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M/S.Sowmiya Spinners Pvt Ltd v. The Chairman

2016-05-12Honourable Mr Justice N. Kirubakaran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.05.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. KIRUBAKARAN W.P.Nos.17723 to 17728 of 2016 M/s.Sowmiya Spinners Pvt Ltd., HTSC No.400, Rep. By its Authorized Signatory P.Mohan Raj .. Petitioner in WP.17723/2016 Sarmangal Synthetics Pvt Ltd., HTSC No.588, Rep. By its Authorized Signatory M.Ananda Murugesh .. Petitioner in WP.17724/2016 Thangavelu Textiles Mills (P) Ltd., HTSC No.588, Rep. By its Authorized Signatory S.Aravindhan .. Petitioner in WP.17725/2016 M/s.Sowmiya Textiles Pvt Ltd., HTSC No.272, Rep. By its Authorized Signatory P.Mohan Raj .. Petitioner in WP.17726/2016 Hindustan Cotton Spinning Mills HTSC No 79, rep by its Partner S.Sundararajan ...Petitioner in W.P.17727 of 2016 M/s.Rohini Textiles Industry Pvt Ltd., HTSC No.353, Rep. By its Authorized Signatory R.Sugumar .. Petitioner in WP.17728/2016 Vs.

1.The Chairman, Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

.. 1st Respondent in all WPs.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Coimbatore/North Electricity Distribution Circle, Corporation Limited, TATABAD, Coimbatore.

.. 2nd Respondent in Wps.17723 & 17726, 17727/2016 The Superintending Engineer, Coimbatore South Electricity Distribution, TamilNadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited., Circle, Tatabad, Coimbatore.

... 2nd Respondent in W.P.17724/2016 The Superintending Engineer, Salem Electricity Distribution Circle, Corporation Limited, Udyapatty, K.N.Colony, Salem.

.. 2nd Respondent in WP.17725/2016 The Superintending Engineer, Erode Electricity Distribution Circle, Corporation Limited, 948, EVN Road, Erode.

.. 2nd Respondent in WP.17728/2016 Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to permit the petitioners to pay the respective Additional Security Deposit of Rs.7,98,450/-, Rs.27,08,573/-, Rs.54,95,406/-, Rs.37,10,439/-, Rs.37,89,191/- and Rs.88,04,616/- alone in 12 monthly installments along with the regular current consumption charges.

For Petitioners in all WPs. : Mr.S.P.Parthasaratthy For Respondents in all WPs. : Mr.P.R.Dhilip Kumar, TNEB C O M M O N O R D E R By consent, the Writ Petitions have been taken up for final disposal.

2.The petitioners were called upon by the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.7,98,450/-, Rs.27,08,573/-, Rs.54,95,406/-, Rs.37,10,439/-, Rs.37,89,191/- and Rs.88,04,616/- as Additional Security Deposit for the respective industries. Instead of

paying the entire amount in lump sum, the petitioners seek to pay the amount in 12 equal monthly installments regarding their respective H.T. Service Connections.

3.Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.

4.This Court in W.P.No.15431 of 2015 by order dated 02.06.2015 permitted the petitioner therein, in similar circumstances, to pay the additional security deposit in six equal monthly installments.

5.Following the same, this Court also permits the respective petitioners to pay the additional security deposit of Rs.7,98,450/-, Rs.27,08,573/-, Rs.54,95,406/-, Rs.37,10,439/-, Rs.37,89,191/- and Rs.88,04,616/- in six equal monthly installments along with the regular current consumption charges commencing from the first week of June 2016.

6.With the above direction, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chairman, Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Coimbatore/North Electricity Distribution Circle, Corporation Limited, TATABAD, Coimbatore.

3.The Superintending Engineer, Salem Electricity Distribution Circle, Corporation Limited, Udyapatty, K.N.Colony, Salem.

4.The Superintending Engineer, Erode Electricity Distribution Circle, Corporation Limited, 948, EVN Road, Erode.

5.The Superintending Engineer, Coimbatore South Electricity Distribution Circle, TamilNadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Tatabad, Coimbatore.

+6ccs to Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj, Advocate Sr.28276 W.P.Nos.17723 to 17728 of 2016 ev[co] srg 17/05/2016