N.S.R.Steel Pvt Ltd (Ferrosindustries) v. The Chairman And Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.06.2023 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI N.S.R.Steel Pvt Ltd (Ferros Industries), S.F.No.191/3A, B Kurich Village, New Town, LIC Colony, SIDCO Post, Coimbatore, repd. by its Manager, P.Sivakumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.18651 of 2023 Victory Spinning Mills P Ltd., Uppupalayam (Veppadai), Sankari Main Road, Modamagalam (Po), Tiruchengode, Namakkal, repd. by its Authorized Signatory, K.Prabhakaran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.18653 of 2023 M/s.Kannappan Alloys and Steels Pvt Ltd., S.F.No.262,2,264/2B, Annupatty, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur - 641 664, repd. by its Managing Director, K.P.Thirumalairaj ... Petitioner in W.P.No.18656 of 2023 Page No.1 of 6
Victory Spinning Mills P Ltd., Unit II, Uppupalayam (Veppadai), Sankari Main Road, Modamagalam (Po), Tiruchengode, Namakkal, repd. by its Authorized Signatory, K.Prabhakaran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.18658 of 2023 vs.
1.The Chairman and Managing Director, Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
... 1st Respondent in all WPs 2.The Superintending Engineer, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Corporation Limited, Tirunelveli.
... 2nd respondent in W.P.No.18651 of 2023 3.The Superintending Engineer, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Corporation Limited, Namakkal.
... 2nd respondent in W.P.Nos.18653 & 18658 of 2023 4.The Superintending Engineer, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Corporation Limited, Palladam.
... 2nd respondent in W.P.No.18656 of 2023 Page No.2 of 6
Prayer in W.P.No.18651 of 2023: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.2,46,03,776/- alone in 10 monthly installments, along with the regular current consumption charges. Prayer in W.P.No.18653 of 2023: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.30,10,812/- alone in 10 monthly installments, along with the regular current consumption charges. Prayer in W.P.No.
18656 of 2023: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.1,20,47,809/- alone in 12 monthly installments, along with the regular current consumption charges. Prayer in W.P.No.18658 of 2023: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.30,93,714/- alone in 10 monthly installments, along with the regular current consumption charges. For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj (in all WPs) For Respondents : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh (in all WPs) Standing Counsel ***** Page No.
COMMON ORDER Since the issue involved in these 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 in all these writ petitions.
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 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.
23.06.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Note: Issue order copy on 23.06.2023.
sp To 1.The Chairman and Managing Director, Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
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M.DHANDAPANI, J.
sp 2.The Superintending Engineer, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Corporation Limited, Tirunelveli.
3.The Superintending Engineer, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Corporation Limited, Namakkal.
4.The Superintending Engineer, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Corporation Limited, Palladam.
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