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WP No. 23356 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 21-08-2025CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESHWP No. 23356 of 2025ANDWMP NOs. 26241, 26237, 26238, 30209 OF 20251. C.ValarmathiW/o. Chellamuthu, Nallachelipalayam, Karupanavalasu Post, Dharapuram Taluk, Tirupur DistrictPetitioner(s)Vs1. The ChairmanTamilnadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd, 10 Floor Npkrr Maligai, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai. (R1 Deleted From The Array Of Parties Vide Order Dated 11.07.2025 Made In Wp.23356/2025 By Navj)2.Chief EngineerNon Conventional Energy Sources, Tangedco 2nd Floor Eastern Wing, Chennai. (R2 Deleted From The Array Of Parties Vide Order Dated 11.07.2025 Made In Wp.23356/2025 By Navj) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23356 of 20253.Superintending E NgineerNon Conventional Energy Source, Tangedco Kolumam Road, Udamalapet Tirupur District. (R3 Deleted From The Array Of Parties Vide Order Dated 11.07.2025 Made In Wp.23356/2025 By Navj)4.The District CollectorTirupur Distirct,5.THASILDARDharpuram Taluk Ofifce Dharapuram6.General ManagerTp Vardhaman Suriya Ltd, C /o. The Tata Power Co Ltd, Corp Center 34 Sant Rukaram Road, Mumbai city 4000097.M/s. Tata Power Renewable Energy LtdRep By General Manager, Corporate Centre A Block 34 Sant Tukaraman Road, Carnac Bunder, Mumbai 400 009.Respondent(s)PRAYERWrit petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to enforce the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.7500/2024/E5 dated 31.12.2024 issued by the 4th respondent and not to enter into petitioners patta land in https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23356 of 2025S.No.549, to erect High Tension Tower, without payment of sufficient compensation. (PRAYER AMENDED VIDE ORDER DATED 11.07.2025 MADE IN WMP.28058/2025 IN WP.23356/2025 BY NAVJ) For Petitioner(s):Mr.S.NatarajanFor Respondent(s):Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar Standing Counsel For Rr1 To 3Mr.G.Velu Agp Takes Notice For Rr4 And 5Mr.T.KarthiforM/s.Aiyar and Dolia for R6 and R7ORDERThis writ petition has been filed directing the respondents to enforce the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.7500/2024/E5 dated 31.12.2024 and to restrain the respondents from in any way interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property.2.Heard Mr.S.Natarajan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3, Mr.G.Velu, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents 4 and 5 and Mr.T.Karthi, learned counsel for https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23356 of 2025respondents 6 and 7.3.It is seen from records that this Court in the earlier round had passed an order in WP Nos. 2233 etc., batch of 2025 dated 17.03.2025. These writ petitions were disposed of in the following terms:-H. The Result: 9. In view thereof, these Writ Petitions are disposed of on the following terms, (i) The order issued by the 2nd respondent in W.P.No.3202 of 2025, namely, the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India, published in the Gazette of India dated 22.10.2024, being as the licence under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, shall stand quashed; (ii) The fourth respondent in W.P.No.3202 of 2025, namely TATA Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), shall be entitled to continue from the stage of effecting publications as mandated under the procedure in English Newspaper (In one issue of anyone of the news papers viz., The Hindu, The Times of India, Deccan Chronicle in Coimbatore Edition) and in Tamil Newspaper (In one issue of the anyone of the news papers viz., Dinakaran, Dinamalar, Daily Thanthi in Coimbatore Edition), in the same approved format they had previously used, within two weeks from the date of receipt of the website-uploaded copy of this order. They shall observe the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23356 of 2025mandatory period of 60 days, consider any observations or representations that may be received from any individual, and finalise the optimal route alignment. (iii) With the certificate mandated in the procedure, they shall reapply to the second respondent, The Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India, to grant a license. The 2 nd respondent shall consider the application and issue an order in accordance with the law within four weeks from the date of receipt of such application from TPREL; If the license is granted under Section 264 of the Electricity Act, 2003, then accordingly it has a right to enter into the lands and complete the erection of towers and drawal of the lines in accordance with the route finalised; (iv) If necessity arises, they shall apply the name of TPREL, to the District Collector, Tiruppur, under Section 16 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, and when such application is made, the same shall be disposed of as indicated supra within four weeks from the date of application; (v) The towers already erected by TPREL/TPVSL shall not be interfered with by anybody and shall stand protected until the above exercise is carried on afresh, and the user or removal thereof will depend on the ultimate result of the above exercise. Due protection shall be ensured by the Tahsildar, Dharapuram Taluk and the Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23356 of 20254.Thereafter, the matter was listed for being mentioned on the ground that certain mistakes have crept in the order and those mistakes were corrected by an order dated 20.03.2025.5.The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner on the ground that the order passed by this Court has not been complied with and an attempt is being made to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the property.6.The learned Government Advocate produced the written instructions received from the RDO, Dharapuram. The relevant portions are extracted hereunder :-ப(cid:2)ரவ(cid:5) 3-ல க(cid:2)ணம TP VARDHAMAN SURYA LIMITED ந(cid:11)ற(cid:5)னதத(cid:11)ன கடததத(cid:11)ல, ம(cid:20)றகற(cid:11)ய (cid:20)(cid:2)ணப(cid:20)(cid:11)க ச(cid:29)னவன உயரந(cid:31)த(cid:11)(cid:20)னற த(cid:31)ரபப!ன அடபபவ#ய!ல சப(cid:2)த அற(cid:11)(cid:5)!பப ம(cid:20)றசக(cid:2)ளளபபடட, 72 (cid:5)!ணணபபஙகள உயர இழபப-டடத சத(cid:2)வக (cid:5)ரபசபறறத(cid:11)ல, 57 நபரகளகக சமக(cid:20)(cid:2)ன மவறய!ல இழபப-டடதசத(cid:2)வக (cid:5)ழஙகபபட#த(cid:2)கவம, (cid:20)5தமளள நபரகள அரச ந(cid:11)ரணய!தத சத(cid:2)வகவய (cid:5)!# அத(cid:11)க உயர இழபப-ட மக(cid:2)ர(cid:5)த(cid:2)ல, அரச (cid:5)ழ(cid:11)க(cid:2)டடதல(cid:11)ன அடபபவ#ய!ல உயர இழபப-டடதசத(cid:2)வக (cid:5)ழஙக தய(cid:2)ர(cid:2)க உளளத(cid:2)க சதர(cid:5)!ககபபடடளளத. ம(cid:20)லம, ந(cid:2)ளத மதத(cid:11)ய!ல 18.3km த(cid:2)ரதத(cid:11)றக 68 (cid:20)(cid:11)ன மக(cid:2)பரஙகள அவ(cid:20)ககபபடட, 12.5km கமப! (cid:5)#ம இழககபபடட 95% பண!ய(cid:2)னத ந(cid:11)வற(cid:5)வ#நதத(cid:2)கவம சதர(cid:5)!ககபபடடளளத.(cid:20)னத(cid:2)ரர மக.சபப!ர(cid:20)ண! எனப(cid:5)ர(cid:2)ல (cid:20)(cid:2)ணபவ(cid:20) ச(cid:29)னவன உயரந(cid:31)த(cid:11) (cid:20)னறதத(cid:11)ல W.P.NO:26473 Of 2025-ស(cid:2) gj;jp 11y;- 2nd Respondent The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharapuram 3rd Respondent Tahsildar, Dharapuram ப(cid:2)தத(cid:11)யபபட# https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23356 of 2025எர(cid:29)(cid:11)னமப(cid:2)வளயம க(cid:11)ர(cid:2)(cid:20)ம ர.(cid:29).146/1 (cid:20)றறம 146/2A-ல அதத(cid:20)5ற(cid:11) ம(cid:20)றபட பண!ம(cid:20)றசக(cid:2)ண#த(cid:2)க சதர(cid:5)!ககபபடடளளத. இநமநர(cid:5)!ல, ம(cid:20)றபட த(cid:31)ரபபவரகக ப!னன?டட M/S TP VARDHAMAN SURYA LIMITED S Section 16(1) of the Telegraph Act- 5 ល(cid:4) ப!றபப!ககபப#(cid:5)!லவல எனபவதயம, TP VARDHAMAN SURYA LIMITED ந(cid:11)ற(cid:5)னதத(cid:11)னர (cid:20)(cid:2)ணபவ(cid:20) ச(cid:29)னவன உயரந(cid:31)த(cid:11)(cid:20)னற (cid:5)ழ(cid:11)க(cid:2)டடதல(cid:11)னபட தன?நபர மபசச(cid:5)(cid:2)ரதவத அடபபவ#ய!ல பண!கள ம(cid:20)றசக(cid:2)ணட (cid:5)ர(cid:5)த(cid:2)கவம சதரய (cid:5)ரக(cid:11)றத. 7. It is seen from the above that the authorities are in the process of following the procedure as was directed in the earlier order passed by this Court and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition.8.This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 21-08-2025rkaIndex:Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderInternet:YesNeutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23356 of 2025To1.The ChairmanTamilnadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd, 10 Floor NPKRR Maligai, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai. (R1 Deleted From The Array Of Parties Vide Order Dated 11.07.2025 Made In Wp.23356/2025 By Navj)2.Chief EngineerNon Conventional Energy Sources, Tangedco 2nd Floor Eastern Wing, Chennai. (R2 Deleted From The Array Of Parties Vide Order Dated 11.07.2025 Made In Wp.23356/2025 By Navj)3.Superintending EngineerNon Conventional Energy Source, Tangedco , Kolumam Road, Udamalapet, Tirupur District. (R3 Deleted From The Array Of Parties Vide Order Dated 11.07.2025 Made In Wp.23356/2025 By Navj)4.The District CollectorTirupur Distirct,5.THASILDARDharpuram Taluk Ofifce,Dharapuram6.General ManagerTP Vardhaman Suriya Ltd, C /o. The Tata Power Co Ltd, Corp Center 34 Sant Rukaram https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23356 of 2025Road, Mumbai7.M/s. Tata Power Renewable Energy LtdRep By General Manager, Corporate Centre A Block 34 Sant Tukaraman Road, Carnac Bunder, Mumbai 400 009. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23356 of 2025N.ANAND VENKATESH J.rkaWP No. 23356 of 2025WMP NO. 26241 OF 2025,WMP NO. 26237 OF 2025,WMP NO. 26238 OF 2025,WMP NO. 30209 OF 2025 21-08-2025