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W.P. Nos.45600, 45606 and 45610 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 24.11.2025CORAM:THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANIW.P. No s . 45600, 45606 and 45610 of 2025 andW.M.P. No. 50801, 50804 and 50812 of 2025 Amarjothi Power Generation & Distribution Co. Ltd.,Rep. by its Authorised Signatory,Jaisushmi Jaichander... Petitioner in W.P. No.45600 of 2025vs.1. Tamil Nadu Electricity RegulatoryCommission,4th Floor,SIDCO Corporate Office BuildingGuindy,Chennai – 600 032.Rep. by its Secretary.2. The Chairman,Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.144, Anna Salai,Chennai – 600 002.1/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Nos.45600, 45606 and 45610 of 20253. Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.,144, Anna Salai,Chennai – 600 002.4. The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL,Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle,Tirunelveli.5. The Superintending Engineer,TNPDCL,Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle,Tuticorin. … Respondents in W.P. No.45600 of 2025M/s.Jayavarma Textiles P. Ltd.,Rep. by its Authorised SignatoryS. Dhayanidhi... Petitioner in W.P. No.45606 of 2025vs.1. Tamil Nadu Electricity RegulatoryCommission,4th Floor,SIDCO Corporate Office BuildingGuindy,Chennai – 600 032.2/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Nos.45600, 45606 and 45610 of 2025Rep. by its Secretary.2. The Chairman,Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.144, Anna Salai,Chennai – 600 002.3. Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.,144, Anna Salai,Chennai – 600 002.4. The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL,Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle,Tirunelveli.5. The Superintending Engineer,TNPDCL,Tirupur Electricity Distribution Circle,Tirupur. … Respondents in W.P. No.45606 of 2025Arunachala Gounder Textiles Mills (P) Ltd.,Rep. By its DirectorN. Ramesh... Petitioner in W.P. No.45610 of 20253/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Nos.45600, 45606 and 45610 of 2025vs.1. Tamil Nadu Electricity RegulatoryCommission,4th Floor,SIDCO Corporate Office BuildingGuindy,Chennai – 600 032.Rep. by its Secretary.2. The Chairman,Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.144, Anna Salai,Chennai – 600 002.3. Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.,144, Anna Salai,Chennai – 600 002.4. The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL,Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle,Namakkal.5. The Superintending Engineer,TNPDCL,Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle,Palladam.4/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Nos.45600, 45606 and 45610 of 20256. The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL,Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle,Tirunelveli.… Respondents in W.P. No.45610 of 2025Prayer in W.P. No.45600 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue 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.Rajasekar Spintex P. Ltd., is having HTSC No.079094720125 until the respondents makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.56,734/- (for the year of 2024-2025) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner’s group captive consumer M/s.Rajasekar Spintex P. Ltd., is having HTSC No.079094720125 till the entire amount is adjusted.Prayer in W.P. No.4560 6 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue 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.039094380743 until the respondents makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.5,52,770/- (for the year of 2022-2023 & 2024-2025) payable to the petitioner or give 5/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Nos.45600, 45606 and 45610 of 2025adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner’s HTSC No.039094380743 till the entire amount is adjusted.Prayer in W.P. No.456 10 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue 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.17,57,582/- (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.For petitioner in all W.P.s : Mr.M. Saravana KumarFor respondents in W.P. No.45600 of 2025 : Mr.S. Madhusudhananin W.P. No.45606 of 2025 : Mr.L. Jaivenkateshin W.P. No.45610 of 2025 : Mr.S. Kalaiselvan- - - - - - COMMON ORDER Since 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.6/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Nos.45600, 45606 and 45610 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:-7/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Nos.45600, 45606 and 45610 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, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.24.11.20258/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Nos.45600, 45606 and 45610 of 2025Index:Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderNeutral Citation : Yes/Novsi2To 1. The Secretary,Tamil Nadu Electricity RegulatoryCommission,4th Floor,SIDCO Corporate Office BuildingGuindy,Chennai – 600 032.2. The Chairman,Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.144, Anna Salai,Chennai – 600 002.3. Director FinanceTamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.,144, Anna Salai,Chennai – 600 002.9/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Nos.45600, 45606 and 45610 of 20254. The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL,Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle,Tirunelveli.5. The Superintending Engineer,TNPDCL,Tuticorin Electricity Distribution Circle,Tuticorin. 6. The Superintending Engineer,TNPDCL,Tirupur Electricity Distribution Circle,Tirupur. 7. The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL,Namakkal Electricity Distribution Circle,Namakkal.8. The Superintending Engineer,TNPDCL,Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle,Palladam.9. The Superintending EngineerTNPDCL,10/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Nos.45600, 45606 and 45610 of 2025Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle,TirunelveliM. DHANDAPANI, J. vsi2W.P. No s . 45600, 45606 and 45610 of 2025 andW.M.P. No. 50801, 50804 and 50812 of 2025 11/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Nos.45600, 45606 and 45610 of 202524.11.202512/12