WP/15109/2026 of R.SIVARANJANAI Vs The Executive Engineer (O and M)

WP No. 15109 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 15109 of 2026 R.Sivaranjanai W/o.Late.Rajasekar Res.at Batthalahalli village Sunnampatti post Palacode Taluk Dharmapuri District ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Executive Engineer (O and M) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution corporation limited (TANGEDCO) Palacode Dharmapuri District 2. The Assistant Engineer(O and M) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) Palacode Dharmapuri District ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to transfer the application Registration No.445/2009-10 and computer Registration No.0912101476 dated 6.12.2010 in the name of the petitioner and consequently direct the respondents to grant agricultural electricity service connection to the well situated in survey No.56/1,Batthalahall village, Palacode Taluk,Dharmapuri District within a time frame. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Krishna Moorthy For Respondent(s): Mr.Swami Subramanian https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15109 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the r espondents to transfer the application Registration No.445/2009-10 and computer Registrati on No.0912101476 dated 06.12.2010 in the name of the petitioner and consequently, direct the respondents to grant agricultural electricity service connection to the Well situated in Survey No.56/1, Batthalahall Village, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District, within a time frame as fixed by this Court. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side. With the c onsent of both sides, the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing at the admission stage itself. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that she is the absolute owner of the property situated in Survey No.56/1 [now Survey No.56/4 after subdivision] along with a Well, which was acquired by her by virtue of parti tion to her husband and she is in continuous possession of the said agricultural land. Though her father-in-law applied for free agricultural electricity service connection for the said Well in the year 2010, the same was not granted and due to partition, she made an application to transfer the said applica tion in her name and to provide electricity connection. She also made a detailed representation https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15109 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 on 12.02.2026 along with relevant documents, namely, partition deed, legal hei r certificate and death certificate of her husband, however the re spondents did not consider her request and hence, the present Writ Petition. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there may be a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representati on dated 12.02.2026 and to pass appropriate orders. 5. In view of the limited prayer sought for by the petitioner in this Writ Petition, the first respondent is directed to consider the representa tion of the petitioner dated 12.02.2026 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance wi th law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. T here shall be no order as to costs. 24-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No DP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15109 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 To 1. The Executive Engineer (O and M) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution corporation limited (TANGEDCO) Palacode Dharmapuri District 2. The Assistant Engineer(O and M) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) Palacode Dharmapuri District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15109 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 M.DHANDAPANI, J. DP WP No. 15109 of 2026 24-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis