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Asoka v. The Tamil Nadu Generation And

2021-09-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.19607 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.20898 of 2021 Asoka HTSC No.079094720312 No.64-D Opposite to New Bus Stand Vadakku Valliyur, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli 627 117 Rep. By its partner, M.Antony Selvakumar. ...Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The Chief Financial Controller - Revenue, TANGEDCO, 7th Floor, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3. The Superintending Engineer TANGEDCO, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle Tirunelveli. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to extend the benefit of the order of this Hon'ble 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 respondents to cause to issue the fresh CC bills for the months from March 2020 to September 2020 & April 2021 to May 2021 falling in the 1st and 2nd wave of Covid - 19 lockdown periods and also, to further direct the respondents to refund the excessively collected demand charges from the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : M/s.M.Mythili For Respondents: Mr.M.Abul Kalam Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The issue that has been raised in the present writ petitions is covered by the orders passed by this Court in the 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 given by this Court will equally apply to the present writ petitions also.

2. Accordingly these writ petitions are allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar RAP/RR To

1. The Chairman and 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 - 600 002.

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

W.P.No. 19607 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.20898 of 2021 mg[co] srg 29/09/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/