M/S.Sakthi Steel Industries Ltd v. The Chairman And Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 16.06.2023 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI M/s.Sakthi Steel Industries Ltd., HTSC No.099094100314, SF.No.223 & 233, Amaravathy Pattinam Village, Kattangulam Panchayat, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
Rep. by its Director V.Vaigunthan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.17938 of 2023 M/s.Sakthi Steel Industries Ltd., HTSCT No.099094100324, Amaravathy Pattinam Village, Velvoy-Thirumukkudal Road, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
Rep. by its Director V.Vaigunthan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.17940 of 2023 vs.
1.The Chairman, TANGEDCO, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
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2.The Superintending Engineer, Kancheepuram Electricity Distribution Circle, TNEB/Anna Maligai, Oli Mohamedpet, Vellore Road, Pin Code - 631 502.
... Respondents in both WPs Prayer in W.P.No.17938 of 2023: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the balance Additional Security Deposit of Rs.3,82,07,948/- alone in 10 monthly installments, along with the regular current consumption charges for its H.T. Service Connection No.099094100314, M/s.Sakthi Steel Industries Ltd.
Prayer in W.P.No.17940 of 2023: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the balance Additional Security Deposit of Rs.4,85,72,863/- alone in 10 monthly installments, along with the regular current consumption charges for its H.T. Service Connection No.099094100324, M/s.Sakthi Steel Industries Limited, Unit - II.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Varun Ganesh Samiappa (in both WPs) For Respondents : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh (in both WPs) Standing Counsel ***** Page No.2 of 6
COMMON ORDER Since the issue raised in both the writ petitions is one and the same, with the consent of the learned counsel appearing for both sides, these writ petitions were heard together and disposed of by this common order.
2. Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh, learned Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the respondents.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners has brought to the notice of the Court, an earlier order passed by this Court in W.P.No.11500 of 2017, in which, the learned Single Judge has followed the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Vs. Mani Spinning Mills (P) Limited reported in [CDJ 2012 MHC 4380] - (W.A.(MD) Nos.407 to 412 of 2012 dated 02.08.2012). Since the issue involved in these cases is identical to the one involved in the aforesaid case, this Court is inclined to grant similar relief to the petitioners herein.
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4. Accordingly, the Writ Petitions are disposed of and the petitioners are directed to pay the respective balance Additional Security Deposit to the second respondent in respective writ petitions in six equal monthly installments along with the regular current consumption charges, commencing from 1st July, 2023 and shall pay the installments on or before 10th of every succeeding English Calendar month, failing which, it is open to the respondents in respective writ petitions to initiate appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law. No costs.
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To 1.The Chairman, TANGEDCO, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.The Superintending Engineer, Kancheepuram Electricity Distribution Circle, TNEB/Anna Maligai, Oli Mohamedpet, Vellore Road, Pin Code - 631 502.
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M.DHANDAPANI, J.
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