Sai Kumaran Spinners v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR and W.M.P.Nos.2214, 2215, 2216, of 2025 SAI KUMARAN SPINNERS, HTSC No. 039094350449 No.2/96, Irugu Road, Chinniampalayam, SulurCoimbatore - 641 062 repd. its Manager S.Sangeethkumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.1933/2025 M/S Sri Murugan Textiles, HTSC No. 039094320931 SFNO. 57/1, Andikadu Thottam, Unjappalayam, Somanur, Kaniyur, Sulur, Coimbatore-641668 repd.its Authorized Signatory A.Rajesh Kannan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.1934/2025 SRI PRIYALAKSHMI SPINNERS PVT LTD HTSC No.039094340231 Myvadi Post, Udumalpet Taluk, Udumalpet. Repd., by its Dr.V.Rajendran ...Petitioner in W.P.No.1936/2025 VSS TEXTILE PRIVATE LIMITED, HTSC No.039094390606, SFNO.296/2B UDUMALAI MAIN ROAD, CHITHAMBALAM VILLAGE PALLADAM repd. its Authorized Signatory A.Rajesh Kannan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.1938/2025 1/8

Venkatalakshmi Paper and Boards (P) ltd unit II., HTSC No. 059094500184 PALANI ROAD, MADATHUKULAM UDUMALPET PALANI, DINDIGUL Repd., by its Accounts Manager Suresh A ... Petitioner in W.P.No.1939/2025 vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Energy Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Chairman and Managing Director, TANGEDCO Ltd, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. ...Respondents (in all WPs) 3.The Superintending Engineer, Coimbatore Metro Electricity Distribution Circle, COIMBATORE ... Respondent in WP.No.1933/2025 3.The Superintending Engineer, Coimbatore South Elec. Distribution Circle, COIMBATORE ... Respondent in WP.No.1934/2025 3.The Superintending Engineer, Udumalpet Electricity Distribution Circle, UDUMALPET ... Respondent in WP.No.1936/2025 2/8

3.The Superintending Engineer, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, PALLADAM ... Respondent in WP.No.1938/2025 3.The Superintending Engineer, Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, DINDIGUL ... Respondent in WP.No.1939/2025 COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the 2nd and 3rd respondents, from demanding and collecting the tax on maximum demand charges from the petitioners in H.T.Sc.Nos.039094350449, 039094320931, 039094340231, 039094390606 and 059094500184 as per the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, New Delhi on 31.08.2012 in SLP (C) No.24993 of 2012 and 25522 of 2012 etc. Batch in M/s.Sri Krishna Alloys and Etc. vs. Union of India and others etc. For Petitioners : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj (in all WPs) For R1 (in all WPs) : Mr.V.Jeevagiridaran Additional Government Pleader For R2 and R3 (in WP.Nos.1933, 1934, 1936 and 1938 of 2025) : Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh Standing Counsel (TNEB) For R2 and R3 (in WP.No.1939/2025) : Mr.S.Madhusudanan Standing Counsel (TNEB) 3/8

C O M M O N O R D E R These Writ Petitions are filed seeking issue of writ of Mandamus forbearing the 2nd and 3rd respondents from demanding and collecting the tax on maximum demand charges from the petitioners in H.T.Sc.Nos.039094350449, 039094320931, 039094340231, 039094390606 and 059094500184 as per the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, New Delhi on 31.08.2012 in SLP (C) No.24993 of 2012 and 25522 of 2012 etc. Batch in M/s.Sri Krishna Alloys and Etc. vs. Union of India and others etc.

2. The issues involved in these writ petitions are covered by the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.26424 of 2024 and batch. The relevant portion of the above said order is extracted hereunder:- "3.The issue raised in the present petition is being settled against the petitioner in terms of the Division Bench Judgment in W.P.Nos.159 of 2008 and etc., (batch) decided on 15.06.2012 and thereafter, the Hon'ble Supreme Court having entertained the 4/8

Special Leave Appeals against the said judgment bearing Special Leave Appeal (Civil) Nos.24685 to 24719 of 2012 dated 31.08.2012, with an interim direction restraining the respondents therein from taking any coercive steps for disconnecting the supply of electricity to the premises of the petitioner therein, subject to that petitioner paying all the charges/dues except tax calculated on the basis of maximum demand, it is agreed that the present writ petition be disposed of in the terms aforesaid, with the agreement that the ultimate fate of the matter before the Hon'ble Supreme Court would also govern the present petitioner and the same interim order would continue to enure for the benefit of the writ petitioner during the pendency of the Special Leave Appeals".

3. The petitioners herein are also entitled to the benefit of the very same interim order. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the above mentioned Special Leave Petitions.

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4. It is agreed by both the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as respondents that the benefit conferred on the petitioners is subject to the result of the main SLP pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 23.01.2025 Index :Yes/No Speaking order :Yes/No :Yes/No dm To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Chairman and Managing Director, TANGEDCO Ltd, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Superintending Engineer, Coimbatore Metro Electricity Distribution Circle, COIMBATORE.

4.The Superintending Engineer, Coimbatore South Elec. Distribution Circle, COIMBATORE.

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5.The Superintending Engineer, Udumalpet Electricity Distribution Circle, UDUMALPET.

6.The Superintending Engineer, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, PALLADAM.

7.The Superintending Engineer, Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, DINDIGUL.

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S.SOUNTHAR, J.

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