Ruby Chlorates Pvt. Ltd., v. The Chief Engineer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.07.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2012 Ruby Chlorates Private Limited, No.11-B, Swaminatha Sastry Street, Tennur, Trichirappalli-620 017, Represented by its Managing Director, Mr.D.Baskaran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Chief Engineer, Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Trichy.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamilnadu Electricity Board, TEDC - Metro, Trichy.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the Impugned current Consumption Charges Bill for the month of December 2011 issued by the second respondent for the petitioner's Company in Service Connection No.162, dated 29.12.2011 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to accord approval for Optimum Demand Concept for the month of December 2011 for the petitioner's Company in Service Connection No.162.

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For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed challenging the penalty imposed by the respondent Electricity Board for exceeding the demand and energy quota, which was included in the current consumption bill for the month of December 2011.

2. According to the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, the said amount has already been paid at the time of dismantling of the HT service connection of the writ petitioner. Hence, nothing survives in the present writ petition. The Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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To 1.The Chief Engineer, Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Trichy.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamilnadu Electricity Board, TEDC - Metro, Trichy.

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R.

VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

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