Abi-Showatech (India) v. Tamilnadu Generation &

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25-01-2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM WP NO.24125 OF 2016 AND WMP NO.20657 OF 2016 ABI-SHOWATECH (INDIA) LIMITED, HT SC NO.1159, Registered Office at No.67, Chamiers Road, Chennai - 600 028, Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Executive Director (Operations) Mr.K.Sundar.

...Petitioner

vs.

1.TAMIL NADU GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LIMITED (TANGEDCO), Represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, Vellore Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Vellore - 632 006.

...Respondents

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent culminating in his impugned communication bearing Lr.No.SEV/DFC/AAO/HT/AS-1/F.1159 /2016 dated 24.06.2016 issued for the petitioner's HT SC No.1159 demanding a sum of Rs.42,91,667/-, quash the same and forbear the respondents from in any manner levying, demanding and/or collecting such excess demand charges from the petitioner on the grounds stated in the impugned communication without following the due process of law. For Petitioner :

Mr.Arun Anbumani For Respondents :

Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh, Standing Counsel for TANGEDCO.

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O R D E R

The learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent-TANGEDCO made a submission that the impugned show cause notice, which is under challenge in the present writ petition, had already been withdrawn by the respondent-TANGEDCO.

2. In view of the withdrawal of the impugned show cause notice by the respondent-TANGEDCO, the cause became vanished. Thus, no further adjudication is required in the respect of the grounds raised in the present writ petition.

3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar Svn 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, Vellore Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Vellore - 632 006.

+1cc to Mr.Arun Anbumani, Advocate Sr.No.4491 W.P.No.24125 of 2016 GPL(CO) RVM(09/02/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/