V.V.T.Hotels Private Limited v. Tamil Nadu Generation And
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.10.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P. Nos.13793 & 13797 of 2020 and W.M.P. Nos.17138, 17141, 17147 & 17148 of 2020 V.V.T. Hotels Private Limited, Represented by its Authorised Signatory, Sriramkumar, having office at No.3/142, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam, Chennai - 96.
... Petitioner in W.P.No.13793 of 2020 V.V.A. Hotels Private Limited, Represented by its Authorised Signatory, Sriramkumar, having office at No.2, Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
... Petitioner in W.P.No.13797 of 2020 Vs.
1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2. The Deputy Finance Controller, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 96.
... Respondents in W.P.No.13793 of 2020
1. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2. The Deputy Finance Controller, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
... Respondents in W.P.No.13797 of 2020
Prayer in W.P.No.13793 of 2020: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records leading to the issuance of the original impugned High Tension Bills (Provisional) issued by the Second Respondent for the month of March 2020 dated 03.04.2020, April 2020 dated 05.05.2020, May 2020 dated 04.06.2020, June 2020 dated 06.07.2020, July 2020 dated 04.08.2020 and August 2020 dated 04.09.2020 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 along shall be collected by the second Respondent for the period from March 2020 to August 2020 and not to levy any penalty for the period of lock down. Prayer in W.P.No.13797 of 2020: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records leading to the issuance of the original impugned High Tension Bills (Provisional) issued by the Second Respondent for the month of March 2020 dated 07.04.2020, April 2020 dated 07.05.2020, May 2020 dated 05.06.2020, June 2020 dated 04.07.
2020, July 2020 dated 04.08.2020 and August 2020 dated 07.09.2020 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 March 2020 to August 2020 and not to levy any penalty for the period of lock down. For Petitioner : Mr.Vijayan Subramanian in both writ petitions For Respondents: Mr.P.Gunaraj Standing Counsel in both writ petitions C O M M O N O R D E R The issue that has been raised in these present writ petitions is 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 petition also.
2.Accordingly, these writ petitions are allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mkn To 1.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.The Deputy Finance Controller, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 96.
3.The Deputy Finance Controller, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
+2cc to Mr.P.Gunaraj, Advocate, Sr.No. 32234 W.P. Nos.13793 & 13797 of 2020 GP(CO) RMP(03/11/2020)