‘Consider plea to withdraw power connection got through false means'
The court was hearing a petition filed by K. Azhaguraja of Madurai. The petitioner alleged that K. Sasikumar obtained an electricity service connection for agricultural purposes on the land belonging to one Meenakshi. Sasikumar, through misrepresentation of facts, obtained the fraudulent patta and based on that obtained a fraudulent electricity service connection in collusion with officials, the petitioner alleged.
The petitioner said since Ms. Meenakshi was frightened by the unruly act and conduct of Sasikumar, he came to her aid. He had made representations in this regard to the authorities concerned. However, they had not responded to those representations, he said.
He sought a direction to the officials to forthwith disconnect the electricity service connection and also sought a direction to the authorities to initiate criminal prosecution and recover penal charges under the Indian Electricity Act.
Justice Vivek Kumar Singh directed Tangedco to consider the petitioner's representation and pass appropriate orders after giving due opportunity to all the parties concerned in six weeks.
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