Madras High Court
WP/39697/2026 of S.UMA Vs The District collector on 13 October 2026
WP No. 39697 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA
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CNR: {HCMA012332782026}
S.Uma
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector,
Tiruvannamalai Region,
Tiruvannamalai District.
2. The Tahsildar,
Thamarai Nagar Division,
Tiruvannamalai District.
3. The Assistant Engineer,
TANGEDCO,
(Operation and Maintenance)
Thamarai Nagar Sub Division,
Tiruvannamalai - 606 603.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to give electricity connection for the property bearing Door No.108, Indhra Nagar, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 603 based on petitioner’s representation dated 14.06.2026 within a time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner(s) :
Ms.P.Snega
For Respondent(s) :
Ms.Inthu Karunakaran,
Special Government Pleader for R1 and R2
Mr.Madhusudanan,
Standing Counsel for R3
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ORDER
The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the third respondent to grant electricity service connection to the property bearing S.No.44/3B situated at Perumpakkam Salai, Tiruvannamalai Taluk and District on the basis of the petitioner’s representation dated 14.06.2026.
2. The petitioner traces title to the property in question through the late husband Sathanantham who had purchased the property under a registered document bearing No.603 of 2012 from one Raju Kumar Kannan, after obtaining approval from the Government authorities. The petitioner’s husband has started construction, at which point of time, the owner has created issues one after the other and has filed a suit in O.S.No.350 of 2025 before the Additional Sub Court, Tiruvannamalai, pending the proceedings, the petitioner’s husband had passed away on 22.02.2026.
3. The petitioner would submit that after the demise of her husband, she was not in a position to immediately handle the problems as also the follow up of the application. The third respondent has also not granted the service connection and aggrieved by the same, the petitioner is before this Court.
4. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the
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respondents 1 and 2 submits that there is a rival claim in respect of the subject property and the same is the subject matter of the civil suit.
5. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the fact that the petitioner’s husband had obtained a sale deed in respect of the property in question and he is no more, the petitioner is entitled to have her representation considered and orders passed taking into account the documents standing in the name of the petitioner’s husband, and the rival claimant shall also be issued notice giving an opportunity to place the requisite documents. Therefore, the writ petition is ordered with the following directions ;
(i) The third respondent shall consider the representation of the petitioner dated 14.06.2026, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to her as also the defendant in O.S.No.350 of 2025 on the file of the Additional Sub Court, Tiruvannamalai and pass appropriate orders.
(ii) The said exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 13-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No rap
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P.T.ASHA, J. rap To
1. The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai Region, Tiruvannamalai District.
2. The Tahsildar, Thamarai Nagar Division, Tiruvannamalai District.
3. The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, (Operation and Maintenance) Thamarai Nagar Sub Division, Tiruvannamalai - 606 603. WP No. 39697 of 2026 13-10-2026