V.V.A.Hotels Pvt Ltd v. Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd (Tangedco)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.08.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.NOS.16189 & 16193 OF 2021 AND W.M.P.NOS.17134, 17137, 17140, 17142 OF 2021 V.V.A.Hotels Pvt Ltd., Rep. by its Authorised Signatory, Mr.Sriramkumar, Office at No.2, Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
... Petitioner in W.P.No.16189 of 2021 V.V.T.Hotels Pvt Ltd., Rep. by its Authorised Signatory, Mr.Sriramkumar, Having Office at No.3/142, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam, Chennai - 096.
... Petitioner in W.P.No.16193 of 2021 .Vs.
1. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
... 1st Respondent in both WPs
2. The Deputy Finance Controller/CEDC/Central(E and OE), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
... 2nd Respondent in W.P.No.16189 of 2021
3. The Deputy Finance Controller (E & OE), Sholinganallur, Chennai - 096.
... 2nd Respondent in W.P.No.16193 of 2021
Prayer in W.P.No.16189 of 2021:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records leading to the issuance of the original impugned High Tension Bills (Provisional) issued by the Second Respondent for the month of May 2021 dated 05/06/2021 and June 2021 dated 07/07/2021 pertaining to Service No. 019094022483 in violation Regulation 6(b) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code 2004 and quash the same and direct the Respondents to rework the HT bill with service number 019094022483 and the excess amount shall be adjusted towards the future bills and the minimum charges alone shall be collected by the Second Respondent for the period from May 2021 to June 2021 and not to levy any penalty for the period of Lock Down.
Prayer in W.P.No.16193 of 2021:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records leading to the issuance of the original impugned High Tension Bills (Provisional) issued by the Second Respondent for the month of May 2021 dated 03/06/2021 and June 2021 dated 06/07/2021 pertaining to Service No. 099094010616 in violation Regulation 6(b) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code 2004 and quash the same and direct the Respondents to rework the HT bill with service number 099094010616 and the excess amount shall be adjusted towards the future bills and the minimum charges alone shall be collected by the Second Respondent for the period from May 2021 to June 2021 and not to levy any penalty for the period of Lock Down. For Petitioner : Mr.Vijayan Subramanian in both WPs For Respondents : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh in both WPs Standing Counsel
O R D E R
The issue that has been raised in this present writ petitions are covered by the orders passed by this Court in a batch of writ petitions in WP. Nos.7678, 7679, 9141, 9312, 9537, 9538, 9550, 10012, 10042, 10044, 10031, 9825, 9831, 10087, 10091, 10110, 10164, 8852 and 9689 of 2020 dated 14.08.2020. Consequently, the directions issued by this Court in the batch of writ petitions be equally applied to the present writ petitions also.
Accordingly, these writ petition stands allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To
1. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2. The Deputy Finance Controller/CEDC/Central(E and OE), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
3. The Deputy Finance Controller (E & OE), Sholinganallur, Chennai - 096.
+2ccs to Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh, Standing Counsel, S.R.Nos.38543 & 38548 W.P.Nos.16189 & 16193 of 2021 and W.M.P.Nos.17134, 17137, 17140, 17142 of 2021 LN(CO) PBS/08/09/2021