In a petition under Article 226, the Supreme Court directed the Superintending Engineer to examine specific materials and make a reasoned decision within two months regarding the petitioner's claim for a tariff concession on 4400 KVA capacity.
Directed the second respondent to take a reasoned decision within two months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 09..03..2015
Coram:
The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and
The Honourable Mr.Justice M.M.SUNDRESH
W.P.No.14216 of 1997
M/s.Chamundi Steel Rerolling Mills Pvt. Ltd., represented by its Director 7th Mile, Hosur Road, Madiwala Post, Bangalore 560 068. .. Petitioner versus 1.Tamil Nadu Electricity Board represented by its Chairman 800, Anna Salai, Madras 600 002.
2.Superintending Engineer Dharmapuri E.D. Circle Dharmapuri 5.
3.Superintending Engineer I.E.M..C., T.N.E.B., 800, Annasalai, Madras 600002. .. Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider all the materials placed by the petitioner including the promises and confirmatory orders of the respondents and grant Tariff concession to the petitioner for the entire sanctioned demand of 4400 KVA.
For Petitioner ::: Mr.K.Jayachandran
For Respondents ::: Mr.Varun Kumar for R.1 and R.2 No appearance for R.3
O R D E R
(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice)
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief is confined to the second respondent examining the material which has been placed on record and in view thereof, to grant tariff concession to the petitioner for the entire sanctioned demand of 4,400 KVA and not to confine it to sanction of 2250 KVA. There are stated to be interim orders enuring to the benefit of the petitioner.
The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ksr Copy to:
SAI(CO) EU 19.03.2015
W.P.No.14216 of 19975
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the second respondent should examine materials to grant tariff concession for the entire sanctioned demand of 4400 KVA instead of 2250 KVA.
M/s. Chamundi Steel Rerolling Mills Pvt. Ltd.
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
Superintending Engineer Dharmapuri E.D. Circle
Superintending Engineer I.E.M..C., T.N.E.B.
SANJAY KISHAN KAUL
M.M.SUNDRESH
As recorded by the court registry
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