M/S Ranba Casting Limited v. The Chairman And Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.10.2023
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI M/s.Ranba Castings Ltd., 83, P.K.D.Nagar, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Repd. by its Authorised Signatory K.Senthilkumar
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.
The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 2.
The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Coimbatore South Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore.
...Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.33,75,528/- alone in 7 equal monthly installments, along with the regular current consumption charges.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh Page No.1 of 5
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.33,75,528/- alone in 7 equal monthly installments, along with the regular current consumption charges.
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner brought to the notice of the Court an earlier order passed by this Court in W.P.No.11500 of 2017 in similar issue, in which, the learned Single Judge has followed the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Vs. Mani Spinning Mills (P) Limited reported in [CDJ 2012 MHC 4380] - (W.A.(MD) Nos.407 to 412 of 2012 dated 02.08.2012) and disposed of the said petition.
3. Since the issue involved in this case is identical to the one involved in the aforesaid case, this Court is inclined to grant similar relief to the petitioner herein.
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4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.11500 of 2017 and the petitioner is directed to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.33,75,528/- to the 2nd respondent in seven equal monthly installments along with the regular current consumption charges, commencing from 7th October, 2024 and shall pay the installments on or before 7th of every succeeding English Calendar month, failing which, it is open to the respondents to initiate appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law. No costs. 03.10.2023 rap NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Note to office: Issue order copy on 04/10/2024. To:
1.
The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 2.
The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Coimbatore South Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore.
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M.DHANDAPANI , J.
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