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W.P.Nos.45405, 45408 & 45413 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 21.11.2025CORAM :THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANIW.P.Nos. 45405, 45408 & 45413 of 2025andW.M.P.Nos. 50592, 50595 & 50603 of 2025M/s.AFCM Wind Farms Pvt. Ltd.,Amarjothi House,No.157, Kumaran Road,Rep. By its Authorised Signatory,Jaisushmi Jaichander... Petitioner in W.P.No.45405 of 2025Arunachala Gounder Textiles Mills (P) Ltd.,Unit II, HTSC No. 049094370147No.5, Bye-pass Road, Pallipalayam,Erode – 638006Rep. By its Director, N.Ramesh … Petitioner in W.P.No.45408 of 2025Lucky Yarn Tex India P. Ltd.,7/33, K.R.P.Nagar,Komarapalayam Main Road,Pallipalayam, Erode – 638 006Rep. By its Authorised Signatory, Mr.P.Viswanathan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.45413 of 2025Vs.1.Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, 4th Floor, SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. Represented by its Secretary1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.45405, 45408 & 45413 of 20252.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.3.Director Finance, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.... Respondents 1 to 3 in both WPs4.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Virudhunagar Electricity Distribution Circle, Virudhunagar.5.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli.... Respondents 4 and 5 in W.P.No.45405 of 20256.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal.7.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Tiunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli.... Respondents 4 and 5 in W.P.No.45408 of 20258.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Namakkal.2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.45405, 45408 & 45413 of 20259.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, Dindigul.… Respondents 4 and 5 in W.No. 45413 of 2025Prayer in W.P.No.45405 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of 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.59,379/- (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.45408 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of 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.18,02,776/- (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.3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.45405, 45408 & 45413 of 2025Prayer in W.P.No.45413 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of 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.22,71,047/- (for the month June and July 2025) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.For Petitioner(in both WPs): Mr.M.SaravanakumarFor Respondents(in both WPs): Mr.S.Kalaiselvan in WP/45408 & 45413 / 2025 Mr.S.Madhusudanan in WP/45405/2025*****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.4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.45405, 45408 & 45413 of 20252. 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:~(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;5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.45405, 45408 & 45413 of 2025(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.21.11.2025Index : Yes / NoSpeaking order / Non~speaking orderNeutral Citation Case : Yes / Nokkn6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.45405, 45408 & 45413 of 2025To1.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, 19~A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, (Marshall-s Road), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.2.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.3.The Director Finance, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.4.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Virudhunagar Electricity Distribution Circle, Virudhunagar.5.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli.6.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam.7.The Superintending Engineer, TNPDCL, Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, Dindigul.7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.45405, 45408 & 45413 of 2025M.DHANDAPANI, J.KKNW.P.Nos. 45405, 45408 & 45413 of 202521.11.20258/8