Vedanta Limited v. State Load Despatch Centre

1 W.P.(MD)NO.14089 OF 2015 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.14089 of 2015 AND M.P.(MD)Nos.1 & 2 of 2015 Vedanta Limited, Rep. by its authorized signatory, Anup Agarwal, Vice President-Finance, Meelavittan Village, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Madurai Bypass Road, T.V.Puram Post, Thoothukudi.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. State Load Despatch Centre(SLDC), Rep. by its Director-Operations, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd., (TANTRANSCO), Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from issuing back down instructions to the petitioner without restricting such backing down to the minimum threshold limits as directed by the APTEL in its 1/3

2 W.P.(MD)NO.14089 OF 2015 order dated 30.06.2014 in Appeal No.327 of 2014 and reiterated by the TNERC in its order dated 01.07.2015 in M.P.No.14 of 2012.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Nallathambi For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadayalan, Standing Counsel.

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O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. Since Sterlite factory is presently remaining shut down, this Court need not adjudicate the issue raised in the writ petition. This writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Liberty is given to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition on the same cause of action in the event of there being change in circumstance. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 11.09.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU 2/3

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