M/S.Bsr Mall v. Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Limited (Tangedco)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P No.16377 of 2021 W.M.P Nos.17348 &17350 of 2021 M/s.BSR Mall Represented by its Authorized Signatory Mr.B.Raghavendra Reddy, Having office at S.No.69/5A1, 5A2, 6A1, 6A2 of Okkiyam Thoraipakkam Village MMRD Road, OMR ...

Petitioner Vs.

1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO) Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Deputy Finance Controller (E & OE) Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 096.

... Respondents Prayer: 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 May 2021 dated 2.6.2021 and June 2021 dated 1.7.2021 Page No.1/4

pertaining to Service No.099094011077 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 099094011077 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 For Respondents : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh Standing Counsel

ORDER

The issue that has been raised in this present writ petition 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. Page No.2/4

Accordingly, this writ petition stands allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 09.08.2021 Internet : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order rka To 1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO) Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Deputy Finance Controller (E & OE) Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 096.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH,. J.

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