentioned as if the petitioner did not submit any document in spite of sufficient time granted to the petitioner. N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.29574 of 2025 gm 5. In the considered view of this Court, it is not necessary for this Court to go into this issue for the present. There shall be a direction to the petitioner to submit a fresh application before the second respondent along with all relevant documents and by paying necessary charges. On receipt of the same, the second respondent shall process the application and do the needful within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of the fresh application from the petitioner. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 07.08.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm To 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Annasalai, Chennai - 600 002. 2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Periyanaikanpalayam West, Coimbatore - 641 020. Writ Petition No.29574 of 2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis