Chemplast Sanmar Ltd., v. Union Of India, Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH MP Nos.1 to 3 of 2013

1. Chemplast Sanmar Ltd., Rep. By Executive Vice President Legal Mr.T.Ravichandran, 9, Cathedral Road, Chennai-68 Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Union Of India, Rep. By The Secretary, Ministry Of Power, Shram Shakti Bhavan, Ministry Of Power, New Delhi-1 2.State Of Tamilnadu Through Its Secretary, Department Of Energy, Fort St. George, Chennai-9 3.Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, 3rd And 4th Floor, Chanderlok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi-110001 4.Tamilnadu Electricity

Regulatory Commission, Through Its Secretary, No.19a, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai-8 5.Tamilnadu Generation And Distribution Corporation., Ltd., Rep.

By Its Chairman And Managing Director, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai600 002 Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of certiorari to call for the records comprised in Tamilnadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2011 by Notification No.TNERC/ RPO/ 19/2 dated 29.7.11 and quash the same in so far as it seeks to include consumers owning grid connected Captive Generating Plants (CGPs) and open access consumers in the State of Tamilnadu, within the definition of an obligated entity for the purposes of the Regulations as being unconstitutional and ultra vires Section 86 (1)(e) of the Electricity Act 2003 For Petitioner(s):

M/s.K.Harisankar For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Sampath For R1 and R3 Mr.E.Vijay Anand, Additional Government Pleader for R2 Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh, Standing counsel for R4 and R5

ORDER

The relief as sought for in the present writ petition will not survive at this length of time and accordingly, this writ petition is closed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 09-06-2025 rka Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.Union Of India, Rep. By The Secretary, Ministry Of Power, Shram Shakti Bhavan, Ministry Of Power, New Delhi-1 2.State Of Tamilnadu Through Its Secretary, Department Of Energy, Fort St. George, Chennai-9 3.Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, 3rd And 4th Floor, Chanderlok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi-110001 4.Tamilnadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, Through Its Secretary, No.19a, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai-8 5.Tamilnadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd., Rep.

By Its Chairman And Managing Director, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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