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Lucky Yarn Tex India P Ltd., v. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commision

2025-11-25Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani8 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP Nos. 45823, 45825 & 45828 of 2025 & WMP.Nos.51059, 51062 & 51066 of 2025 Lucky Yarn Tex India P Ltd., 7/33, K.R.P. Nagar, Komarapalayam Main Road, Pallipalayam, Erode - 638 006, Repd by its Authorised Signatory P.Viswanathan Petitioner in WP/45823/25 2.M/s.Manchester Textile Private Limited, S.F.No.105, Sakthi Nagar East, Boyampalayam, Pooluvapatty Post, Tirupur - 641 602, repd. by its Authorized Signatory S.Dhayanidhi Petitioner in WP/45825/25 3.M/s.Autotex Energy Pvt. Ltd., S.F.No.13/20 Sitrakalapatti Road, Coimbatore District - 641 014, Repd., by its Authorized Signatory Packiyaraj.P Petitioner in WP/45828/25 Vs

1. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission 4th Floor, SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Thiru.Vi.Ka. Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032, Through its Secretary

2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

3.Director Finance Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 002 Respondents 1 to 3 in all WPs 4.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal.

5.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam 6.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle, Tuticorin.

Respondents 4 to 6 in WP/45823/2025 7.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam.

8.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli 9.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Tirupur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirupur.

Respondents 4 to 6 in WP/45825/2025 10.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Coimbatore North Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore.

11.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, Dindigul Respondents 4 and 5 in WP/45828/2025 PRAYER in WP/45823/2025 This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for 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.31,91,782 /- (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 WP/45825/2025 This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner's HTSC No.039094380746 until the respondents makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.5,50,447/- (for the year of 2024 -2025) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner's HTSC No.039094380746 till the entire amount is adjusted.

PRAYER in WP/45828/2025 This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner's group captive consumer M/s.Autotex Pvt Ltd having HTSC No.039094300653 under the Respondent makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.4,26,949 /- (for the year of 2022 -2023) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner's group captive consumer M/s.Autotex Pvt Ltd having HTSC No.039094300653 till the entire amount is adjusted.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Saravana Kumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Kalaiselvan, Standing Counsel For RR2 to 6 in WP/45823/25 Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh,

for RR2 to 6 in WP/45825 & 45828/25

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 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 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. 25-11-2025 Tsg Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To

1. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission 4th Floor, SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Thiru.Vi.Ka. Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032, Through its Secretary 2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

3.Director Finance Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 002 4.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal.

5.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam 6.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle, Tuticorin.

8.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli 9.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Tirupur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirupur.

10.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Coimbatore North Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore.

11.The Superintending Engineer TNPDCL, Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, Dindigul

M.DHANDAPANI J.

Tsg WP Nos. 45823, 45825 & 45828 of 2025 25-11-2025