Petitioner company challenged notices demanding additional security deposits under the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code. The court dismissed the writ petition as nothing survives for adjudication since the financial year had advanced, regardless of the validity of the previous year's demand.
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W.P. No.11314 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.07.2023
CORAM: JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE
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Jeppiaar Furnace and Steels Private Limited Represented by its Managing Director Registered office at Aarthi Chambers First Floor, Door No.5, Old No.189, New No.188 Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.Tamil Nadu Generation Distribution and Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) 144, Anna Salai Chennai - 600 002
2.Superintending Engineer Chengalpattu Electricity Distribution Circle TANGEDCO
No.130, GST Road Chengalpattu - 603 001
... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records comprised in Lr. No.SE/C/ChengalpattuEDC/DFC/AD/AS/HTSC No.099094110473/D.No.995/ 20 dated 24.07.2020 and Lr. No.SE/C/ChengalpattuEDC/DFC/AD/AS/HTSC No.099094110738/D. No.995/20 dated 24.07.2020, quash the same as arbitrary, illegal and unjust and permit the petitioner company to pay the legally applicable additional security deposit in 12 equal monthly installments commencing from September/October 2020.
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For Petitioner : Mr.V.P.Raman For Respondents : Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh, Standing Counsel for R1 & R2
O R D E R
The petitioner herein challenges the notice dated 24.07.2020. The petitioner has two high tension electricity service connection in its unit and they are Service Nos.099094110473 and 099094110738.
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calculation has to be accepted. Indeed, by virtue of an interim order, the entire additional deposit payable as per the calculation of the petitioner has also been made.
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N.SESHASAYEE, J.,
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Jeppiaar Furnace and Steels Private Limited
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd
Superintending Engineer Chengalpattu Electricity Distribution Circle
N. Seshasayee
As recorded by the court registry
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