M/S.Sripathi Paper And Boards( P) Ltd v. The Tamil Nadu Generation And
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 30.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI And W.M.P.Nos.24644, 24645, 24646 and 29412 of 2023 M/s.Sripathi Paper & Boards (P) Ltd., Rep. By its Authorised Signatory C.SoundaraRajan ... Petitioner Vs.
1 THE TAMIL NADU GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LTD. (TANGEDCO), REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, NO.144, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI - 600 002.
2 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER VIRUDHUNAGAR ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CIRCLE TANGEDCO VIRUDHUNAGAR.
3 THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER / REVENUE, VIRUDHUNAGAR ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CIRCLE TANGEDCO VIRUDHUNAGAR.
4 TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION 6TH FLOOR, SIDCO CORPORATE OFFICE BUILDING, THIRU.VI.KA. INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GUINDY, CHENNAI - 600 026.
... Respondents 1/4
Prayer:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the second respondent's impugned demand notice bearing Lr.No..No: SE/ VREDC/VDR/DFC/AO(Rev)/AAO/HT/F.Doc/D.No:
/23 dated 02.08.2023 in so far as levy of alleged parallel operation charges on the petitioner's 4.95MW Biomass Power Plant and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Regulation 26 of the TNERC's (Grid Connectivity and Intra State Open Access) Regulations, 2014 and the order passed by Hon'ble The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity in I.A. No.738 of 2019 in Appeal No.214 of 2019 dated 18.07.2019 and consequently direct the fourth respondent to rework the impugned CC bills from the month of October/2022 onwards and refund the parallel operation charges illegally collected from the petitioner to till date. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar for R1 to R3 Mr.Richardson Wilson for R4
O R D E R
The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the second respondent's demand notice bearing Lr.No..No: SE/ VREDC/VDR/DFC/ AO(Rev)/AAO/HT/F.Doc/D.No: /23 dated 02.08.2023 in so far as levy of alleged parallel operation charges on the petitioner's 4.95MW 2/4
Biomass Power Plant and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Regulation 26 of the TNERC's (Grid Connectivity and Intra State Open Access) Regulations, 2014 and the order passed by The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity in I.A. No.738 of 2019 in Appeal No.214 of 2019 dated 18.07.2019 and consequently direct the fourth respondent to rework the impugned CC bills from the month of October, 2022 onwards and refund the parallel operation charges illegally collected from the petitioner to till date. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that during the pendancy of this writ petition, the issue involved in the writ petition was settled before the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity in Appeal No.214 of 2019 and hence nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition.
3.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 30.10.2025 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No 3/4
M.DHANDAPANI,J.
pri To 1 THE TAMIL NADU GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LTD. (TANGEDCO), REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, NO.144, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI - 600 002.
2 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER VIRUDHUNAGAR ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CIRCLE TANGEDCO VIRUDHUNAGAR.
3 THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER / REVENUE, VIRUDHUNAGAR ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CIRCLE TANGEDCO VIRUDHUNAGAR.
4 TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION 6TH FLOOR, SIDCO CORPORATE OFFICE BUILDING, THIRU.VI.KA. INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GUINDY, CHENNAI - 600 026.
And W.M.P.Nos.24644, 24645, 24646 and 29412 of 2023 30.10.2025 4/4