M/S.Sl Lumax Ltd v. The Tamil Nadu Generation

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.09.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.20229 of 2021 & WMP No.21483 of 2021 M/s.SL Lumax Ltd HTSC No.099094111317 G-15, SIPCOT Industrial Complex Irungattukottai, Sriperumbudur-602 117 Represented by its Authorised Signatory Mr.A.Kumar, DGM, HR .... Petitioner -Vs1 The Tamilnadu 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, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

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

.... Respondents Prayer Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the 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.Nos.7678 of 2020 in a similar batch matter and to apply the order of this Hon'ble Court as per Article 14 of the Constitution of India to the petitioner also and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to cause to issue the fresh CC bills for the months of March 2020 to June 2020 falling in the lockdown periods and also to further direct the respondents to refund the excessively collected demand charges from the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.G.Hariprasath For Respondents : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh, Standing Counsel https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

The issue that has been raised in the present writ petition 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 petition also.

2. Accordingly this Writ Petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KST To 1 The Tamilnadu 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, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 002.

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

+3ccs to Mr.D.G.Hariprasath, Advocate, S.R.No.48347 W.P.No.20229 of 2021 RLD(CO) CT/12/10/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/