M/S.Karpagam Theatres Private Ltd, v. Tamilnadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Limited (Tangedco)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.10555 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.12821 & 12816 of 2020 M/s.Karpagam Theatres Private Ltd Rep.by its Managing Director N. Sivaprakasam Having Office at, No.167, 100 Feet Road Gandhipuram, Coimbatore - 641 011 ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Represented by its Chairman and Managing Director 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002

2. The Accounts Officer/Revenue, Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Coimbatore EDC, North, 3.The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO,Coimbatore EDC, North, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records leading to the issuance of the impugned High Tension Bills (Provisional) by the 2nd Respondent for April 2020 (Bill No. 9094350032052001 dated 06.05.2020) for May 2020 (Bill No. 9094350032062001 dated 05.06.2020) and for June 2020 (Bill No. 9094350032072002 dated 07.07.2020) pertaining to High Tension Service No.

039094350032 in violation Regulation 6(b) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code, 2004 and quash the same and direct the respondents to raise the monthly Bill calculating the Maximum Demand Charges at the rate of 20% as per 6(b) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code, 2004 till the extend period of Lock Down, by the Government of Tamil Nadu and not to levy Power Factor penalty till the Lock Down is lifted and operation of Cinema theatres commences insofar the petitioner is concerned.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Prem Auxilian Raj in both writ petitions For Respondents: Mr.P.R.Dhilip Kumar Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The issue that has been raised in this present writ petition is covered by the orders passed by this Court in a batch of writ petitions in WP. Nos.7678, 7679, 9141, 9312, 9537, 9538, 9550, 10012, 10042, 10044, 10031, 9825, 9831, 10087, 10091, 10110, 10164, 8852 and 9689 of 2020 dated 14.08.2020. Consequently, the directions issued by this Court in the batch of writ petitions be equally applied to the present writ petition also.

Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS I) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To 1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Represented by its Chairman and Managing Director 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002

2. The Accounts Officer/Revenue, Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Coimbatore EDC, North, 2/3

3.The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO,Coimbatore EDC, North, W.P.No.10555 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.12821 & 12816 of 2020 pp(co) aa29/10/2020 3/3