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Madras High CourtWP/38496/2025disposed of with direction

Tirupur Textiles Private Limited v. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission

2025-10-10Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani8 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 38496 and 38501 of 2025 AND WMP NO. 43033 and 43032 OF 2025 W.P.No.38496 of 2025:

Tirupur Textiles Private Limited Post Box No 153 Annuparpalayam, Velampalayam Village Tirupur Distrct Repd By Its Director K Devarajan Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission 4th Floor Sidco Building Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy Chennai 32 Rep. By Its Secretary 2.The Chairman Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 02 3.Director Finance Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 02

4.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Tiruppur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tiruppur 5.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore 6.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam Respondent(s) WP No. 38501 of 2025

1. Jayavarma Textiles P Ltd., 105, Sf No 237/1, 239/2 And 240/2c, Sakthi Nagar Sakthi Nagar (north Tirupur - 641 603 Repd By Its Authroised Singnatory S. Dhayanidhi Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission 4th Floor Sidco Building Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy Chennai 32 Rep. By Its Secretary 2.The Chairman Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 02.

3.Director Finance Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 02 4.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle, Gobi 5.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli Respondent(s) PRAYER in WP No. 38496 of 2025:

This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents and and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner until the respondents makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs. 55,60,494.77 /- (for the year of 2024 -2025) payable to the petitioner HTSC No 039094380001 and 039094380006 o give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted. PRAYER in WP No. 38501 of 2025;

This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents and and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner until the respondents makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs. 4,14,734 /- (for the year of 2022 -2025) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R.S. Pandiyaraj in both the petitions For Respondent:

Mr.D.R.Arunkumar in both the petitions COMMON ORDER When the matters were taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners fairly conceded that the issue has already been decided by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.Nos.6776 of 2020 etc., batch on 28.10.2021. Therefore the same order may be passed in this petition as well.

2.In view of the fair stand taken by the learned counsel for the parties, the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.Nos.6776 of 2020 etc., batch (M/s.Rajaguru Spinning Mills P. Ltd., Vs. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission) dated 28.10.2021, in identical circumstances held as under:- "11. In view of the above, all these Writ Petitions are Disposed of with the following directions:- (a) In all those cases where the TANGEDCO has acted upon the interim orders passed by this Court and the entire outstanding amounts due and payable has been adjusted, those writ petitions will be rendered infructuous since the grievance of those petitioners stands redressed; (b) In those cases where the TANGEDCO is in the

process of adjusting the outstanding amount due, such adjustment shall be continued till the entire outstanding amount is adjusted towards the current consumption charges / open access charges payable by the respective petitioners and (c) The TANGEDCO shall not take any coercive steps to disconnect the electricity connection to the petitioners until the outstanding amounts due and payable is completely adjusted towards the current consumption charges/ open access charges payable by the petitioners."

3.In view of the above, nothing survives for adjudication in these matters. Accordingly, the writ petitions are disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

10-10-2025 rli Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission 4th Floor Sidco Building Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy Chennai 32 2.The Chairman Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 02 3.Director Finance Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 02 4.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Tiruppur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tiruppur 5.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore 6.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam 7.The Superintending Engineer TNPDL, Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle, Gobi 8.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli

M.DHANDAPANI J.

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