Omr Developers Priovate Limited v. The Chairman
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.09.2020 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.12300 of 2020 & WMP No.15104 of 2020 OMR Developers Private Limited SF No. 13/1A Egattur Village Old Mahablipuram Road (OMR) Egattur Thiruporur, Kancheepuram 603 103.
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Petitioner -Vs1 The Chairman Tamil Nadu Electricity Board No. 800 Anna Salai Chennai 02 2 Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) Represented by its Chairman and MD 144, Anna Salai Chennai 02 3 The Chief Financial Controller Revenue Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) 144 Anna Salai Chennai 02 4 The Accounts officer / Revenue C/o. The Superintending Engineer Chennai South 2 Chennai 78 5 Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission Represented by its Secretary TIDCO office building No. 19-A Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai Egmore Chennai 600 008 Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to forbearing the respondents, their agents servants representatives and / of any one claiming through or under them to strictly comply with the order dated 04.05.2020 passed in Suo Motu Proceeding No. 2/2020 by the 5th Respondnet and Regulation 6 (b) of the Tamil Nadu Supply code 2004 in respect of Demand Charges and to further 1 / 3
refrain from levying demanding and collecting any compensation charges etc. for low PF or for not maintaining the stipulated Power Factor (PF) limit during the lock down and restricted working period imposed by the Governemnt and to duly refund any such amounts already collected from the petitioner. For Petitioner :
Mr.G.Kalyan Jhabakh for M/s.Surana and Surana For Respondents :
Mr.P.Gunaraj, Standing Counsel
O R D E R
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 Petitions in W.P. Nos.7678, 7679 & 9141/2020 etc., dated 14.08.2020. Consequently, the directions given by this Court will equally apply to the present writ petition also.
2. Accordingly this Writ Petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS III ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar KST To 1 The Chairman Tamil Nadu Electricity Board No. 800 Anna Salai Chennai 02 2 Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) Represented by its Chairman and MD 144, Anna Salai Chennai 02 3 The Chief Financial Controller Revenue Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) 144 Anna Salai Chennai 02 2 / 3
4 The Accounts officer / Revenue C/o. The Superintending Engineer Chennai South 2 Chennai 78 5 The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission TIDCO office building No. 19-A Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai Egmore Chennai 600 008 +1 cc to M/s.Surana & Surana Advocate sr29976 +1 cc to Mr.R.Gunaraj Advocate sr29788 W.P.No.12300 of 2020 and WMP No.15104 of 2020 aa19/10/2020 3 / 3