High Court of Madras, Single Bench, allowed a writ petition seeking permission to pay an additional security deposit in equal monthly instalments instead of a lump sum, following a division bench judgment.
Direction to pay additional security deposit of Rs.30,77,769/- in six equal monthly instalments along with regular current consumption charges.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED:17.06.2016
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN
W.P.No.20591 of 2016
Saradha Papers and Board Pvt. Ltd., HT SC No.161, S.F.No.114, Ikkarai Thatappali Village, Sathyamangalam Taluk, Erode Repd. By its Authorised Signatory S.Pandiarajan ...Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
2.The Superintending Engineer, Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle, No.132, D-Cutcherry Street, GOBI. ...Respondents
PRAYER : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issue of writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the Additional Security Deposit of Rs.30,77,769/- alone in 10 equal monthly instalments alongwith the regular current consumption charges.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Parthasarathy for Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj
For Respondents: Mr.S.K.Rameshuwar for TNEB
O R D E R
By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
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Sd/Asst.Registrar
/true copy/
Sub Asst. Registrar
To
1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
2.The Superintending Engineer, Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle, No.132, D-Cutcherry Street, GOBI.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to pay the additional security deposit in equal monthly instalments instead of lump sum.
Whether Article 226 of the Constitution of India provides a writ of mandamus to allow instalment payment of security deposit.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Vs. Mani Spinning Mills (P) LimitedFollowed¶18
CDJ 2012 MHC 4380
Saradha Papers and Board Pvt. Ltd.
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited
The Superintending Engineer, Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle
N. Kirubakaran
As recorded by the court registry
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