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M/S.Pallava Spinning Mills P Ltd v. The Chaiman

2025-11-25Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI & WMP.No.51064 of 2025 M/s.Pallava Spinning Mills (Pvt) Ltd., Minukkampatty, Kasipalayam Post, Vedasandhur - 624 711.

Represented by its Authorised Signatory R.Bommanasamy Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, (TNPDCL), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.Chief Engineer, Non Conventional Energy Sources, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNGECL) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

3.Director - Generation, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, (TNPDCL) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

Respondent(s) PRAYER This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to refund Rs.10,00,000/- payable to the petitioner towards refundable security deposit.

For Petitioner(s):

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

Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to refund Rs.10,00,000/- 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 1 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 Rs.11,46,809/- on 22.01.2021. 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.10,00,000/- by way of representation dated 01.12.2021. 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, if would suffice, if this Court issues a direction to the 2nd respondent to refund Rs.10,00,000/- payable to the petitioner towards refundable security deposit by considering the petitioner's rerepsentation dated 01.12.2021, 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 of the merits of the case, directs the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.12.2021, 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 opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and aggrieved party, if any.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 25-11-2025 Tsg Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, (TNPDCL), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.Chief Engineer, Non Conventional Energy Sources, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNGECL) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

3.Director - Generation, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, (TNPDCL) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

M.DHANDAPANI J.

Tsg 25-11-2025