The Court disposed of a Writ Petition challenging a demand for electricity arrears without costs, allowing the petitioner liberty to exhaust the alternative remedy of filing an appeal before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum and Ombudsman.
Writ Petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to exhaust the alternative remedy.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.04.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
W.P.No.30951 of 2012
S.Vasanthi
... Petitioner
Vs.
The Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Komarapalayam - South, Namakkal District.
... Respondent
Prayer :- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the proceedings made in Lr.No.A.E/O & M/S/KPM/File Separate/A.No.256/12, dated 16.10.2012 on the file of the respondent herein, quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to grant electricity service connection to the petitioner's house in Door No.18 (New No.49 A1), Ragavendra Street, Komarapalayam, Namakkal District forthwith.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Nandakumar
For Respondent : Mr.M.Abul Kalam Standing Counsel
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the demand made by the respondent dated 16.10.2012 wherein the petitioner was directed to pay the arrears of the consumption charges of Rs.6,86,466/-.
Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd., Vs. Lloyds Steel Industries Ltd in [(2007) 7 Supreme 152 (equivalent citation: (2007) 8 SCC 381] is relied upon.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-V)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
rns
To
The Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Komarapalayam - South, Namakkal District.
+1cc to Mr.Nandakumar, Advocate, S.R.No.23700
W.P.No.30951 of 2012
MG(CO) SB(04/05/2022)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should have exhausted the alternative remedy of appeal before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum and Ombudsman before approaching this Court.
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Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd., Vs. Lloyds Steel Industries LtdReferred¶16
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd., Vs. Lloyds Steel Industries Ltd in [(2007) 7 Supreme 152 (equivalent citation: (2007) 8 SCC 381]
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. Vasanthi
The Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Komarapalayam - South, Namakkal Distri
K. Kalyanasundaram
As recorded by the court registry
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