WP Crl. No. 1036 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN WP Crl. No. 1036 of 2026 P.Vijaya Kaliyamman Kovil street, Narkaravanthan Kudi Post, Vasaputhur, Cuddalore - 608 002. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Annamalai Nagar Police Station, Cuddalore District. 4. The Assistant Engineer, Electricity department, TNEB, Annamalai Nagar, Cuddalore District. 5. Thillai Govindan, Kaliyamman Kovil Street, Vasaputhur, Narkanthankudi Post, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore - 608 002. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide adequate police protection to the employees of the 4th respondent to erect poles and give electricity connection in my lands comprised in Survey https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1036 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Nos. 101/1, 101/4A, 76/1B, 95/4, 99/1 and 99/2 situated at Vasaputhur village, Cuddalore District belong to the petitioner's husband, Mr. Ponnusamy, by considering my representation dated 20/03/2026. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Lakshmi Vijayakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) R1 to R3 ORDER The Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to provide adequate police protection to the employees of the 4th respondent to erect electric poles to give for giving electricity connection to the petitioner’s lands. 2.The petitioner owns lands comprised in Survey Nos.101/1, 101/4A, 76/1B, 95/4, 99/1 and 99/2, situated at Vasaputhur Village, Cuddalore. The petitioner applied for electricity service connection for the said lands. On receipt of the said application, the 4th respondent visited the petitioner’s lands for erecting electric poles to provide electricity service connection. At that time, the 5th respondent, objected the 4th respondent from discharging his official duty. Therefore, the 4th respondent requested the petitioner to arrange for adequate police protection to provide electricity. Hence, the petitioner lodged a complaint before the 3rd respondent seeking adequate police protection to the 4th respondent and his employees while erecting the electric poles to provide https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1036 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 electricity service connection for his lands. 3.In view of the above, the 3rd respondent is hereby directed to conduct an enquiry on the representation of the petitioner, after issuing notice to the 4th and 5th respondent and to pass orders to provide adequate police protection to the 4th respondent and his employees while erecting electric poles to provide electricity service connection to the petitioner’s lands, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 04-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No kas To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Annamalai Nagar Police Station, Cuddalore District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1036 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. kas 4. The Assistant Engineer, Electricity department, TNEB, Annamalai Nagar, Cuddalore District. WP Crl. No. 1036 of 2026 04-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis