Writ petition challenging electric bill demand notice disposed of; court directed petitioner to approach Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum as alternative remedy exists.
Petitioner directed to approach Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum within four weeks; connected M.P. closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18/03/2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
W.P.NO.13501 OF 2012 & M.P.NO.2 OF 2012
M/s. Vijay Home Appliances Ltd rep. By its General Manager Mr.M.V.Seshaiah MF-7, II Floor, CIPET Hostel Road Thiru-vi-Ka Industrial Estate Ekkattuthangal Chennai 600 032.
... Petitioner
Vs
The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Guindy Circle Chennai 600 032.
... Respondent
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records in connection with the issue of demand of Rs.1,53,763/- towards arrears of electricity consumption charges for the premises at MF-7, 2nd Floor, CIPET Hostel Road, Thiru-viKa Industrial Estate Ekkattuthangal, Chennai 600 32 as per the notice pasted on the website in April 2012 and quash the same as illegal and void and consequently direct the respondent to refund the amount if already collected with interest at the rate of 18% p.a.
For Petitioner .. M/s.Paul & Paul
For Respondents .. Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh
O R D E R
The petitioner has come forward with the instant writ petition challenging the demand notice made by the respondent.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-VII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
mvs.
To
The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Guindy Circle Chennai 600 032.
+1cc to M/s.Paul & Paul, Advocate, S.R.No.18648
+1cc to Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh, Advocate, S.R.No.18669
W.P.No.13501 of 2012
and M.P.No.1 of 2010
JPL(CO) RLP(07/04/2022)
M/s. Vijay Home Appliances Ltd
The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
K.Kalyanasundaram
As recorded by the court registry
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