Sree Gokulam Film Studios Pvt Ltd v. Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 14.10.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.14679 of 2020 & W.M.P.Nos.18249 and 18246 of 2020 Sree Gokulam Film Studios Pvt Ltd rep by its Authorised Signatory C. Sudhakar having office at No.16 Poonamallee High Rd Velappanchavadi Noombal Village Chennai ..Petitioner

Versus

1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd[TANGEDCO] rep by its Chairman and Managing Director No.144 Anna Salai Chennai-02 2.The Deputy Finance Controller Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd[TANGEDCO], Thiruvallur ..Respondents Prayer :- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying 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 02.04.2020 April 2020 dated 02.05.2020 May 2020 dated 01.06.2020 June 2020 dated 01.07.2020 July 2020 dated 03.08.2020 and August 2020 dated 01.09.2020 pertaining to Service No.

019094061603 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 019094061603 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.

Mr.Vijayan Subramanian For Respondents:

Mr.P.Gunaraj Standing counsel https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

The issue that has been raised in the 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. 2.Accordingly, these writ petitions are allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chairman and Managing Director Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd[TANGEDCO] No.144 Anna Salai Chennai-02 2.The Deputy Finance Controller Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd[TANGEDCO], Thiruvallur +1cc to Mr.P.Gunaraj, Advocate, S.R.No.34026 W.P.No.14679 of 2020 & W.M.P.Nos.18249 and 18246 of 2020 NRJK(CO) RV(10/12/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/