The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd v. Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corproaiton Ltd
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28-08-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd, Represented by its Manager- Legal Jacob Mathew, Mudis Group Office, Mudis -Post, Valparai Taluk, Coimbatore District -642 117 Petitioner(s) Vs 1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, No 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002 2.The Chief Engineer, Non -Conventional Energy Sources, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited, No 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
3. The Director ( Finance ) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., No 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
4. The Chief Financial Controller / Revenue, (TANGEDCO), 7th Floor, East Wing, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
5. The Superintending Engineer, Kanniyakumari Electricity Distribution Circle, Nagarcoil- 629 001 ......Respondent(s) PRAYER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a Mandamus, directing the respondents to make a payment of an outstanding amount of Rs.80,69,700/- to the petitioner towards the surplus unutilized banked energy sold to TANGEDCO for the period from January, 2020 to February, 2024, pertaining to WEG Nos.35, 36, 74 & 196, based on invoices sent by the petitioner and by considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.07.2025 sent to the respondents.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Senthil For Respondent:
Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar, SC
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay an outstanding amount of Rs.80,69,700/- to the petitioner towards the surplus unutilized banked energy sold to TANGEDCO
for the period from January, 2020 to February, 2024 alongwith interest. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents and perused the entire material available on record.
3.The case of the petitioner is that they had applied for wheeling of energy generated through the Wind Mills and they have also entered into a wheeling agreement with TANGEDCO. The petitioner had sent their invoices to TANGEDCO seeking for payment towards the surplus unutilized banked wind energy to TANGEDCO. Since the same was not settled, the present Writ Petition has been filed before this Court.
4.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the material placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the 5 th respondent to settle the amount due and payable to the petitioner within a period of six(6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order subject to
the petitioner producing all the necessary bills. If the amount is not settled within the time frame fixed by this Court, it will carry an interest @ 7.5 % per annum from the date when the amount became payable till the date of actual payment.
5.This Writ Petition is disposed of, with the above direction. No costs. 28-08-2025 dn Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes
To 1.Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd, (TANGEDCO), Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, No 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002 2..The Chief Engineer, Non -Conventional Energy Sources, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited, No 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
3. The Director ( Finance ) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., No 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
4. The Chief Financial Controller / Revenue, (TANGEDCO), 7th Floor, East Wing, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
5. The Superintending Engineer, Kanniyakumari Electricity Distribution Circle, Nagarcoil- 629 001
N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.
dn 28-08-2025