M/S. Triveni Alloys Ltd., v. The Tamil Nadu Electricity

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :04.04.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ Writ Petition No.1369 of 2012 & M.P.No. 1 of 2012

1. M/S. TRIVENI ALLOYS LTD., H.T.Sc.No.1737, No.76/152/2 2nd Floor , Rangarajapuram Main Road, Kodambakkam, Chennai-600 024, Represented by its Manager, K. Ganesh.

... Petitioner -Vs1. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, 19-A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai-600 008, Rep. by its Secretary.

2. The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation LTD., Chennai / North Circle , 144, Anna Salai Chennai-600 002.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records in Bill No.1737, dated 30.12.2011, issued by the 2nd Respondent for the payment of Rs.14,22,298.27/- as Item No.13(a) Quota consumption Units at Rs.8 per unit and Quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and against the orders of 1st Respondent dated 28.11.2008 and 07.09.2010.

For Petitioner : Mr. M.Saravana Kumar For Respondents: Mr. L.Jai Ventakesh Standing counsel

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed challenging the correctness of the impugned Bill No.1737, dated 30.12.2011 issued by The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation LTD., Chennai / North Circle, 144, Anna Salai, 2nd respondent herein.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that when the similar issue was questioned by the Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association against the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission and others in I.A.No.736 of 2019 in D.F.R.No.1584 of 2019, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity by order dated 24.07.2019 has passed an interim order to the effect that no coercive steps shall be taken against the appellant till the next date of hearing.

3. In view of the fact that an interim order dated 24.07.2019 has been passed by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity in favour of the Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association in the similar issue as that of the petitioner, recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of . No coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner till the orders are passed by the respondents. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar sha/kpr To

1. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, 19-A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai-600 008,

2. The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation LTD., Chennai / North Circle , 144, Anna Salai Chennai-600 002.

W.P.No.1369 of 2012 & M.P.No. 1 of 2012 SS(CO) CB(29/04/2022)