Sundar Sons (India)Exports v. The Tamil Nadu Generation And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.NO.17485 AND 17487 OF 2021 AND W.M.P.NO.18569 AND 18571 OF 2021 Sundar Sons (India) Exports HTSC No.227 NO.100/1-B, Near Karumbalai Main Road, Karuppar, Salem - 636 012.

Rep. by its Authorised Signatory M.Chockalingam ... Petitioner in W.P.No.17485/21 M.Sundardas & sons HTSC No.330, C-14 SIDCO Industrial Estate, Five Road, Salem - 636 004.

Represented by its Authorised Signatory M.Chockalingam ... Petitioner in W.P.No.17487/21 .Vs.

1. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), Rep. By its Chairman & Managing Director, 10th Floor, No.144, Anna Salai Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Chief Financial Controller - Revenue, TANGEDCO, 7th Floor, 144 Anna Salai Chennai.

3. The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Salem Electricity Distribution Circle, Salem.

... Respondents in both W.Ps.

PRAYER:- Writ petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to extend the benefit of the order of this Court dated 14.08.2020 passed in W.P.No.7678 of 2020 in a similar batch matter and to apply the order of this Court as per Article 14 of the Constitution of India to the petitioner also and consequently direct the 3rd respondents to cause to issue the fresh CC bills for the months of April 2020 to August 2020 falling in the lockdown periods and also to further direct the respondents to refund the excessively collected demand charges from the petitioner.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents : Mr.Abul Kalam Standing counsel COMMON ORDER The issue that has been raised in the 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, this writ petitions are allowed. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar RR To

1. The Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), 10th Floor, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Chief Financial Controller - Revenue, TANGEDCO, 7th Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai.

3. The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Salem Electricity Distribution Circle, Salem.

+2ccs to Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj, Advocate, S.R.No.42017 W.P.NOS.17485 AND 17487 OF 2021 PMK(CO) PBS/03/09/2021