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W.P.Nos.44486, 44489 and 44492 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 18-11-2025CORAM :THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANIW.P.Nos.44486, 44489 and 44492 of 2025and W.M.P.Nos.49620, 49624 and 49626 of 2025Arunachala Gounder Textiles Mills (P) Ltd Unit IHTSC No.049094220168 &New HTSC No.049094370453 No.5, Byepass Road, Pallaipalayam, Erode-638 006 Repd By Its Director N.Ramesh... Petitioner in W.P.No.44486 of 2025M/s.Amarjothi Spinning Mills Ltd Unit BHTSC No.049094360085 Gobi Main Road, Pudusuripalayam, Nambiyur-638 458 Gobi(TK) Erode (Dt.), Repd by its Authorised Signatory Jaisushmi Jaichander... Petitioner in W.P.No.44489 of 2025Lucky Yarn Tex India P Ltd.,7/33, K.R.P.Nagar, Komarapalayam Main Road, Pallipalayam Erode-638 006, Repd by its Authorised Singatory P.Viswanathan, ... Petitioner in W.P.No.44492 of 2025Vs.Page No.1 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.44486, 44489 and 44492 of 20251. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission4th Floor, SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 Rep by its Secretary2.The ChairmanTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 0023.Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 024.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal5.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam6.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Theni Electricity Distribution Circle, Theni.7.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, TirunelveliRespondents in W.P.No.44486 of 20251. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission4th Floor, SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 Rep By Its Secretary2.The ChairmanTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 002Page No.2 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.44486, 44489 and 44492 of 20253.Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 0024.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle, Gobi5.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle, TuticorinRespondents in W.P.No.44489 of 20251. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission4th Floor, SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 Rep. by its Secretary2.The ChairmanTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 0023.Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 0024.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal5.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle, TuticorinRespondents in W.P.No.44492 of 2025Page No.3 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.44486, 44489 and 44492 of 2025Prayer in W.P.No.44486 of 2025 : The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents and 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.22,94,485 /- (for the year of 2022-2023) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted Prayer in W.P.No.44489 of 2025 : The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents and 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.42,29,247 /- (for the year of 2024-2025) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.Prayer in W.P.No.44492 of 2025 : The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents and 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.10,47,944/- (month from May 2025 to September 2025) to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.Page No.4 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.44486, 44489 and 44492 of 2025For Petitioner(in all W.Ps.):Mr. M. Saravana KumarFor Respondents(in W.P.Nos.44486 and 44492 of 2025):Mr. S. KalaiselvanFor Respondents(in W.P.Nos.44489 of 2025):Mr. I. Syed Sibghatulla- - - - -COMMON ORDERSince the issue involved in these writ petitions is one and the same, with the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, these writ petitions are heard together and disposed of by way of this common order.2. When these matters were taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the issue involved in the present Writ petitions is no longer res integra and the similar issue has already been decided by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.Nos.6776 of 2020 etc., batch on 28.10.2021 and therefore, the same order may be passed in these petitions as well. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents has not disputed the facts submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and he has no serious objection for the said order being passed.Page No.5 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.44486, 44489 and 44492 of 20253. 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 petitioners 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 rendered 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.”Page No.6 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.44486, 44489 and 44492 of 20254. 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, the connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed.18-11-2025asiIndex : Yes / NoSpeaking order / Non-speaking orderNeutral Citation : Yes / NoTo1. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission4th Floor, SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 Rep by its Secretary2.The ChairmanTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 0023.Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 024.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal5.The Superintending EngineerPage No.7 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.44486, 44489 and 44492 of 2025TNPDCL, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam6.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Theni Electricity Distribution Circle, Theni.7.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli8.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle, Gobi9.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle, TuticorinPage No.8 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.44486, 44489 and 44492 of 2025M. DHANDAPANI, J.asiW.P.Nos.44486, 44489 and 44492 of 2025and W.M.P.Nos.49620, 49624 and 49626 of 202518-11-2025Page No.9 of 9