WP No. 25904 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No. 25904 of 2026 S.Mani S/O.Late.Subanna gounder 34, D.S.K.Illam, Marudha Nagar Idaryarpalayam Coimbatore-641 020. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Superintending Engineer, Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle/North, TANGEDCO, Tatabad, Coimbatore – 641 012. 2. The Executive Engineer (Operation and Maintenance) Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle/North, TANGEDCO, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore-641 301. 3. The Assistant Engineer/Eastm TANGEDCO, Kundha colony, Karamadai, Coimbatore-641 104. 4. The Deputy Superintendent of police, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District. 5. The Inspector of Police, Karamadai police Station, Coimbatore District. 6. R.Ramasamy S/o.Rangasamy Gounder, 2/66,Chinna Thottipalayam, Bellathi-641 104, Mettupalayam Taluk Coimbatore District. ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 25904 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents1 to 3 to provide a new temporary EB Service connection to the petitioner’s land in SF No.565/2A2, Belathi Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District by considering his Online Application dated 25.12.2025 (Appln Ref.No.2000314612251776) and the order dated 24.06.2026 made in Lr.No.AE/E/KA/Ko.Vi/A No.116/26 issued by the 3rd respondent with police aid from the respondents 4 and 5. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Manoharan For Respondent(s): Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh, Standing Counsel for R1 to R3 Mr.Durai Gunasekaran, G.A (Crl.Side) for R4 & R5 Order This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide a new temporary EB Service connection to the petitioner’s land in SF No.565/2A2, Belathi Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District by considering his Online Application dated 25.12.2025 (Appln Ref.No.2000314612251776) and the order dated 24.06.2026 made in Lr.No.AE/E/KA/Ko.Vi/A No.116/26 issued by the 3rd respondent with police aid from the respondents 4 and 5. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner would submit that this is the second round of litigation. Earlier, 6th respondent file a Writ Petition in W.P.No.11688 of 2026 to forbear the respondents 1 to 3 from granting electricity service connection to the petitioner herein. This Court had directed the third respondent https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 25904 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 to conduct enquiry with petitioner and other aggrieved parties and pass appropriate orders. Pursuant thereto, third respondent passed an order dated 24.06.2026, wherein, permission was granted to provide service connection for the petitioner’s land. Despite the above order of third respondent, service connection has not been granted till date, in view of the fact that there has been resistance by the sixth respondent. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for respondents 1 to 3 would submit that the respondents 1 to 3 would provide electricity service connection to the petitioner’s land within a time frame fixed by this Court. 4. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of. The respondents 1 to 3 are directed to provide electricity service connection to the petitioner’s land within a period of two weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for receipt of certified copy of the order. It is open to the petitioner to seek police protection, if needed. If any such request is made for police protection, the same would be considered and adequate police protection would also be extended by the respondents 4 and 5. No costs. 09-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GSK https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 25904 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J. GSK To 1. The Superintending Engineer, Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle/North, TANGEDCO, Tatabad, Coimbatore – 641 012. 2. The Executive Engineer (Operation and Maintenance) Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle/North, TANGEDCO, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore-641 301. 3. The Assistant Engineer/Eastm TANGEDCO, Kundha colony, Karamadai, Coimbatore-641 104. 4. The Deputy Superintendent of police, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District. 5. The Inspector of Police, Karamadai police Station, Coimbatore District. 6. R.Ramasamy S/o.Rangasamy Gounder, 2/66,Chinna Thottipalayam, Bellathi-641 104, Mettupalayam Taluk Coimbatore District. WP No. 25904 of 2026 09-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis