Anugraha Valve Castings Limited v. The Tamilnadu Generation And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.Nos.815 & 816 of 2024 Anugraha Valve Castings Ltd., Unit-VI, S.F. No.391/2, Sengoda Gouden Pudur, Arasur Village, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore-641 407 rep. by its Authorized Signatory Sivakumar.V ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), X Floor, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

rep. by its Chairman cum Managing Director.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle/South, Coimbatore.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,

praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent's impugned notice bearing Lr.No.SE/CEDC/S/DFC/AO/REV/AAO/HT/A.4/F.HTSC.681/D.93/23 dated 26.05.2023 insofar as the levy of demand charges at 90% of the sanctioned demand for March 2023 alone is concerned and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to Regulation 6 of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code and consequently direct the respondent to refund of Rs.61,79,234/- along with interest at 12% per annum till the date of payment. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents :

Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the demand amount has been paid by the petitioner and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication in the matter and the matter has become infructuous.

2. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. There shall be no orders as to costs.

03.11.2025 DP

To 1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), X Floor, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

rep. by its Chairman cum Managing Director.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle/South, Coimbatore.

M.DHANDAPANI.J, DP and W.M.P.Nos.815 & 816 of 2024 03.11.2025