WP No. 24549 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No.24549 of 2026 and WMP No.26779 of 2026 1.Muthusamy 2.Velusamy 3.Sivakumar 4.Selvakumar 5.Deivasigamani …Petitioners . Vs 1.The Superintending Engineer, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam, Tiruppur District-641 664. 2.The Assistant Engineer, TNEB, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Palladam, Tiruppur District. 3. The Tahsildar Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District. 4. M. Arulsakthi ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, to forbear respondents 1 and 2 from laying new electric poles or new electricity service connection in favour of four __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 24549 of 2026 respondent by considering petitioners’ representation dated 19.06.2026. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.V.Logeshwaran For Respondent(s): Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh Standing Counsel ORDER The present writ petition has been filed to forbear respondents 1 and 2 from laying new electric poles or new electricity service connection in favour of four respondent by considering petitioners’ representation dated 19.06.2026. 2. At the outset, it was submitted by learned Standing Counsel for respondents that they would consider petitioners’ representation dated 19.06.2026 and pass appropriate orders, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, which was agreed to by learned counsel for petitioners. 3. In view thereof, there shall be a direction to respondents 1 and 2, to consider petitioners’ representation dated 19.06.2026 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioners, fourth respondent and any other interested party, within a period four weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for the receipt of certified copy. It is made clear that this Court __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 24549 of 2026 has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the case. 4. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 30-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN To 1.The Superintending Engineer, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam, Tiruppur District-641 664. 2.The Assistant Engineer, TNEB, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Palladam, Tiruppur District. 3. The Tahsildar Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 24549 of 2026 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. MRN WP No.24549 of 2026 30-06-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis