M/S.Sri Vela Smelters (P) Ltd., v. The Chairman And Managing Director,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.05.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No.14614 of 2019 M/s. Sri Vela Smelters (P) Ltd., H.T. Sc. No. 049094370231, No. 84, A/1, Bharani Complex, C.H.B.Colony, Velur Road, Tiruchengode, Namakkal District.

Rep. by its General Manager, Mr. R. Sakthivel.

... Petitioner -vs1. The Chairman and Managing Director, TANGEDCO, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Superintending Engineer, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, TANGEDCO, Namakkal - 637 001.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the balance Additional Security Deposit of Rs.38,31,776/- alone in 6 monthly instalments along with the regular current consumption charges for its H.T. Service Connection H.T. Sc. No. 049094370231, M/s. Sri Vela Smelters (P) Ltd.

For Petitioner :

Mr. K. Seshadri For Respondents :

Mr. S.K. Rameshwar, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Heard Mr. K. Seshadri, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. S.K. Rameshwar, Learned Standing Counsel, who has taken notice for the Respondents. With the consent of both sides, the Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself.

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2.

The Learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents on instructions submits that in view of the order dated 08.05.2019 in W.P. No. 14065 of 2019 and the order dated 16.05.2019 in W.P. No. 14441 of 2019 passed by this Court in the similar cases, the Respondents are willing to permit the Petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit in six Equal Monthly Instalments (EMIs).

3.

Recording the submission made by the Learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents, the Petitioner is permitted to pay the Additional Security Deposit in six Equal Monthly Instalments commencing from 31.05.2019. It is made clear that in the event of failure on the part of the Petitioner to pay any of the instalments, it is open to the Respondents/TANGEDCO to proceed against the Petitioner in accordance with law. 4.

The Writ Petition is disposed of on the aforesaid terms. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(V.O) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Chairman and Managing Director, TANGEDCO, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Superintending Engineer, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, TANGEDCO, Namakkal - 637 001.

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