Tamil Nadu Newsprint v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.01.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.A.Nos.751, 951 and 952 of 2006 Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd.

rep. by its Senior Office (Legal), V.K.Parameshvaran No.67, Mount Road Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

... Appellant in WA.751/2006 Shri Hari Krishna Papers Pvt. Ltd.

Nallur, Pushpathur Village Palani Taluk - 624 618 Dindigul District rep. by its Director, M.Amarnath ... Appellant in W.A.951/2006 G.V.G.Paper Mills (P) Ltd.

Nallur, Pushpathur Village Palani Taluk - 624 618 Dindigul District rep. by its Managing Director, M.Amarnath ... Appellant in W.A.952/2006 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary to Government Public Works Department Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondent in all the appeals PRAYER: Appeals under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order of the learned Single Judge dated 28.2.2006 in W.P.Nos.12795 of 2002 and 26358 of 2001 (batch). W.P.Nos.12795 of 2002 and 26358 of 2001 (batch) : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari and Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the proceedings of the Respondent/1st Respondent relating to the impugned G.O.Ms.No.474 PWD dated 13.11.2001 and quash the same.

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For Appellant in W.A.No.751 of 2006 : Mr.Shivakumar For Appellants in W.A.Nos.951 and 952 of : Mr.Jayesh Dolia for M/s.Aiyar and Dolia For Respondent : Mr.C.Manisankar Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.M.K.Subramanian Government Pleader

JUDGMENT

(Delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The learned Additional Advocate General submits by reference to the statement produced before us that in the aforesaid matters, the royalty charges have been paid by the companies as per norms pursuant to the order dated 28.2.2006 in W.P.No.26358 of 2001 and connected matters and thus the principle of waiver of interest would apply and no further demand is to be paid.

2. The learned counsel for the appellants state that in view of the lis being settled, there should be formal agreements executed, a plea which is accepted by the learned Additional Advocate General.

3. The writ appeals stand accordingly disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sasi To:

The Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Public Works Department Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

+2cc's to M/s.Aiyar & Dolia, Advocate, S.R.No.575 W.A.Nos.751, 951 and 952 of 2006 RSK(CO) CA(19/01/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/