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M/S.R.M.K.Viswanatha Pillai And Sons v. The Tamil Nadu Generation

2021-06-04Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

W.P.(MD) No.9774 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU W.P.(MD) No.9774 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.7502 and 7503 of 2021 M/s. R.M.K.Viswanatha Pillai & Sons, (HTSC No.079094720195) Rep. by its Authorised Signatory, K.Hariharan.

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The 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) TANGEDCO O/O. Superintending Engineer, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli.

... Respondents Prayer: This Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records of the second respondent in so far as the High Tension Bill (Provisional) for the months of April 2020, dated 04.05.2020, May 2020 dated 01.06.2020 and June 2020, dated 03.07.2020, pertaining to High Tension Consumer Connection vide Service No. 079094720195 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to rework the HT Bill with Service No. 079094720195 and the excess amount shall be adjusted towards the future bills by levying the minimum charges alone by the second respondent for the months of April 2020, May 2020 and June 2020 and not to levy any penalty for the lock down period under which the petitioner's Textiles showroom building situated at Old S.F.No.73/1A1 to 75/2-RmKV Building, Thiruvananthapuram Road, Tirunelveli - 627 003.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Mohan For Respondents : Mrs.S.Srimathy, Standing counsel https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD) No.9774 of 2021

ORDER

The issue that has been raised in this present writ petition is covered by the orders passed by this Court in a batch of writ petitions in WP.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.

2. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias Note:(i) 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 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) TANGEDCO O/O. Superintending Engineer, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli.

+1 CC to M/s.M.P.SENTHIL, Advocate ( SR-18846[F] dated 07/06/2021 ) W.P.(MD) No.9774 of 2021 04.06.2021 CN(16.06.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2