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WP Nos. 45823, 45825 & 45828 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 25-11-2025CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANIWP Nos. 45823, 45825 & 45828 of 2025& WMP.Nos.51059, 51062 & 51066 of 2025Lucky Yarn Tex India P Ltd.,7/33, K.R.P. Nagar, Komarapalayam Main Road, Pallipalayam, Erode - 638 006, Repd by its Authorised Signatory P.ViswanathanPetitioner in WP/45823/252.M/s.Manchester Textile Private Limited, S.F.No.105, Sakthi Nagar East, Boyampalayam, Pooluvapatty Post, Tirupur – 641 602,repd. by its Authorized SignatoryS.DhayanidhiPetitioner in WP/45825/253.M/s.Autotex Energy Pvt. Ltd.,S.F.No.13/20 Sitrakalapatti Road,Coimbatore District – 641 014,Repd., by its Authorized SignatoryPackiyaraj.PPetitioner in WP/45828/25Vs1. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission4th Floor, SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Thiru.Vi.Ka. Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032, Through its Secretary https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 45823, 45825 & 45828 of 20252.The ChairmanTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.3.Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 002Respondents 1 to 3 in all WPs4.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal.5.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam6.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle, Tuticorin.Respondents 4 to 6in WP/45823/20257.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam.8.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli9.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Tirupur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirupur.Respondents 4 to 6 inWP/45825/202510.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Coimbatore North Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 45823, 45825 & 45828 of 202511.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, DindigulRespondents 4 and 5in WP/45828/2025PRAYER in WP/45823/2025This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing 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.31,91,782 /- (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 WP/45825/2025This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner’s HTSC No.039094380746 until the respondents makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.5,50,447/- (for the year of 2024 -2025) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner’s HTSC No.039094380746 till the entire amount is adjusted.PRAYER in WP/45828/2025This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner’s group captive consumer M/s.Autotex Pvt Ltd having HTSC No.039094300653 under the Respondent makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.4,26,949 /- (for the year of 2022 -2023) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner’s group captive consumer M/s.Autotex Pvt Ltd having HTSC No.039094300653 till the entire amount is adjusted.For Petitioner(s):Mr.M.Saravana KumarFor Respondent(s):Mr.S.Kalaiselvan, Standing Counsel For RR2 to 6 in WP/45823/25Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 45823, 45825 & 45828 of 2025for RR2 to 6 in WP/45825 & 45828/25 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.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 petitioners held as under:-“11. In view of the above, all these Writ Petitions are Disposed of with the following directions:- https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 45823, 45825 & 45828 of 2025(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.”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, the connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed.25-11-2025TsgIndex:Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderInternet:YesNeutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 45823, 45825 & 45828 of 2025To1. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission4th Floor, SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Thiru.Vi.Ka. Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032, Through its Secretary2.The ChairmanTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.3.Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai Chennai 600 0024.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal.5.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam6.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle, Tuticorin.8.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli9.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Tirupur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirupur.10.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Coimbatore North Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 45823, 45825 & 45828 of 202511.The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL, Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, Dindigul https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 45823, 45825 & 45828 of 2025M.DHANDAPANI J.TsgWP Nos. 45823, 45825 & 45828 of 2025 25-11-2025