Dismissed

Tarway Botanicals Private v. The Chairman

Madras HC24 Nov 2020WP/35405/2016

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What is this about?

The High Court of Madras disposed of a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a mandamus for the respondents to test and replace a defective electricity meter. The court dismissed the petition as infructuous because the respondents had already replaced the meter before the decision. No costs were awarded.

What did the court decide?

discontinued relief sought as the meter had already been replaced by the respondents.

Tarway Botanicals Private Vs The Chairman — Consumer Protection | Madras HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 24.11.2020

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CORAM :

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The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.35405 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.30470 of 2016

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Tarway Botanicals Private Limited,
rep by its Managing Director,
SF-1, Soundarya Apartment,
6/9, V.O.C. 2 nd Main Road,
Kodambakkam, Chennai – 600 024. ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Chairman,
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd.,
144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
2.The Divisional Engineer,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
MGR Nagar,
Ramanujar Street,
Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram – 602 105.
3.The Assistant Executive Engineer,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
Veepampattu, E.B.Office,
Chennai – 602 024. ... Respondents

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to conduct a test to examine if the meter is defective as provided for under Section 7 (8) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code, 2004 and replace the meter.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Parthasarathy

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For Respondents: Mr.P.Gunaraj, Standing Counsel

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous for the reason that the respondents have replaced the electricity consumption meter.

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2.In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
va
To
1.The Chairman,
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd.,
144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
2.The Divisional Engineer,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
MGR Nagar,
Ramanujar Street,
Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram – 602 105.
3.The Assistant Executive Engineer,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
Veepampattu, E.B.Office,
Chennai – 602 024.
W.P.No.35405 of 2016
and W.M.P.No.30470 of 2016
PM CO
SDR 14/12/2020

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Tarway Botanicals Private v. The Chairman

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