Selvaraja Mills Pvt Ltd., v. Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17-09-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 35766 35767of 2025 W.P.No.35766 of 2025
1. Selvaraja Mills Pvt Ltd., Chinthamanipudur Post, Coimbatore 641 103 Repd. By Its Director, Vikram Venkatkumar Petitioner(s) Vs
1. Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TNPDCL) 10th Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 02 , Represented By Its Managing Director.
2.Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd., (tNGECL) 10th Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 02 , Represented By Its Managing Director.
3.The Chief Engineer / NCES (TNGECL) 2nd Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 02. 4.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL , Coimbatore Metro Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore Respondent(s)
WP No. 35767 of 2025
1. Selvaraja Mills Pvt Ltd., Chinthamanipudur Post, Coimbatore 641 103 Repd. By Its Director, Vikram Venkatkumar Petitioner(s) Vs
1. Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TNPDCL) 10th Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 02 , Represented By Its Managing Director 2.Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd., (TNGECL) 10th Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 02 , Represented By Its Managing Director 3.The Chief Engineer / Nces (TNGECL) 2nd Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 02 4.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL , Coimbatore Metro Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore Respondent(s) PRAYER in This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, forbearing the respondents and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioners HTSC
No.039094350163 the entire outstanding dues of Rs.10,00,000/- payable to the petitioner along with interest towards refundable security deposit in the account of the petitioners Solar Power Plant HTSC No.059514600199 is paid or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.
PRAYER WP No. 35767 of 2025 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, forbearing the respondents and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioners HTSC No.039094350163 the entire outstanding dues of Rs.10,00,000/- payable to the petitioner along with interest towards refundable security deposit in the account of the petitioners Solar Power Plant HTSC No.059514600216 is paid or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.
For Petitioner(s):
R.S. Pandiyaraj in both the petitions For Respondent:
Mr.D.R.Arunkumar in both the petitions COMMON ORDER W.P.No.35766 of 2025 has been filed forbearing the respondents and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioners HTSC No.039094350163 the entire outstanding dues of Rs.10,00,000/- payable to the petitioner along with interest towards refundable security deposit in the account of the petitioners Solar Power Plant HTSC No.059514600199 is paid or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.
2. W.P.No.35767 of 2025 has been filed forbearing the respondents and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioners HTSC No.039094350163 the entire outstanding dues of Rs.10,00,000/- payable to the petitioner along with interest towards refundable security deposit in the account of the petitioners Solar Power Plant HTSC No.059514600216 is paid or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.
3. It is not disputed that the petitioners have commissioned the solar power plant and it is working. The liability of the first respondent to pay is also not in dispute.
4. Considering the same, there will be a direction to the first respondent to refund the eligible amount to the petitioners with appropriate interest as provided in the contract if there is no legal impediment within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.
5. With the above directions, both the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. No costs.
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1. Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TNPDCL) 10th Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 02 , Represented By Its Managing Director.
2.Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd., (tNGECL) 10th Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 02 , Represented By Its Managing Director.
3.The Chief Engineer / NCES (TNGECL) 2nd Floor, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 02.
4.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL , Coimbatore Metro Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore
M.DHANDAPANI J.
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