M/S.Pandyan Hotels Limited v. Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd (Tangedco)
W.P.(MD) No.8042 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.04.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.(MD) No.8042 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.6140 & 6141 of 2021 (Through Video Conference) M/s.Pandyan Hotels Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director, Dr.G.Vasudevan, Having Office at Alagar Kovil Road, Race Course, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai 625 002
...Petitioner
Vs.
1) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
2) The Accounts Officer / Revenue, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), E & OE, Athikulam, Madurai 14 .... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records leading to the issuance of the original impugned High Tension Bills (Provisional) issued by the Second Respondent for the month of March 2020 dated 04/04/2020, April 2020 dated 06/05/2020, May 2020 dated 05/06/2020, June 2020 dated 05/07/2020, July 2020 dated 05/08/2020 and August 2020 dated 05/09/2020 pertaining to Service No.
059094630017 in violation Regulation 6(b) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code, 2004 and quash the same and direct the respondents to rework the HT bill with service number 059094630017 and the excess amount shall be adjusted towards the future bills and the minimum charges alone shall be collected by the second respondent for the period from March 2020 to August 2020 and not to levy any penalty for the period of Lock Down. For Petitioner : Mr.Vijayan Subramanian For Respondents : Ms.M.Rajeswari, For Mr.S.M.S.
O R D E R
The issue that has been raised in the present writ petition is covered by the orders passed by this Court in a batch of writ petitions in W.P. Nos.7678, 7679, 9141, 9312, 9537, 9538, 9550, 10012, 10042, 10044, 10031, 9825, 9831, 10087, 10091, 10110, 10164, 8852 and 9689 of 2020 dated 14.08.2020. Consequently, the directions issued by this Court in the batch of writ petitions be equally applied to the present writ petition also.
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2. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sts NOTE: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.
To:
1) The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
2) The Accounts Officer / Revenue, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), E & OE, Athikulam, Madurai 14 Order made in W.P.(MD) No.8042 of 2021 Dated:
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