Vimal Kumar Galada v. The Chairman
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.12.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.16963 of 2020 and W.M.P.No.21058 of 2020 Vimal Kumar Galada
...Petitioner
Vs
1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2. Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Represented by its Chairman and MD, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
3. The Chief Financial Controller/ Revenue, Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
4. The Accounts Officer/Revenue, C/o.The Superintending Engineer, Chennai South 2, Chennai - 600 078.
5. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, Represented by its Secretary, TIDCO Office Building, No.19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
...Respondents
Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2, their men, officers, agents, servants, representatives and/or any one claiming through or under them to strictly comply with the order dated 04.05.2020 passed in suo-motu Proceedings No.2/2020 by the 5th Respondent and Regulation 6(b) of the Tamil Nadu Supply Code, 2004 in respect of Demand Charges and to further refrain from levying, demanding and collecting any compensation charges etc.,
for low PF or for not maintaining the stipulated Power Factor (PF) limit during the lock down period imposed by the Government and to duly refund any such amounts already collected from the petitioner.
For Petitioner :
M/s.Surana and Surana For Respondents :
Mr.P.Gunaraj, standing counsel
ORDER
The issue that has been raised in this writ petition 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 petition also. 2.Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To
1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2. The Chairman and MD, Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
3. The Chief Financial Controller/ Revenue, Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
4. The Accounts Officer/Revenue, C/o.The Superintending Engineer, Chennai South 2, Chennai - 600 078.
5. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, TIDCO Office Building, No.19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
+1cc to Mr.Surana & Surana, Advocate, S.R.No.39384 +1cc to Mr.P.Gunaraj, Advocate, S.R.No.38794 WP.No.16963 of 2020 KV(CO) RV(22/12/2020)