Indian Wind Power Association, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P. Nos.5365 and 5371 of 2012 and M.P. Nos.1 to 3 of 2012 and 1 to 3 of 2012 Indian Wind Power Association, Rep. by its Secretary General ... Petitioner in W.P.

No.5365 of 2012 The Southern India Mills' Association, Rep. by its Secretary General Dr. K. Selvaraju ... Petitioner in W.P.

No.5371 of 2012 Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Secretary to the Government,

2. TANGEDCO Ltd., Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director,

3. Chief Engineer / Commercial,

4. TANTRANSCO Ltd.,

Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director,

5. State Load Despatch Centre, Rep. by its Authorised Signatory,

6. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

... Respondents in W.P.

No.5365 of 2012

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government,

2. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC), Rep. by its Secretary, 19-A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai (Marshall's Road), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director,

4. The Chief Engineer / Commercial, Tamil Nadu General and Distribution

Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), ..

Respondents in W.P. No.5371 of 2012 Prayer in W.P. No.5365 of 2012: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorari calling for the records comprised in the Memo No.CE/Commi/EE/DSM/F. Power Cut /D.39/2012, dated 25.2.2012 and the consequential memo in Memo No.CE/Commi/EE/DSM/F. Power Cut/D. No.48/12, dated 29.02.2012 issued by the 3rd respondent and quash the same as being arbitrary, illegal and in violation of the provision of Electricity Act, 2003. Prayer in W.P. No.5371 of 2012: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorari calling for the records of the 4th respondent in Memo No.CE/Commi/EE/DSM/F.Power Cut/D. No.39/12, dated 25.02.2012 culminating in Memo No.CE/COmml./EE/DSM/F. Power Cut.48/12, dated 29.02.2012, quash the same.

For Petitioner in both W.P.s : Mr.Rahul Balaji For Respondents in both W.P.s : Mr.D.R. Arun Kumar for TNEB C O M M O N O R D E R

When these matters are taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that due to subsequent developments, the respondents have passed the final orders and thereby the prayer sought for in these writ petitions have now become infructuous. In view of the same, these writ petitions may be closed as infructuous. He has made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.

2. Recording the fair submission as well as the endorsement, these writ petitions are closed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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1. The Secretary to the Government, State of Tamil Nadu

2. The Chairman and Managing Director, TANGEDCO Ltd.,

3. The Chief Engineer / Commercial,

4. The Chairman and Managing Director, TANTRANSCO Ltd.,

5. The Authorised Signatory, State Load Despatch Centre,

6. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

M. DHANDAPANI, J.

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6. The Secretary to Government, The Government of Tamil Nadu, W.P. Nos.5365 and 5371 of 2012 29.08.2024