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Jeppiaar Furnace And Steels v. Tamilnadu Generation Distribution

2020-08-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P Nos.8044 & 8045 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.9515 & 9517 of 2020

1. Jeppiaar Furnace and Steels Private Limited, Represented by its Managing Director, Registered office at Aarthi Chambers, First Floor, Door No.5, Old No.189, New No.188 Anna Salai, Chennai-600 006.

...Petitioner in both W.Ps

.vs.

1. Tamil Nadu Generation Distribution and Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Superintending Engineer, Chengalpattu Electricity distribution Circle, TANGEDCO, No.130, GST Road, Chengalpattu - 603 001.

...Respondents in both W.Ps

Prayer in W.P.No.8044 of 2020: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records comprised in High Tension Bill (Provisional) for the month of February 2020 (Bill No.909411073802002 dated 09.03.2020) seeking payment of Rs.1,54,12,668/- for the month of March 2020 (Bill No.9094110738042002 dated 08.04.2020) seeking payment of Rs.1,00,38,325/- payable within 14.04.2020 and subsequent High Tension Bill for April 2020 (Bill No.9094110738052001 dated 08.05.2020) seeking payment of Rs.37,17,445/- payable within 14.05.2020 with respect to Service No.099094110738, quash the same as arbitrary, illegal and unjust and direct the second respondent to revive the demand as per clause 6 of the Tamil Nadu Supply Code, 2004.

Prayer in W.P.No.8045 of 2020: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records comprised in High Tension Bill (Provisional) for the month of February 2020 (Bill No.9094110473032002 dated 06.03.2020) seeking payment of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Rs.37,32,106/- payable within 12.03.2020, for the month of March 2020 (Bill No.9094110473042001 dated 08.04.2020) seeking payment of Rs.27,78,305/- payable within 14.04.2020 and subsequent High Tension Bill for April 2020 (Bill No.9094110473042001 dated 07.05.2020) seeking payment of Rs.6,38,960/- payable within 13.05.2020 pertaining to Service No.00990094110473, quash the same as arbitrary, illegal and unjust and direct the second respondent to revive the demand as per clause 6 of the Tamil Nadu Supply Code, 2004.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.P.Raman For Respondents : Mr.N.Damodaran Senior Counsel

O R D E R

The issue that has been raised in the present writ petitions are covered by the orders passed by this Court in the Batch of writ petition Nos.7678 of 2020 etc,. dated 14.08.2020. Consequently, the direction given by this Court in the above batch of writ petitions will squarely apply to the present writ petitions also.

2. Accordingly, these writ petitions are allowed. No cost. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. Tamil Nadu Generation Distribution and Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Superintending Engineer, Chengalpattu Electricity distribution Circle, TANGEDCO, No.130, GST Road, Chengalpattu - 603 001.

+1cc to M/s.V.P.Raman, Advocate, Sr.No.27136 W.P Nos.8044 & 8045 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.9515 & 9517 of 2020 cp (co) rr ii (11/09/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/