Adithya Global Castings Pvt Ltd v. The Tamil Nadu Generation And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :10.12.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.Nos.17802, 17805, 17808 & 17811 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.22090, 22081, 22083 & 22087 of 2020 W.P.No.17802 of 2020 ADITHYA GLOBAL CASTINGS PVT. LTD., HT SC.NO 573 SF NO.672/167/2PT, 673/3, 672/2PT SENNIVEERAMPALAYAM, CHIKKARAMPALAYAM PO., KARAMADAI, COIMBATORE 641104 Rep. by its authorised signatory M.RAJESH ... Petitioner Vs.

Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle-North Coimbatore.

W.P.No.17805 of 2020 JS Auto Cast Foundry India Pvt. Ltd., HT SC.No.502, Plot No:KK-5, KK-6, KK-7 SIPCOT Industrial Growth Center Perundurai 638052 Rep. by its Chief Financial Officer C.Madhan Mohan ... Petitioner Vs.

Erode Electricity Distribution Circle, W.P.No.17808 of 2020 Dindigul Steel Rolling Mills Pvt. Ltd., HT SC.No.286, SF No.9/1, Sannathupudukudi, Kayathar, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin.

Rep. by its General Manager P.Kalaiyarasan ... Petitioner Vs.

Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle Tuticorin.

W.P.No.17811 of 2020 DSRM Wires, HT Sc.No.325, Eriodu Road, Nallamanarkottai Post, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District Rep. by its General Manager P.Kalaiyarasan ... Petitioner Vs.

Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle Dindigul.

Common Prayers: These Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to extend the benefit of the order of this 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 3rd respondents to cause to issue the fresh CC bills for the months of March 2020-September 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.R.S.Pandiyaraj (in all the Writ Petitions) For Respondents: Mr.

Damodaran Standing counsel (in all the Writ Petitions) COMMON ORDER The issue that has been raised in the present 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, these Writ Petitions are allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

sai To 1.The Chairman & Managing Director, The Tamil Nadu Generation and Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle-North Coimbatore.

4.The Superintending Engineer, Erode Electricity Distribution Circle, 5.The Superintending Engineer, Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle Tuticorin.

6.The Superintending Engineer, Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle Dindigul.

+4cc to Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj, Advocate SR.40044 +2cc to Mr.N.Damodaran, Advocate SR.39997 W.P.Nos.17802, 17805, 17808 & 17811 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.22090, 22081, 22083 & 22087 of 2020 JP(CO) CB(22/12/2020)