Observing that a constantfluctuation in voltage in and around the city resulted insevere hardship to the public, the Madras High Court todaydirected the Chief Engineer (Commercial) of Tamil NaduElectrifity Board to file an affidavit detailing the powerposition in the state in general and the city in particular.
"It cannot be denied that the supply of electricity in thestate in general and Chennai city in particular is not uptothe mark," a Bench comprising Chief Justice M Y Eqbal andJustice T S Sivagnanam said.
The directive was given on a petition seeking a directionto the authorities concerned to attend to increasing number ofcomplaints of low voltage in areas in and around the city.
The Bench also told the board to inform the court on thesteps being taken to rectify the low voltage problem in andaround the city and posted the petition for further hearing onJuly 3.