Acv Products Private Limited v. The Chairman And Managing Director
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.06.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN ACV Products Private Limited No.110/3, Salaiputhur to Nilakkottai Road, Kodanginayakkanpatti Village, Nilakottai - 624 208, Dindigul District, Rep. by its Director A.Chandrasekaran ... 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, Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, Dindigul.
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PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first and second respondents to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.59,75,538/- alone in 10 equal monthly installments along with the regular current consumption charges. For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, Standing Counsel
O R D E R
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.59,75,538/- (Rupees Fifty Nine Lakhs Seventy Five Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Eight 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, 2/6
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.
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 01.07.2023. The remaining five instalments should be paid within the next five succeeding months.
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6. Granting such permission, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
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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, Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, Dindigul.
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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.
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