A.G.S. Cinemas Private Limited, v. Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :: 31-08-2020
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.11717 of 2020 A.G.S.Entertainment Private Limited ... Petitioner -Vs1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., rep. by its Chairman, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.
3.The Accounts Officer/Revenue, Office of the Superintending Engineer, Anna Salai, Chennai.
... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the third respondent herein in Bill Nos.9094041908042001 dated 03.04.2020, 9094041908052001 dated 02.05.2020, 9094041908062003 dated 06.06.2020, 9094041908072003 dated 04.07.2020, and 9094041908082002 dated 03.08.2020 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to issue fresh bills for the period of lock down in terms of Regulation 6 (b) of the TN Electricity Supply Code and adjust the excess sums paid on 06.04.2020, 14.05.2020, 12.06.2020, 10.07.2020 and 10.08.2020 with future bills and further forbear the respondents herein from levying and collecting any sums in excess of Minimum Charges with respect to petitioner's Service Connection No. 019094041908 until the lock down is lifted. For Petitioner : Mr.Srinath Sridevan For Respondents: Mr.Dhilip Kumar, Standing Counsel.
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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.Nos.14403 and 14406 of 2020 are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dixit To 1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., rep. by its Chairman, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.
3.The Accounts Officer/Revenue, Office of the Superintending Engineer, Anna Salai, Chennai.
+1 cc to M/s.Srinath Sridevan, Advocate Sr.No. 28300 +1cc To Mr.P.R.Dhilip Kumar, Advocate, Sr.No. 28409 W.P.No.11717 OF 2020 KS(CO) RMP(23/10/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/