The court dismissed a writ petition filed by rice mill owners challenging the levy of compensation charges for not maintaining power factor. The petition was dismissed as the same issue had been earlier negated in related proceedings.
Writ petition dismissed; connected miscellaneous petition closed; no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.06.2018
C O R A M
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
W.P.No.19114 of 2003
and W.P.M.P.No.23906 of 2003
Vandavasi Taluk Rice Mill Owners' Association, Represented by its Secretary K.A.Chakravarthy 5-A, Khader Jenda Street Vandavasi 604 408. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Repd. by its Chairman 800, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. 2.The Superintending Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Thiruvannamalai Electricity Distribution Circle, Thiruvannamalai. 3.The Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Vandavasi. 4.Vandavasi Rural Electric Co-operative Society Vandavasi, Repd by its Special Officer and Executive Engineer TNEB, Vadavasi. 5.Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, No.17, Third Main Road Seethammal Colony, Alwarpet Chennai 600 018, Repd by its Secretary 6.The Executive Engineer TNEB Chetput. ... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of declaration declaring that the levy, demand and collection of compensation charges for not maintaining power factor over and above 0.85 lags in respect of the rice mills of the members of the petitioner, as contemplated in the public notice issued by the fifth respondent in the Hindu dated 16.03.2003 and consequential communication of the fourth respondent dated 13.06.2003 is illegal, ultra vires and unconstitutional.
For Petitioner : Mr.Rahul Balaji For Respondents: Mr.M.Varunkumar [For R1 to R4 & R6]
Heard, Mr.Rahul Balaji, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that the relief sought in this writ petition had been earlier considered by this court in respect of similarly placed persons in W.P.No.7988 of 2003 etc batch and negatived by order dated 08.09.2006, a copy of which has been produced by the respondents in their typed set.
2.In view of the same, this writ petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
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W.P.No.19114 of 2003
(CS-VII) EU(26/06/2018 )
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Vandavasi Taluk Rice Mill Owners' Association
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
Superintending Engineer TNEB
Executive Engineer TNEB Vandavasi
Vandavasi Rural Electric Co-operative Society
Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission
P.D.Audikesavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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