V.V.Iron And Steel Co. (P) Ltd v. The Tamil Nadu Generation And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.22429 of 2021 & W.M.P.No.23679 of 2021 (Through Video Conference) V.V.Iron & Steel Co.(P) Ltd., HTSC No.0262, 6/1,2,7/1A,1B,2,8/1,2 & 8/3 Thanoothu Villge Srivaikudam Taluk, Thoothukkudi Represented by its Managing Director S.Chandresan.

..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, Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle, Tuticorin.

..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 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 respondent to cause to issue the fresh CC bills for the months of April 2020 falling in the 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 : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents: Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh, Standing counsel

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 RAP/STS To

1. The Chairman and Managing Director The 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, Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle, Tuticorin.

+1cc to Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj, Advocate SR.No.54089 W.P.No.22429 of 2021 PMK(CO) GMY(15/11/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/