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The Southern Railway v. The Chairman Cum Managing Director

2020-10-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh7 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 14.10.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH WP.Nos.14658, 14719 and 14775 of 2020 & WMP.Nos. & 18218,18217,18291,18288,18355 and 18356/2020 The Southern Railway represented through the chief electrical Distribution Engineer O/o the Principal Chief Electrical Engineer Southern Railway, 7th Floor, NGO Annex Park Town, Chennai-600 003 ..Petitioner in WP.Nos.14658,14719 and 14775/2020

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No.144, Anna Salai Chennai-600 002 NPKRR Maligai, 144, Anna Salai Chennai-600002 3.The Superintending Engineer Tirupattur EDC, TANGEDCO 24B, Balammal Colony Tirupattur-635 601 4.The Superintending Engineer Dharmapuri EDC, TANGEDCO Dharmapuri-5 5.The Superintending Engineer SALEM EDC, TANGEDCO K.N.colony, Udayapatty Salem-636 014 6.The Superintending Engineer Mettur EDC, TANGEDCO Mettur Dam, 636 401

7.The Superintending Engineer Erode EDC, TANGEDCO 948, E.V.N.Road, Erode-638 009 8.The Superintending Engineer Coimbatore EDC/METRO, TANGEDCO Tatabad, Coimbatore-12 9.The Superintending Engineer Karur EDC, TANGEDCO TNEB Complex, Mannapuram, Trichy-20 10.The Superintending Engineer Trichy EDC/METRO, TANGEDCO T.N.E.B Complex, Mannapuram, Trichy-20 11.The Superintending Engineer Namakkal EDC, TANGEDCO Paramathee Road, Krishna Complex Namakkal-637001 12.The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Secretary to Government Energy Department, Fort. St.George Chennai-600 009.

..Respondents in WP.No.14658/2020 No.144, Anna Salai Chennai-600 002 NPKRR Maligai, 144, Anna Salai Chennai-600002 3.The Superintending Engineer CEDC/South II/Chennai, TANGEDCO 110 KV Complex, K.K.Nagar Chennai-600 078 4.The Superintending Engineer Chennai EDC/ Central, TANGEDCO MGR Salai, Valluvarkottam SS Complex Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034

5.The Superintending Engineer Chennai EDC/North, TANGEDCO 802, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002 6.The Superintending Engineer Chennai EDC/West, TANGEDCO 33,KV Thirumangalam SS Complex Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040 7.The Superintending Engineer Chengalpet EDC, TANGEDCO 49, Alagesan Nagar, Chengalpet-603 001 8.The Superintending Engineer Vellore EDC, TANGEDCO Gandhi Nagar, Vellore-632 006 9.The Superintending Engineer Thirupathur EDC, TANGEDCO Thiruppathur-635 601 10.The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Energy Department, Fort. ST.George Chennai-600 009 ..Respondents in WP.No.14719/2020 No.144, Anna Salai Chennai-600 002 NPKRR Maligai, 144, Anna Salai Chennai-600002 3.The Superintending Engineer, Tirunelveli EDC, TANEDCO Maharaja Nagar Tirunelveli-627 011 4.The Superintending Engineer, Kanyakumari EDC, TANEDCO Nagercoil-629001

5.The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Energy Department, Fort. ST.George Chennai-600 009 ..Respondents in WP.No.14775/2020 Prayer in WP.No.14658/2020:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner through the Divisional Railway Manage/Traction Distribution, Salem dated 17.08.2020 to the respondents 3 to 11 herein and pass orders to the effect billing Eleven Traction Sub-stations(SS) [1.Samalpatti TSS.HT.SC.No.62

2. Bommidi TSS.HT.SC.No.135; 3.Salem TSS,HT.SC.No.123;4.Mettur Dam TSS,HT.SC.No.103; 5.SankariDurgTSS,HT.SC.No.115; 6.Ingur TSS,HT.Sc.No.84;7.SulurRoad TSS,HT.SC.No.126; 8.Velliyanai TSS, HT.SC.No.137; 9.Pugalur TSS, HT.SC.No.153; 10.Pettavayatalai TSS,HT.SC.No.276; 11.Namakkal TSS,HT.Sc.No.392] located in Salem as per the aforesaid regulation an twenty percent of the billable demand or recorded demand whichever is higher besides charges for the actual consumption during the nationwide/State restricted lockdown period and the excess MD Charges, excess low power factor charges already paid during the lock down/ restricted period also be adjusted in the future bill. Prayer in WP.No.

14719/2020:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner through the Divisional Railway Manage/Traction Distribution, Chennai dated 17.08.2020 to the respondents 3 to 9 herein and pass orders to the effect billing Nine Traction Sub-stations(SS)[1.Chintradipet TSS.HT.SC.No.2346 2.Tambaram TSS.HT.SC.No.70; 3.Acharapakkam TSS, HT.SC.No.18;4. Ennore, TSS,HT.SC.No.

5.Avadi TSS,HT.SC.No.1320;

6.Arakkonam TSS,HT.Sc.No.1183;7.Thiruvalam TSS,HT.SC.No.1089 8. Valathoor TSS ,HT.SC.No.43; 9.Tiruputhur TSS, HT.SC.No.41] located in Chennai Division as per the aforesaid regulation at twenty percent of the billable demand or recorded demand whichever is higher besides charges for the actual consumption of electricity and not to very low power factor compensation surcharge during the nationwide/State restricted lockdown period and the excess MD Charges, excess low power factor charges already paid during the lock down/restricted period also be adjusted in the future bill.

Prayer in WP.No.14775/2020:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner through the Divisional Railway Manage/Traction Distribution, Thiruvananthapuram dated

18.08.2020 to the respondents 3 and 4 herein and pass orders to the effect billing Two Traction Sub-stations(SS) [1.Nanguneri TSS.HT.SC.No.079094720276;

2.Eraniel TSS.HT.SC.No.079094740075] located in Thiruvananthapuram Division as per the aforesaid regulation at twenty percent of the billable demand or recorded demand whichever is higher besides charges for the actual consumption of electricity and not to levy low power factor compensation surcharge during the nationwide/State restricted lockdown period and the excess MD Charges, excess low power factor charges already paid during the lock down/restricted period also be adjusted in the future bill. For Petitioners in all WPs :

Mr.Muthumani Doraisami For Respondents in both WPs :

Mr.N.Damodharan Standing counsel COMMON ORDER 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 petitions also.

2.Accordingly, these writ petitions are allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(LA) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002

NPKRR Maligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002 3.The Superintending Engineer Tirupattur EDC, TANGEDCO 24B, Balammal Colony, Tirupattur-635 601 4.The Superintending Engineer Dharmapuri EDC, TANGEDCO, Dharmapuri-5 5.The Superintending Engineer SALEM EDC, TANGEDCO K.N.colony, Udayapatty, Salem-636 014 6.The Superintending Engineer Mettur EDC, TANGEDCO, Mettur Dam, 636 401 7.The Superintending Engineer Erode EDC, TANGEDCO 948, E.V.N.Road, Erode-638 009 8.The Superintending Engineer Coimbatore EDC/METRO, TANGEDCO Tatabad, Coimbatore-12 9.The Superintending Engineer Karur EDC, TANGEDCO, TNEB Complex, Mannapuram, Trichy-20 10.The Superintending Engineer Trichy EDC/METRO, TANGEDCO T.N.E.B Complex, Mannapuram, Trichy-20 11.The Superintending Engineer Namakkal EDC, TANGEDCO Paramathee Road, Krishna Complex, Namakkal-637001 12.The Secretary to Government Government of Tamil Nadu Energy Department, Fort. St.George Chennai-600 009.

13.The Superintending Engineer CEDC/South II/Chennai, TANGEDCO 110 KV Complex, K.K.Nagar Chennai-600 078

14.The Superintending Engineer Chennai EDC/ Central, TANGEDCO MGR Salai, Valluvarkottam SS Complex Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034 15.The Superintending Engineer Chennai EDC/North, TANGEDCO 802, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002 16.The Superintending Engineer Chennai EDC/West, TANGEDCO 33,KV Thirumangalam SS Complex Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040 17.The Superintending Engineer Chengalpet EDC, TANGEDCO 49, Alagesan Nagar, Chengalpet-603 001 18.The Superintending Engineer Vellore EDC, TANGEDCO Gandhi Nagar, Vellore-632 006 19.The Superintending Engineer Thirupathur EDC, TANGEDCO Thiruppathur-635 601 20.The Superintending Engineer, Tirunelveli EDC, TANEDCO Maharaja Nagar Tirunelveli-627 011 21.The Superintending Engineer, Kanyakumari EDC, TANEDCO Nagercoil-629001 +3cc to M/s.N.Damodaran, Advocate, SR.No.34276, 34277 & 34278 WP.Nos.14658, 14719 and 14775 of 2020 & WMP.Nos. & 18218,18217,18291,18288,18355 and 18356/2020 vsn ii (co) rr ii (08/12/2020)