M/S. Meenakshi Agro And Flour Mill (Pvt) Ltd. v. The Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.05.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.11691 of 2021 M/s.Meenakshi Agro and Flour Mill (Pvt) Ltd., HTSC 0318 S.No.55/7, Chitar Kovil Main Road, Thirumalaigiri Salem-636307 Represented by its Authorized Signatory Raajasekaran ... Petitioner -Vs1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

2. The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Salem Electricity Distribution Circle, Salem.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.61,93,371/- alone in 06 monthly installments along with the regular current consumption charges.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Parthasarathy For Respondents: Mr.N.Damodharan

O R D E R

Mr.N.Damodharan, learned counsel takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent of both sides, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2.This Writ Petition has been seeking for a direction to the first and second respondents to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.61,93,371/- alone in 06 equal monthly installments along with regular current consumption charges..

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that due to the covid pandemic situation, the petitioner was not in a https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

position to pay the Additional Security Deposit at once and hence pleads before this Court to pay the Additional Security Deposit in 6 monthly installments. He would further submit that this Court in similar circumstances, this Court in W.P.Nos.12954 of 2016 etc. batch has ordered for payment of Additional Security Deposit, in six equal monthly installments, along with current consumption charges and the petitioner herein is also ready and willing to pay the Additional Security Deposit by way of 6 equal monthly installments.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents also agreed for the same.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also having regard to the submissions made, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.61,93,371/-, in six equal monthly installments along with regular current consumption charges, commencing from 14.06.2021, failing which it is open to the respondents to initiate appropriate action in accordance with law. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-CCC) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar arr/rst To

1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

2. The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Salem Electricity Distribution Circle, Salem.

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