{"id":119770,"date":"2010-10-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/rama-monickam-vs-the-junior-engineer-on-18-october-2010"},"modified":"2017-04-06T18:59:17","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T13:29:17","slug":"rama-monickam-vs-the-junior-engineer-on-18-october-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/rama-monickam-vs-the-junior-engineer-on-18-october-2010","title":{"rendered":"Rama. Monickam vs The Junior Engineer on 18 October, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Rama. Monickam vs The Junior Engineer on 18 October, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT\n\nDATED: 18\/10\/2010\n\nCORAM\nTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN\n\nWrit Petition(MD)No.3649 of 2010\n\nRama. Monickam\t\t\t\t\t\t.. Petitioner\n\n\nVersus\n\n1.The Junior Engineer,\n  Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,\n  Thiruvappur,\n  Puthukottai District.\n\n2.M.Selvaraj\t\t\t\t\t\t.. Respondents\n\n\nPrayer\n\nPetition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying\nfor the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to\nconsider the representation of the petitioner dated 15.03.2010 and to disconnect\nthe free electricity connection granted in the petitioner's property bearing\nSurvey No.128\/8 comprised in Pulvayal Village, Pudhukottai District.\n\n!For petitioner\t   ... M\/s.T.Jeen Joseph\n^For respondent 1  ... Mr.M.Suresh Kumar\n\n\n\n:ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>\tHeard Mr.T.Jeen Joseph, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the<br \/>\npetitioner, as well as Mr.M.Suresh Kumar, the learned counsel appearing on<br \/>\nbehalf of the first respondent.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t2. In spite of notice having been served on the second respondent, and his<br \/>\nname having been printed in the cause list, there is no appearance on his<br \/>\nbehalf, either in person or through his counsel.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t3. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel<br \/>\nappearing on behalf of the petitioner had submitted that it would suffice, if<br \/>\nthe representation of the petitioner, dated 15.03.2010, is directed to be<br \/>\ndisposed of, on merits and in accordance with law, within a specified period.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the first respondent has no<br \/>\nobjection for such an order being passed by this Court.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t5. In view of the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of this<br \/>\npetition and in view of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on<br \/>\nbehalf of the petitioner, the first respondent is directed to consider and<br \/>\ndispose of the petitioner&#8217;s representation, dated 15.03.2010, on merits and in<br \/>\naccordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner,<br \/>\nas well as to the second respondent, within a period of twelve weeks from the<br \/>\ndate of receipt of a copy of this order.  The petitioner is directed to submit a<br \/>\ncopy of the representation, dated 15.03.2010, along with a copy of this order,<br \/>\nto the first respondent. However, it is made clear that this Court, by this<br \/>\norder, has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t5. The writ petition stands disposed of, with the above directions.  No<br \/>\ncosts.\n<\/p>\n<p>srm<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1.The Junior Engineer,<br \/>\n  Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,<br \/>\n  Thiruvappur,<br \/>\n  Puthukottai District.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court Rama. Monickam vs The Junior Engineer on 18 October, 2010 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18\/10\/2010 CORAM THE HON&#8217;BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition(MD)No.3649 of 2010 Rama. Monickam .. Petitioner Versus 1.The Junior Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Thiruvappur, Puthukottai District. 2.M.Selvaraj .. 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