Bala Abirami Builders And Developers(P) Ltd. v. Tamilnadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd.(Tangedco)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :: 19-08-2020
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.10810 of 2020 Bala Abirami Builders and Developers (P) Ltd. ... Petitioner -Vs1.Tamil Nadu Generation and represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.The Deputy Financial Controller, Tamil Nadu Generation and CEDC/CENTRAL, MGR Salai, Valluvar Kottam SS Complex, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.
3.The Superintending Engineer, Chengalpattu EDC, Tamil Nadu Generation and GST Road, Chengalpattu - 603 001.
4.The Accounts Officer/Revenue, Chengalpattu EDC, Tamil Nadu Generation and GST Road, Chengalpattu - 603 001.
... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records leading to the issuance of the impugned High Tension Bills (Provisional) by the 4th respondent for the month of March 2020 (Bill No.9094111008032001 dated 03.03.2020), for
the month of April 2020 (Bill No.9094111008042002 dated 09.04.2020), for May 2020 (Bill No.9094111008052001 dated 11.05.2020), for June 2020 (Bill No.9094111008062002 dated 09.06.2020) and for July 2020 (Bill No.9094111008072001 dated 10.07.2020) pertaining to Service No.0990994111008, in violation of 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, from 17.03.2020, the date of lock down till the extended 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 theatre commences in so far the petitioner is concerned.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Vasanthakumar For Respondents: Mr.P.Gunaraj, Standing Counsel
ORDER
By consent given by both sides, this Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself.
2. The issue that has been raised in the present Writ Petition is covered by the orders passed by this Court in the Batch of Writ Petition Nos.7678 of 2020 etc., dated 14.08.2020.
3. Consequently, the direction given by this Court in the above batch of Writ Petitions will squarely apply to the present Writ Petition also. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is allowed. No Costs. Consequently, the connected W.M.P.No.13127 of 2020 is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dixit To 1.Tamil Nadu Generation and represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.The Deputy Financial Controller, Tamil Nadu Generation and CEDC/CENTRAL, MGR Salai, Valluvar Kottam SS Complex, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.
3.The Superintending Engineer, Chengalpattu EDC, Tamil Nadu Generation and GST Road, Chengalpattu - 603 001.
4.The Accounts Officer/Revenue, Chengalpattu EDC, Tamil Nadu Generation and GST Road, Chengalpattu - 603 001.
+1 cc to M/s.P.Gunaraj, Advocate Sr.No. 27107 W.P.No.10810 OF 2020 PP(CO) RMP(15/09/2020)