Sree Jayasubha Spinners P Ltd., v. The Chairman Cum Managing Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.08.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.13207 of 2022 Sree Jayasubha Spinners P Ltd., Represented by its Managing Director B.Jayalakshmi, HT SC No.079094620245 6/1056, Perali Road, Virudhunagar-626 001.

... Petitioner Vs 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Virudhunagar Electricity Distribution Circle / South, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) 65/1, Ramamoorthy Road, Virudhunagar-626 001.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to permit the peitioner to pay the Additional Current Consumption Deposit amount of Rs.14,19,216/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakhs Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred and Sixteen Only) for the petitioner Mill service connection HT SC No. 1/4

079094620245 at 6/1056, Perali Road, Virudhunagar-626 001 in 6 (six) monthly instalments.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kamalanathan For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing Counsel

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents / TANGEDCO.

2. The petitioner is a consumer of electricity. The petitioner had been directed to pay the petition mentioned amount towards Additional Security Deposit. The petitioner expressed certain difficulties in making the payment at one go.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner draws my attention to the order dated 12.08.2020 made in W.P.No.10520 of 2020. A learned Judge of this Court had permitted the consumer to pay the amount in installments.

4. In view of the said decision, I permit the petitioner to pay the additional security deposit as claimed by the second respondent in six equal monthly installments. The first installment will commence from 13.08.2022 onwards. If in case the petitioner commits default in making the payments, it is 2/4

always open to the respondents to initiate appropriate action in accordance with law.

5. This writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid direction. No costs. 11.08.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi Note: Issue Order Copy on 11.08.2022 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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