M/S. Chola Textiles Pvt Ltd., v. The Chairman
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P(MD)No.15913 of 2025 M/s.Chola Textiles Private Limited, V.Pudukottai Village, Minukkampatty Post, Vedasandur - 624710 Dindigul District, Rep by its Authorised Signatory, R.Bommanasamy Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, Dindigul.
praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second Rs.64,75,993/- alone in 6 equal monthly installments, along with the regular 1/8
For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhalayan Standing Counsel W.P(MD)No.15914 of 2025 M/s.Pandiyan Textile Mills (P) Limited, Kasipalayam -624711, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District, Rep by its Authorised Signatory, R.Bommanasamy Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, Dindigul.
praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second Rs.12,26,969/- alone in 6 equal monthly installments, along with the regular For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhalayan Standing Counsel 2/8
W.P(MD)No.15915 of 2025 M/s.H M Textiles Private Limited, Unit - 1, No.598, Madurai Road, Sankara Nagar, Tirunelveli -627 357, Tirunelveli District, Rep by its General Manager, S.Ganesh Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli.
praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second Rs.50,02,266/- alone in 6 equal monthly installments, along with the regular For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhalayan Standing Counsel 3/8
W.P(MD)No.15916 of 2025 M/s.Sree Iswarya Textiles Private Limited, No.154, R.Reddiapatti Road, Sri Jayavilas Subburaj Nagar, Keelarajakularaman, Pin -626 136, R.Reddiapatti (Post), Rajapalayam (T.K) Virudhunagar District, Rep by its Authorised Signatory, K.Bangarusamy Virudhunagar Electricity Distribution Circle, Virudhunagar.
praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second Rs.45,46,470/- alone in 6 equal monthly installments, along with the regular For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhalayan Standing Counsel 4/8
COMMON ORDER Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the respondents.
2. These writ petitions are disposed of at the time of admission with the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.
3. In all these writ petitions, the petitioners seek a direction to the second respondent to permit them to pay the additional security deposit in six equal installments.
4. This Court, in W.P.No.12099 of 2021 dated 26.05.2021 passed an order by granting time to pay the Additional Security Deposit in six equated monthly installments. A Similar order was also passed in W.P.No.19524 of 2025 on 28.05.2025 in the case of M/s.Venkatalakshmi Paper and Boards Private Limited, Tiruppur, Rep by its Authorised Signatory, A.Suresh Vs The chairman, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited and others. 5/8
5. Therefore, I see no reasons to take a different stand. Accordingly, the all the petitioners in the respective writ petitions are permitted to pay the Additional Security Deposit in six equal monthly installments, starting from 01.07.2025.
6. These writ petitions stand disposed of with the above direction. There shall be no order as to costs.
12.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sn To Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, Dindigul.
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3.The Superintending Engineer, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli.
4.The Superintending Engineer, Virudhunagar Electricity Distribution Circle, Virudhunagar.
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C.SARAVANAN, J.
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