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M/S. Pallava Textiles P Ltd., v. The Chairman

2023-11-22Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 22.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH & WMP.Nos.32285 & 32293 of 2023 M/s. Pallava Textiles P Ltd., 27C, Sankari Main Road, Pallipalayam, Erode-638 006.

Repd. by its Authorized Signatory S.P.Satheesh Kumar ... Petitioner in both W.P.'s Vs

1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

2. Chief Engineer, Non- Conventional Energy Sources, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

3. Director/Generation, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai Chennai - 600 002.

4. The Superintending Engineer 1/5

TANGEDCO, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal - 637 001.

... Respondents in both W.P.'s PRAYER in W.P.No.32684 of 2023: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the Respondent and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner's HTSC No.049094370483 till the entire outstanding dues of Rs.1,50,00,000/- payable to the petitioner along with interest towards refundable security deposit in the account of the petitioner's Solar Power Plant HTSC No. 069514420030 is paid or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.

PRAYER in W.P.No.32680 of 2023: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the Respondent and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner's HTSC No.049094370470 till the entire outstanding dues of Rs.1,60,00,000/- payable to the petitioner along with interest towards refundable security deposit in the account of the petitioner's Solar Power Plant HTSC No.04953437040 is paid or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.

In both W.P.'s For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Parthasarathy For Respondents : Mr.S.Kalaiselvan Standing Counsel C O M M O N O R D E R 2/5

Mr.S.Kalaiselvan, learned Standing Counsel accepts notice for the respondents and is armed with instructions to enable final disposal of these matters, even at the stage of admission.

2. The prayer is for a mandamus forbearing the respondents, officials of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) from collecting current consumption charges or any further charges till the entirety of the outstanding dues of Rs.1,50,00,000/- (W.P.No.32684 of 2023) and Rs.1,60,00,000/- (W.P.No.32680 of 2023) are adjusted as against the consumption charges.

3. Mr.Kalaiselvan would acquiesce to the position that the amount of Rs.1,50,00,000/- (W.P.No.32684 of 2023) and Rs.1,60,00,000/- (W.P.No.32680 of 2023) as quantified by the petitioner are indeed arrears due to the petitioner.

4. Thus, and in light of the aforesaid admission, mandamus is issued forbearing the respondents from collecting the current consumption charges and directing the respondents to adjust the outstanding dues first as against the charges.

5. It is seen that similar orders have been passed in identical circumstances in Writ Petitions in W.P.Nos.33072 of 2022 dated 07.12.2022 and W.P.No.1857 of 2023 dated 14.02.2023.

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6. In light of the above, these Writ Petitions stand allowed. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 22.11.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order sl To

1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

2. Chief Engineer, Non- Conventional Energy Sources, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

3. Director/Generation, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai Chennai - 600 002.

4. The Superintending Engineer TANGEDCO, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal - 637 001.

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Dr.ANITA SUMANTH, J.

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