M/S.Amika Hotels Madurai Private Ltd., v. Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd.,(Tangedco)
W.P.(MD).No.10725 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.06.2021
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.(MD).No.10725 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.8345 and 8347 of 2021 M/s.Amika Hotels Madurai Private Limited, represented by its Director of Operation, Ganesh Sathappan, Having Office at No.269/D1, Ring Road, Avaniyapuram, Madurai 625 012.
... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Tamil Nadu General and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.
2.The Accounts Officer/Revenue, Tamil Nadu General and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), E& OE, Madurai South.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the 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 03/04/2020, April 2020 dated03/05/2020, May 2020 dated 01/06/2020, June 2020 dated 03/07/2020, July 2020 dated 05/08/2020 and August 2020 dated 03/09/2020 pertaining to Service No. 059094630172 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 059094630172 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 penalty for the period of Lock Down. For Petitioner : Mr.Vijayan Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.S.M.S.Johny Basha
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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2
W.P.(MD).No.10725 of 2021 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 III) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg 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. W.P.(MD).No.10725 of 2021 Dated :
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