✦ High Court of India · 21 Aug 2025

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Case Details High Court of India · 21 Aug 2025

Court

High Court of India

Decided

21 Aug 2025

Bench

The learned Single N.ANAND VENKATESH

Length

1,683 words

WP No. 31575 of 2025adjusted.WP No. 31581 of 2025PRAYERForbearing the Respondents and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner until the respondents makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.19,15,100/- (for the year of 2024-2025) payable to the Petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioners till the entire amount is adjusted.WP No. 31586 of 2025PRAYERForbearing the Respondents and their men agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner HTSC NO.049094260137 until the respondents makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.13,06,103/- (for the year of 2016-2017) payable to the Petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioners till the entire amount is adjustedFor Petitioner(s):Mr.R.S. Pandiyaraj (In all petitions)For Respondent:Mr.I.Syed SibghatullaStanding Counsel (WP.No.31586 of 2025)Mr.S.Madhusuthanan Standing Counsel (WP.No.31575 of 2025)Mr.L.JaivenkateshStanding Counsel (WP.No.31581 of 2025)COMMON ORDERThe writ petitions have been filed with a prayer to forbear the respondents and their men agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioners until the respondents makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.10,20,816/- (for the year of 2022-2025), https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31575 of 2025Rs.19,15,100/- (for the year of 2024-2025) and Rs.13,06,103/- (for the year of 2016-2017) respectively payable to the petitioners or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioners till the entire amount is adjusted. 2. When the matter came up for admission, the learned counsel for both sides would submit that the matter is no longer res integra and in several matters, this Court has passed earlier orders. It can be seen that in one such order in W.P.No.38309 of 2024, the writ petition is disposed of on the following terms and the entire order from paragraph No. 2 to 8 is extracted hereunder:- “2. The petitioner herein seeks issue of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner until the respondents make payment of outstanding dues of Rs.35,41,322/- payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that it involves in the manufacture of yarn Products having High Tension Electricity Supply and the petitioner had erected Wind Energy Generators, which generates power and the petitioner utilised the portion of the electric energy generated by it and surplus was supplied to the respondents. 4. As per the details furnished by the 4 th respondent, the petitioner supplied energy to the respondents for value of Rs.35,41,322/- upto March-2024. The petitioner raised invoice for encashment of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31575 of 2025the above said amount based on the applicable tariff and the same has not been honoured by the respondents. Therefore, the petitioner has come before this Court with a prayer seeking adjustment of the amount due to the petitioner from TANGEDCO/respondents 2 to 5. The petitioner submitted a representation on 26.04.2024 enclosing statement downloaded from the website of the TANGEDCO. Therefore, there is no dispute with regard to the quantum payable by TANGEDCO to the petitioner towards electricity supplied by it. 5. Heard the argument of learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.Syed Sibuthullah, learned Standing Counsel (TNEB), who is taking notice for the respondents. 6. This Court in similar cases in W.P.No.31140 of 2024, dated 19.10.2024 batch cases, passed the following orders:- “3. The learned Single Judge of this Court, vide order dated 28.10.2021 made in W.P.Nos.6776 of 2020 etc., batch in the case of M/s.Rajaguru Spinning Mills P. Ltd., Vs. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, in identical circumstances which was also relied upon by the learned counsel for the petitioner held as under:- “11. In view of the above, all these Writ Petitions are Disposed of with the following directions:- (a) In all those cases where the TANGEDCO has acted upon the interim orders passed bythis Court and the entire outstanding amounts due and payable has been adjusted, those writ petitions will be https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31575 of 2025rendered infructuous since the grievance of those petitioners stands redressed; (b) In those cases where the TANGEDCO is in the process of adjusting the outstanding amount due, such adjustment shall be continued till the entire outstanding amount is adjusted towards the current consumption charges / open access charges payable by the respective petitioners and (c) The TANGEDCO shall not take any coercive steps to disconnect the electricity connection to the petitioners until the outstanding amounts due and payable is completely adjusted towards the current consumption charges/open access charges payable by the petitioners.” 4. In view of the above fact that the earlier Writ petitions involving similar issue being disposed of by this Court in the aforesaid terms, the present Writ Petitions also stand disposed of in terms of the above said order of this Court dated 28.10.2021 made in W.P.Nos.6776 of 2020 etc., batch. No costs. Consequently, connected M.Ps are closed.” 7. Therefore, this Court is also inclined to pass similar order by directing the respondents 2 to 5 to adjust the amount of Rs.35,41,322/- payable by the respondents to the petitioner towards the electricity supplied to them by the petitioner, with the current consumption charges, demand charges payable by the petitioner, till the entire amount is adjusted or exhausted. The respondents shall not take any https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31575 of 2025coercive steps against the petitioner for disconnection of power supply till entire outstanding amount payable to the petitioner by respondents gets adjusted towards current consumption charges, demand charges etc., payable by the petitioner. 8. With this direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition closed. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition shall stands disposed of in similar terms with a direction to the respondents to adjust the amount of Rs.10,20,816/- (for the year of 2022-2025), Rs.19,15,100/- (for the year of 2024-2025) and Rs.13,06,103/- (for the year of 2016-2017) respectively payable by the respondents to the petitioners towards the electricity supplied to them by the petitioner, with the current consumption charges, demand charges payable by the petitioners, till the entire amount is adjusted or exhausted. The respondents shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioners for disconnection of power supply till entire outstanding amount payable to the petitioners by respondents gets adjusted towards current consumption chages, demand charges etc., payable by the petitioners. With the above direction, this writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. 21-08-2025gdIndex:Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderInternet:YesNeutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31575 of 2025WP No. 31575 of 2025To1.Tamilnadu Electricity Regulatory CommissionREP BY ITS SECRETARY, 19-A RUKMINI LAKSHMIPATHY SALAI(mARSHALLS ROAD), EGMORE CHENNAI-600 0082.The ChairmanTamilnadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 0023.Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (tnpdcl) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 002 .4.The Superintending Engineer(tnpdcl), Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam5.The Superintending Engineer(tnpdcl), Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, DindigulWP No. 31581 of 2025To1.Tamilnadu Electricity Regulatory https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31575 of 2025Commission Repd, By Its Secretary, 19-a, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, (marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 0082.The ChairmanTamilnadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 0023.Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (tnpdcl) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 002 .4.The Superintending Engineer(tnpdcl), Coimbatore Metro Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore5.The Superintending Engineer(tnpdcl), Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam6.The Superintending EngineerTnpdcl, Tirunelveli Electricity Distirbution Circle, Tirunelveli7.The Superintending EngineerTnpdcl, Virudhunagar Electricity Distribution Circle, VirudhunagarWP No. 31586 of 2025To https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31575 of 20251.Tamilnadu Electricity RegulatoryCommission Repd, By Its Secretary, 19-a, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, (marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 0082.The ChairmanTamilnadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 0023.Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (tnpdcl) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 002 .4.The Superintending Engineer(tnpdcl), Erode Electricity Distribution Circle, Erode5.The Superintending Engineer(tnpdcl), Udumalpet Electricity Distribution Circle, Udumalpet6.The Superintending EngineerTnpdcl, Tirupur, Electricity Distirbution Circle, Tiruppur7.The Superintending EngineerTnpdcl, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31575 of 2025N.ANAND VENKATESH J.gdWP No. 31575 of 2025AND,WP NO. 31581 OF 2025,WP NO. 31586 OF 202521-08-2025

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