M/S.Secan Invescast (India)Pvt Ltd v. Tamilnadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Secan Invescast (India) P Ltd., No.504/2C, L&T, By-pass Road Eachanari Post Coimbatore 641021 Rep. by its Authorized Signatory R.Balasubramanim .. Petitioner Vs.

1.Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TNPDCL) Rep.by its Managing Director 10th Floor, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

2.Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd., (TNGECL) Rep.by its Managing Director 10th Floor, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

3.The Chief Engineer/NCES (TNGECL) 2nd Floor, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

4.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL Coimbatore South Electricity Distribution Circle Coimbatore.

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondent and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner's HTSC No.039094320451 the entire outstanding dues of Rs.20,00,000/- payable to the petitioner along with interest towards refundable security deposit in the account of the petitioner's Solar Power Plant HTSC No.059514500197 is paid or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.

For Petitioner : R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents : Mr.D.R.Arunkumar Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner without adjusting the same from the refundable security deposit that is available.

2.Heard R.S.Pandiyaraj, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.D.R.Arunkumar, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3.The issue involved in the present writ petition is covered by the earlier orders passed by this Court wherein this Court made it clear that the respondents will have to adjust the current consumption charges from the security deposit that is already 2/4

available with the respondents.

4.The learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents also submitted that such adjustments will be made from the refundable security deposit that is available in the account of the petitioner. 5.In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to adjust the current consumption charges from the solar security deposit which is already available with the 2nd respondent, until the entire amount is exhausted. No costs.

18.06.2025 Index : Yes/No kp To 1.Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TNPDCL), Rep.by its Managing Director 10th Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

2.Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd., (TNGECL) Rep.by its Managing Director 10th Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

3.The Chief Engineer/NCES (TNGECL), 2nd Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. 4.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Coimbatore South Electricity Distribution Circle Coimbatore.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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