Intra court appeal filed under Letters Patent praying for setting aside an order in a writ petition demanding electricity minimum charges. The appeal was dismissed for non-prosecution as the appellant was not present and had no instructions.
Writ appeal dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs awarded. Connected miscellaneous petition closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.11.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN And THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
W.A.No.2703 of 2012
And
M.P.No.1 of 2012
M/s.Rohini Hotels (Madras) Pvt. Ltd.,
Rep. by its Director
Mr.R.Panneerselvam ... Appellant
Vs.
1. The Chairman
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
No.800, Anna Salai,
Chennai – 600 002.
2. The Chief Engineer (Commercial)
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
No.800, Anna Salai,
Chennai – 600 002.
3. The Superintending Engineer,
CEDC/South, 110 KV,
S.S.Complex,
K.K.Nagar,
Chennai – 600 078.
4. The Chief Engineer (Distribution),
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
Chennai South Region,
No.802, Anna Salai,
Chennai – 600 002. ... Respondents
Prayer:
Writ appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent praying to set aside the order passed in W.P.No.24205 of 2007 dated 28.08.2012.
W.P.No.24205 of 2007:-
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to forbear from either demanding or collecting the monthly minimum charges from the date of the allged first supply availability notice dated 29.04.2005 till the date of actual supply of energy i.e. 30-6-2007 pertaining to the petitioners premises i.e. M/s. Rohini Hotels (Madras) PVT LTD BEARING NEW NO. 30 (OLD NO. 161 ) situated at Anna salai little mount saidapet chennai 600 015
For Appellant : No Appearance
When the appeal came up for hearing on 31.10.2017, the learned counsel for the appellant filed a memo indicating that he is no more appearing on behalf of the appellant. The learned counsel further submitted that he has no instructions in the matter.
2.Accordingly, we directed the Registry to post the matter today under the caption 'for dismissal' after printing the name of the appellant in the cause list.
4.The intra court appeal is dismissed for non prosecution. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS VI)
Sub Assistant Registrar
pri To
M.P.No.1 of 2012
RR(CO) CS/21/11/17
M/s. Rohini Hotels (Madras) Pvt. Ltd.
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Chief Engineer (Commercial), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Superintending Engineer, CEDC/South
The Chief Engineer (Distribution), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
K.K.Sasidharan
P.Velmurugan
As recorded by the court registry
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