Madras High CourtWP/31405/2022dismissed as infructuous

M/S. Sri Devi Cinema ( P) Ltd v. Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Limited

2025-10-10Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI And W.M.P.No.30837 of 2022 M/s.SRIDEVI CINEMA (P) Ltd.

Represented by its Director Mr.CT.Ramanathan ... Petitioner Vs.

1 Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, 2 The Chief Financial Controller, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) 3 The Superintending Engineer Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) Tirunelveli EDC, 4 The Superintending Engineer AO (Revenue Department), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) Tirunelveli EDC, 1/4

5 The Accounts Officer/ Revenue Office of the Superintending Engineer, Chennai E.D.C./ Central, TANGEDCO Valluvarkottam, Chennai - 600 034.

... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents forthwith to make the payment a sum of Rs.7,59,242/- to the petitioner as per invoice No.01/2020-2021 dated 16.05.2022 along with interest for the delayed payment in compliance with order dated 08.07.2016 passed in Civil Appeal No.2937 of 2014 by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Chandrakanthan For Respondents : Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents forthwith to make the payment a sum of Rs.7,59,242/- to the petitioner as per invoice No.01/20202021 dated 16.05.2022 along with interest for the delayed payment in compliance with order dated 08.07.2016 passed in Civil Appeal No.2937 of 2014 by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India or give 2/4

adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that during the pendancy of this writ petition, the amount payable to the petitioner was adjusted in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner and hence, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition.

3.In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

10.10.2025 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1 Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, 3/4

M.DHANDAPANI,J.

pri 2 The Chief Financial Controller, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) 3 The Superintending Engineer Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) Tirunelveli EDC, 4 The Superintending Engineer AO (Revenue Department), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) Tirunelveli EDC, 5 The Accounts Officer/ Revenue Office of the Superintending Engineer, Chennai E.D.C./ Central, TANGEDCO Valluvarkottam, Chennai - 600 034.

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