Vijai Spinners (Rjpm) Pvt. Ltd v. The Chairman

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.04.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) Nos.10115, 10116, 10117, 10118 & 10119 of 2018 Vijai Spinners (RJPM) Pvt., Ltd., No.18-A, Pugazhendhi Road HTSC No.223 Post Box No.111, Cotton Market Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District rep.by its Authorized Signatory M.K.Suresh ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.

10115 of 2018 ABBI Textiles, HTSC No.59094500295 S.F.No.700, Sindhalagundu Kamatchipuram Village, Dindigul Dindigul District rep.by its Proprietor R.Sujatha ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No. 10116 of 2018 Nagammal Mills P Ltd., HTSC No.2 1/1-342, M.S.Road Vetturnimadam, Nagercoil-3 Kanyakumari District rep.by its Director G.Velappan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No. 10117 of 2018 Sri Venkatram Spinners Pvt., Ltd., HTSC No.176 No.109/1, Koonamkulam Road Cholapuram-626 139 (Via) Rajapalayam Virudhunagar District rep.by its Authorized Signatory N.Saravanan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.

10118 of 2018 Sri Saravana Tex Exports India Pvt., Ltd., HTSC No.200 S.F.No.396 & 406/1, K.Thottiapatty Road Rajapalayam-626 117 Virudhunagar District rep.by its Manager P.Ponraj ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.

10119 of 2018 vs.

1.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited 144, Anna Salai Chennai-600 002 ... 1st Respondent in all W.Ps.

2.The Superintending Engineer Virudhunagar Electricity Distribution Circle Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited Virudhunagar ... 2nd Respondent in W.P.(MD) Nos.

10115, 10118 & 10119 of 2018 3.The Superintending Engineer Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited Dindigul ... 2nd Respondent in W.P.(MD) No.

10116 of 2018 4.The Superintending Engineer Kanyakumari Electricity Distribution Circle Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited Kanyakumari ... 2nd Respondent in W.P.(MD) No.

10117 of 2018 PRAYER (in W.P.(MD) No.10115 of 2018): Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.30,01,436/- alone in 10 equal monthly installments along with the regular current consumption charges.

PRAYER (in W.P.(MD) No.10116 of 2018): Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.26,92,733/- alone in 10 equal monthly installments along with the regular current consumption charges.

PRAYER (in W.P.(MD) No.10117 of 2018): Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to permit the petitioner

to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.87,24,618/- alone in 10 equal monthly installments along with the regular current consumption charges.

PRAYER (in W.P.(MD) No.10118 of 2018): Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.88,00,978/- alone in 10 equal monthly installments along with the regular current consumption charges.

PRAYER (in W.P.(MD) No.10119 of 2018): Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.28,55,633/- alone in 10 equal monthly installments along with the regular current consumption charges.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj (in all W.Ps) For Respondents :

Mr.Kasinathadurai (in all W.Ps) Standing Counsel C O M M O N O R D E R Since the reliefs sought for in all the writ petitions are identical in nature, they have been clubbed and heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. Mr.Kasinathadurai, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the respondents in all the writ petitions.

3. By consent of both parties, all these writ petitions are taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

4. Today (i.e.28.04.2018) when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the respondents are willing to permit the petitioners to pay the additional security deposits in six equal monthly installments instead of ten equal monthly installments as sought for by the petitioners.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners do not have any objection, if their request for ten equal monthly installments is reduced to six equal monthly installments.

6. Recording the submissions made by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, the petitioners are granted liberty

to remit the additional security deposits in six monthly installments commencing from 15.05.2018 on equal monthly rests.

7. With the above observations, all these writ petitions are allowed. No costs.

Sd/ Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar +1cc to Mr.G.KASINATHADURAI, Advocate, SR.No.64369 +5cc to Mr.R.S.PANDIYARAJ, Advocate, SR.No. 64526 W.P.(MD) Nos.10115, 10116, 10117, 10118 & 10119 of 2018 28.04.2018 KRK KK/SV MMS/03.05.2018/SAR-1/4P-7C