Madras HC Dismisses Rajathi Writ Against TANGEDCO

Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras

Order Date: 09-07-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: S. Rajathi, residing at Door No.1/58 Gandhi Street, Vattamalaipalayam, Ashokapuram, Coimbatore District 641022.
• Respondents: 1) The Chief Engineer, Coimbatore Region, TANGEDCO, Coimbatore 641012; 2) The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, TNEB Office, AMD School Road, Vadamadurai Kurudampalayam, Coimbatore 641017.
• Nature of Petition: Writ Petition (WP No. 8279 of 2025) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus directing Respondent No.2 to implement the order dated 22.08.2024 (Aa.No.373/2024/2025) to remove an electric pole installed on the petitioner’s property, based on a possession certificate and Forest‑Mandated‑Block (FMB) sketch issued by the revenue department.
• Procedural Development: On 06-07-2026, the petitioner's counsel submitted a letter to the Court Registry requesting withdrawal of the writ petition.

Final Outcome

• The Court, after considering the withdrawal request, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn on 09-07-2026.
• No order as to costs was made.

Topics: Electric Pole Removal; Writ Petition