The Tamilnadu Power Producers v. State of Tamilnadu
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 11.08.2018
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
W.P.No.4099 of 2010 and M.P.Nos.2 and 3 of 2010 and M.P.No.1 of 2011
The Tamilnadu Power Producers Association, No.26, Mooker Nalla Muthu Street, 2nd Floor, Chennai 600 001. ...Petitioner
Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Secretary to Government, Energy Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Rep by its Chairman, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
3.PTC India Limited, 2nd Floor, NBCC Tower, 15 Bhikaji Cama Place New Delhi – 110066.
4.Union of India, Ministry of Power, Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Delhi 110001.
36, Janpath, New Delhi-110001. ...Respondents
PRAYER: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records comprised in the impugned G.O.(Ms.) No.10 dated 27.2.2009 passed by the 1st Respondent and set aside the same as being unconstitutional and ultra vires the powers under S.11 of the Electricity Act,2003 in so far as it restricts inter state sale and inter state open access and consequently direct respondents 1 and 2 to act strictly in terms of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the CERC Open Access in Interstate Transmission Regulations by permitting the petitioner's members to generate, transmit and sell electricity to any person outside the State of Tamilnadu in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ compliance with the terms thereof.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Parthasarathy For Respondents : Mr.I.Sathish, Additional Government Pleader for R1
: Mr.A.Kumaraguru for RR4 & 5
O R D E R
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
Sd/Assistant Registrar (CS-IX) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Chairman, The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 3.PTC India Limited, 2nd Floor, NBCC Tower, 15 Bhikaji Cama Place New Delhi – 110066. 4.Union of India, Ministry of Power, Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Delhi 110001. 5.Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, 3rd and 4th Floor, Chanderlok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi-110001. +1cc to Mr.R.Parthasarathy, Advocate SR.No.55563 +1cc to Mr.A.Kumaraguru, Advocate SR.No.55735 +1cc to Mr.T.Mohan, Advocate SR.No.55272
W.P.No.4099 of 2010
SMI/30.08.2018
The Tamilnadu Power Producers Association
State of Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
PTC India Limited
Union of India
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
R. MAHADEVAN
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