Sri Jayajothi And Company Pvt Ltd v. The Chairman And Managing Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 08/06/2023

CORAM

The Hon`ble Mr.Justice C.V.KARTHIKEYAN Sri Jayajothi and Company Private Limited, No.70, Alagai Nagar, Rajapalayam - 626117, Virudhunagar District represented by its Authorized signatory G.Gopu ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Virudhunagar Electricity Distribution Circle, Virudhunagar.

... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.87,13,525.00 alone in 10 equal monthly installments, 1/4

along with the regular current consumption charges and pass such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner : M/s.R.S.Pandiyaraj, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, Standing Counsel

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Mandamus seeking a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner to pay additional security deposit of Rs.87,13,525.00/- (Rupees Eighty Seven Lakhs Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty Five only ) in 10 equal installments.

2. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it had been stated that owing to demand recession in marketing the products, the usage of electricity had come down drastically. It is also stated that even the petitioner was also affected owing to various conditions consequent to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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3. In view of all these facts, a request is placed before this Court that the additional security deposit demanded by the respondents may be permitted to be paid in equal monthly installments.

4. Heard Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

5. There had been earlier directions issued by Courts permitting such request, and accordingly, the petitioner is permitted to pay the additional security deposit in 6 equal monthly installments to the second respondent. The first monthly installment should be paid on or before 03.07.2023. The remaining five instalments should be paid within the next five succeeding months.

6. Granting such permission, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

pnn TO 1.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Virudhunagar Electricity Distribution Circle, Virudhunagar.

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.13255 of 2023 Date : 08/06/2023 4/4