M/S.Sundaram Clayton Ltd., v. The Tamilnadu Generation And
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.11.2021 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.33225 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2013 M/s.Sundram Clayton Ltd, Rep. by its General Manager -Legal Jayalakhsmi Estates, No.29, Haddows Road, Chennai - 600 006 ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director No.144, Anna Salai Chennai - 600 002.
2. The Superintending Engineer, Chennai West Electricity Distribution Circle, TANGEDCO, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents herein, their men, agents, subordinates, officers, representatives or any person or persons claiming under them from, in any manner switching off the grid or resorting to load shedding in respect of 11 KV Dedicated Feeder supplying energy to the petitioner's HTSC No.1109 at the petitioner's Industrial Unit at M.T.H. Road, Padi, Chennai and thereby preventing the petitioner from consuming Electrical Energy from third party sources / Captive power sources / Wind power up to the sanctioned demand.
For Petitioner : M/s.AL.Ganthimathi For Respondents : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh Standing Counsel for [TANGEDCO]
O R D E R
The petitioner is a Company, engaged in the manufacture of Aluminium Die Castings and has a factory in Padi, Chennai. It has a High Tension Electricity Supply connection bearing HT SC No.1109.
2. The 1st respondent/Tamil Nadu Electricity Board during the relevant point of time between the years 2011 and 2013 was not in a position to supply sufficient quantity of power to the petitioner company. Due to various reasons, there was deficit of power supply throughout the State and under those circumstances, the supply of power was not provided as per the agreement between the petitioner and the respondent Board. Thus, the petitioner was constrained to move the present writ petition.
3. This Court passed an interim order on 10.12.2013, which reveals that the learned Standing Counsel of the TANGEDCO, made a submission that suitable instructions will be issued to the respondents not to switch off the grid or not to resort to load shedding, in respect of 11KV Dedicated Feeder connected to the Padi Sub Station supplying powers to the petitioner for their HT SC No.1109. The said interim order was implemented by the Board and it was extended by this Court subsequently, on 07.03.2014 until further orders.
4. The learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, made a submission that the power supply restored pursuant to the interim order usage of Dedicated Feeder line provided to the petitioner is being maintained uninterrupted till now. The Electricity Board also has no idea to disrupt such continuous power supply to the petitioner. Under these circumstances, no further consideration is required with reference to the grounds raised during the relevant point of time in the year 2013, as the power supply has been restored and there is no such shortage as of now and the Electricity Board also not disrupted the electricity power.
5. Accordingly, the Writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Jeni/Nti
To
1. The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2. The Superintending Engineer, Chennai West Electricity Distribution Circle, TANGEDCO, Thirumangalam, Chennai - 600 040.
W.P.No.33225 of 2013 PMK(CO) SU(02/12/2021)