M/S.Velan Spinning Mills India P Ltd v. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.10.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.Nos.43607 & 43619 of 2025 M/s.Velan Spinning Mills India P Ltd., HTSC No. 039094380101, No.5/376A, Kumaran Street, Kaikattipudur, Avinashi (Taluk), Tirupur District - 641 654, Represented by its Managing Director P.Sathyamoorthy ... Petitioner in W.P.No.38954 of 2025 ENES Textile Mills, 8/3C, Sengunthapuram, 1st Street, Mangalam Road, Tirupur - 641 604, Represented by its Chairman K.R.Nagarajan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.38958 of 2025 Vs.
1.Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, represented by its Secretary, 19-A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, (Marshall's Road), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
2.The Chairman, 3.Director Finance, Page No.1 of 6
... Respondents 1 to 3 in both WPs 4.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Tiruppur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tiruppur.
5.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli.
... Respondents 4 and 5 in W.P.No.38954 of 2025 6.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam.
7.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Erode Electricity Distribution Circle, Erode.
... Respondents 4 and 5 in W.P.No.38958 of 2025 Prayer in W.P.No.38954 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 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.5,07,303/- (for the year of 2024 - 2025) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted. Prayer in W.P.No.38958 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, Page No.2 of 6
demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner's group captive consumer M/s.Vensun Processing Mill having HTSC No.049094260576 until the respondents makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.2,72,013/- (for the year of 2023-2024) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner's group captive consumer M/s.Vensun Processing Mil having HTSC No.049094260576 till the entire amount is adjusted.
For Petitioner (in both WPs) : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents (in both WPs) : Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar Standing Counsel ***** COMMON ORDER Since the issue involved in these writ petitions is one and the same, with the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, these writ petitions are heard together and disposed of by way of this common order.
2. When these matters were taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the issue involved in the present Writ petitions is no longer res integra and the similar 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 and therefore, the same order may be passed in these petitions as well. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents has not Page No.3 of 6
disputed the facts submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and he has no serious objection for the said order being passed.
3. The learned Single Judge of this Court, vide order dated 28.10.2021 made in W.P.Nos.6776 of 2020 etc., batch in the case of M/s.Rajaguru Spinning Mills P. Ltd., Vs. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, in identical circumstances which was also relied upon by the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 bythis 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 Page No.4 of 6
payable by the petitioners."
4. In view of the above fact that the earlier Writ petitions involving similar issue being disposed of by this Court in the aforesaid terms, the present Writ Petitions also stand disposed of in terms of the above said order of this Court dated 28.10.2021 made in W.P.Nos.6776 of 2020 etc., batch. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed. 14.10.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp To 1.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, 19-A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, (Marshall's Road), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
2.The Chairman, M.DHANDAPANI, J.
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3.The Director Finance, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
4.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Tiruppur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tiruppur. 5.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli. 6.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam. 7.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Erode Electricity Distribution Circle, Erode. 14.10.2025 Page No.6 of 6