The High Court, observing that the legal issue raised in the writ petition regarding the validity of the Ombudsman's order is pending before the Supreme Court, disposed of the matter by directing the respondents to maintain the status quo.
Direction to respondents to maintain status quo as on the date of the order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.11.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA
W.P. No.6566 of 2013 and M.P. No.2 of 2013
Sakthi Auto Component Ltd., HTSC No.85, Mukasi Palladoungampalayam, Perundurai-638 056 rep. by its Authorized Signatory J.S.Sivasubramanian
.. Petitioner
-vs-
1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, Chennai, in A.P.No.10 of 2012 dated 17.10.2012 on the file of the 2nd respondent and consequently, Demand Letter No.A/Cs.Br/HT/A1/F.HTSC.85/D.78-1/13 dated 05.03.2013 issued by the 3rd respondent, quash the same in so far as it relates to fixation of revised quota – levy of excess charges of peak hour consumption, as illegal, arbitrary, without the authority of law and against the Electricity Act, 2003.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj
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For Respondents : Mr.S.K.Raameshuwar, Standing Counsel for R1 and R3 R2 : NA
ORDER
Challenging the order of the 2nd respondent, namely, Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, Chennai, made in A.P.No.10 of 2012 dated 17.10.2012 and also the consequential Demand Letter dated 05.03.2013 issued by the 3rd respondent, namely, The Additional Chief Engineer, Erode Electricity Distribution Circle, TANGEDCO, Erode and to quash the same, the present Writ Petition has been filed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS VI)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
tsi
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To
1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
+1cc to Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj, Advocate sr.92335
W.P. No.6566/2013
nr 18/12/2019
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sakthi Auto Component Ltd.
Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO)
Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman
Additional Chief Engineer, Erode Electricity Distribution Circle, TANGEDCO
T. Raja
As recorded by the court registry
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