Allowed
M/S.Sri Venkatesa Mills Ltd. v. the Chairman
Madras HCWP/19043/2010
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This writ petition challenged a demand notice issued for excess energy charges. The High Court allowed the petition, setting aside the order on the sole ground that the petitioner was not given an opportunity to be heard before the impugned order was passed, and remanded the matter.
What did the court decide?
The demand notice is quashed, the matter remanded to the third respondent to pass afresh within six weeks after affording an opportunity to the petitioner.