Sri Cotton Mills v. Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., (Tnpdcl)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.31194 of 2025 Sri Cotton Mills S.F.No.694, Bannari Main Road Chikkarasam Palayam Sathyamangalam-638401 Rep,by its Authorized Signatory S.Sakthivel .. Petitioner .Vs.

1.Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Rep. by its Chairman 2.The Chief Engineer/NCES Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd (TNGECL) 2nd Floor, 144, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

3.The Director-Generation 1/6

4.The Director-Finance 5.The Superintending Engineer TANGEDCO Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle GOBI.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner's HTSC No.049094360129 the entire outstanding dues of Rs.15,00,000/- payable to the petitioner along with interest towards refundable security deposit in the account of the petitioner's Solar Power Plant HTSC No.069534460106 is paid or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents : Mr.D.R.Arunkumar Standing Counsel 2/6

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 Mr.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 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. 3/6

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 second respondent, until the entire amount is exhausted. No costs.

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To 1.Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Rep. by its Chairman 2.The Chief Engineer/NCES Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd (TNGECL) 2nd Floor, 144, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

3.The Director-Generation 4.The Director-Finance 5.The Superintending Engineer TANGEDCO Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle GOBI.

N. ANAND VENKATESH., J 5/6

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