M/S.Chennai Gate Green Energy Pvt Ltd v. Tamilnadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd(Tnpdcl)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 25.09.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI M/s.Chennai Gate Green Energy Pvt. Ltd., Hotel Chennai Gate, 1st Floor, Old No.18, New No.39, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008, Represented by its Authorized Signatory A.Prabaharan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TNPDCL), Rep. by its Chairman, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.The Chief Engineer/NCES, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd., (TNGECL), 2nd Floor, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
3.The Director-Generation, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
4.The Director Finance, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TNPDCL), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to refund Rs.20,00,000/- payable to the petitioner towards refundable security deposit.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents : Mrs.D.R.Arun Kumar Standing Counsel *****
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to refund Rs.20,00,000/- payable to the petitioner towards refundable security deposit.
2. Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar, learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. With the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.
3. The petitioner made an application to the respondents for establishment of 100 MW Solar Power Plant as per TNERC's Solar Order No.5 of 2018 dated 28.03.2018 and the petitioner has paid a sum of Page No.2 of 6
Rs.27,67,000/- on 22.05.2024. Subsequently, the petitioner's proposal ws dropped in the stage of making application and load flow study itself. Accordingly, the petitioner has been claiming refund of the refundable security deposit of Rs.20,00,000/- by way of representation dated 24.03.2025. Since the same was not considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition before this Court for appropriate orders.
4. Though very many grounds have been raised in this writ petition, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that, it would suffice, if this Court issues a direction to the 2nd respondent to refund Rs.20,00,000/- payable to the petitioner towards refundable security deposit by considering the petitioner's representation dated 24.03.2025, within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.
5. In view of the limited request sought for by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.03.2025, on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording an Page No.3 of 6
opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and aggrieved person, if any.
6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
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To 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TNPDCL), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.The Chief Engineer/NCES, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd., (TNGECL), 2nd Floor, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
3.The Director-Generation, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
4.The Director Finance, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TNPDCL), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
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M.DHANDAPANI, J.
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