Madras Steel Re-Rollers Association v. Tamil Nadu Electricity

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.Nos.7231, 7232 & 14972 of 2020 1.

Madras Steel Re-Rollers Association, 11, Cross Road, Tondiarpet, Chennai - 600 081.

2.

Durga Wind Power Private Limited, Temple Steps 3rd Floor, Block No.A, Unit-B, 184-187, Anna Salai, Little Mount, Chennai - 600 015.

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.

Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, Represented by its Secretary, Having its registered office at No.19-A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, (Marshalls Road), Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 008.

2.

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Represented by Chief Financial Controller / Revenue, Having its registered office at TANGEDCO, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 002.

...Respondents

Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the order dated 28.01.2020 in Ra.No.7 of 2019 on the file of the 1st Respondent herein and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal, ultra virus the 1/4

provisions of the Electricity Act 2003, Electricity Rules 2005 and the Tamil Nadu Open Access Regulations.

For Petitioners : Ms.M.Meena Rukmani for AR.Karthik Lakshmanan For Respondents : Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar, SC

O R D E R

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that, the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous. An endorsement to the said effect was also made by the learned counsel for the petitioners in the petition today.

2. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed. 20.06.2023 skt NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking order : Yes / No 2/4

To 1.

Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, Represented by its Secretary, Having its registered office at No.19-A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai (Marshalls Road), Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 008.

2.

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Represented by Chief Financial Controller / Revenue, Having its registered office at TANGEDCO, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 002.

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M.DHANDAPANI., J.

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