IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 05.01.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M. JAICHANDREN W.P.No.25258 of 2009 and M.P.No.1 of 2009 M/s.Express Infra Structure Private Ltd., Rep. by the President, No.2, Club House Road, Mount Road, Chennai 600 002. .. Petitioner .. Vs .. 1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, TNEB Complex, NPKR Maligai, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. 2. The Chief Engineer, (Commercial), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, TNEB Complex, NPKR Maligai, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. 3. The Superintending Engineer (O & M), TNEB/CEDC/Central, Valluvarkottam, Chennai 600 034. 4. The Member Secretary, CMDA, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Chennai 600 008. .. Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to provide forthwith permanent electricity power supply service connection for the commercial building of the petitioner at Express Estates, No.49 and 50L, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai-14 comprised in Block No.9, T.S.No.315/1, Triplicane Village, Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk, Chennai District, without insisting upon the completion certificate from the fourth respondent. For Petitioner : M/s.V.J.Latha For RR-1 to 3 : Mr.A.Selvendran For R-4 : Mr.D.Veerasekaran - - - - - ORDER
This writ petition is filed praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 herein to provide, forthwith, permanent electricity power supply service connection for the commercial building of the petitioner at Express Estates, No.49 and 50L, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai-14, comprised in Block No.9, T.S.No.315/1, Triplicane Village, Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk, Chennai District, without insisting upon the completion certificate from the fourth respondent.
2. Based on the direction issued by this Court, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority has filed a report, dated 31.12.2009, which reads as follows:-
Sl.
No.
Description
Dimensi on as per approved plan
Dimension as on site
Extent of Deviations/ Violations
Tolerance limit as per completion certificate Norms
Whether satisfies completion certificate Norms
% of violation of completion certificate Norms
1)
Dimension of the Building
Ground Floor Length
Breadth
Basement Floor
Length (N)
Breadth (East)
236.634m
83.15m
255.973
132.635
236.63m
83.15m
255.97
132.63
—
—
—
—
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Arise (DNA)
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
2)
FSB (Southern side)
Ground Floor
Basement Floor
29.152
21.028
25.50
22.721
17.70
13.633
12.600
12.458
10.673
10.950
10.896
11.200
14.800
15.78
29.15
21.03
17.80
22.72
17.70
13.63
12.60
12.45
10.67
10.95
10.89
11.20
14.80
15.78
—
—
Less by
7.50m
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DNA
DNA
Due to unsupported canopy Howev er, satisfies permissible FSB as per Development Regulations
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
3)
RSB (North) Ground Floor
Basement Floor
25.913
25.756
17.146
25.672
25.585
11.312
10.571
10.443
10.700
25.91
25.75
17.14
25.67
25.59
11.31
10.57
10.44
10.70
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
4)
SSB (West) Ground Floor
Basement Floor
25.65
27.09
27.20
10.350
10.500
10.339
25.65
27.09
27.20
10.35
10.50
10.34
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
5)
SSB (East) Ground Floor
Basement Floor
29.74
21.25
27.50
13.585
12.900
21.257
31.40
21.25
27.50
13.58
12.90
21.26
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
0.30m
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
6)
FSI
2.23
2.233
Exce ss by 0.003
0.03
Yes
DNA
7)
Car Parking
Required
Provided
1317 Nos.
1400
1378 Nos.
—
—
Yes
DNA
8)
Building Height
46.125
45.95
—
—
Yes
DNA
9)
Total ** Height
55.22 m
55.30m
Exce ss by 0.08 m
—
No
0.14%
3. In view of the earlier order passed by this Court on 03.12.2009, in W.P.No.21699 of 2009 and considering the fact that the deviation, as shown in the report, is minimal in nature, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 herein to provide electricity supply to the petitioner’s commercial building at Express Estates, No.49 and 50L, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai-14, comprised in Block No.9, T.S.No.315/1, Triplicane Village, Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk, Chennai District, without insisting upon the completion certificate from the fourth respondent, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. However, it is made clear that it is open to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to take a decision, with regard to the deviations, at the time of the issuing of the completion certificate.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To
1. The Chairman,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
TNEB Complex, NPKR Maligai,
No.800, Anna Salai,
Chennai 600 002.
2. The Chief Engineer, (Commercial),
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
TNEB Complex, NPKR Maligai,
No.800, Anna Salai,
Chennai 600 002.
3. The Superintending Engineer (O & M),
TNEB/CEDC/Central,
Valluvarkottam, Chennai 600 034.
4. The Member Secretary,
CMDA, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road,
Chennai 600 008