Sri Kamala Ganapathy Steel v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P. No.26222 of 2009 Sri Kamala Ganapathu Steel Rolling Mills Ltd., Reg. Office 39-A, Fort Main Road, Namakkal, Rep. By K.Srinivasan, Director ... Petitioner

Versus

1.The Secretary to Government Energy Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Chairman, The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Anna Salai, Chennai.

3. The Superintendent Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal.

... Respondents Prayer: 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 third respondent vide letter No.SEN/DFC/HTS/A.3/F.TF.Con/PR.11/2008 dated 09.07.2008 quash the same and direct the respondents to grant tariff concession to the petitioner's HTSC No.183 by following the procedure laid down by the Supreme court in its judgment dated 16.05.2008 passed in Civil Appeal No.3940 of 2008 batch cases .

For Petitioner :

Mr.Arun Anbumani For Respondents :

Mrs.S.Anitha, SGP R1 1/4

Mr.S.Kalaiselvan RR2 & 3

ORDER

Challenging the impugned order passed by the respondents, the petitioner has filed these writ petition seeking a direction not to disconnect the electricity charges.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that for non payment of the Electricity, tax, the respondent has passed the impugned order. Pending Writ petitions, the petitioners herein has filed C.A.No.11505 to 11539 of 2018 before the Hon'ble Supreme Court challenging the impugned order and the same is pending. In view of the above, this Court may direct the respondents not to demand the electricity taxes till the disposal of C.As.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the respondents not to demand the electricity taxes till the disposal of CAs. The respondents shall, thereafter, proceed the matter subject to result of the CAs.

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5. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

02.09.2025 Index : Yes/No rli To 1.The Secretary to Government Energy Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Chairman, The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Anna Salai, Chennai.

3. The Superintendent Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal.

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