Writ petitions filed under Article 226 challenging the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code and consequent proceedings were brought up before the Court today. The petitioner counsel sought and obtained leave to withdraw the petitions, which were accordingly dismissed.
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W.P.Nos.11964 and 11967 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.07.2023
CORAM
MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE
W.P.Nos.11964 and 11967 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.14692, 14694, 14697 and 14999 of 2020
M/s.Thangavel Spinning Mills 50/N4, Dharmapuri Main Road Bommidi Dharmapuri District Rep. by its Manager Mr.Ravichandran ... Petitioner in WP.11964/2020
M/s.EUROCOT TEXTILES INDIA PVT LTD S.F.NO.210/3 Palladamcheetipalayam Road Karadivari Palladam Rep. by its Manager Mr.Ravichandran ... Petitioner in WP.11967/2020
Vs.
1.The Superintending Engineer (Metro) Dharmapuri E.D.C. TANGEDCO, Dharmapuri
2.The Chairman / Managing Director TANGEDCO
800 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
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3.The Secretary
Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission Egmore, Chennai 600 008
... Respondents in WP.11964/2020
1.The Superintending Engineer Palladam E.D.C. T.N.E.B / TANGEDCO Palladam 641 664
2.The Chairman / Managing Director TANGEDCO
800 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
3.The Secretary
Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission Egmore, Chennai 600 008
... Respondents in WP.11967/2020
PRAYER in W.P.No.11964 of 2020: The writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ of Declaration, to declare the proviso in sub regulation 5 for clause (ii)a of Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code issued by 3rd respondent and published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 29.01.2020 as illegal and null and void and consequential proceedings of the first respondent in Lr/No.SE/ DHARMAPURI/EDC/AO/AS/HT/SCNO.089094200105/D.NO.241/20 .dt .31/07/2020 quash the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned.
(Prayer amended vide order dt.06.06.2023 made in WMP.16413/2020 in WP.11964 by MDIJ)
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PRAYER in W.P.No.11967 of 2020: The writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ of Declaration, to declare the proviso in sub regulation 5 for clause (ii)a of Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code issued by 3rd respondent and published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 29.01.2020 as illegal and null and void and consequential proceedings of the first respondent in Lr /No.SE/PALLADAM/EDC/DFC/AO/AS/HT/SCNO.039094390325/ D.NO. 341/20.dt.27/07/2020 quash the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned.
(Prayer amended vide order dt.06.06.2023 made in WMP.16412/2020 in WP.11967 by MDIJ)
For Petitioner : Mr.A.S.Balaji - both W.Ps. For Respondents : Ms.Daniel Mary -WP.11964/2020 Standing Counsel for TANGEDCO
Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh - WP.11967/2020 Standing Counsel - R1 to R3
ORDER
Today, when these matters are taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought leave of this Court to withdraw these petitions.
2.Leave granted.
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N.SESHASAYEE, J.
kas 3.These Writ Petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn accordingly. No costs.
Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
18.07.2023
kas Index : Yes / No Neutral citation : yes/no Copy To:
1.The Superintending Engineer (Metro) Dharmapuri E.D.C. TANGEDCO, Dharmapuri
2.The Chairman / Managing Director TANGEDCO 800 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
3.The Secretary Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission Egmore, Chennai 600 008
4.The Superintending Engineer Palladam E.D.C. T.N.E.B / TANGEDCO Palladam 641 664
W.P.Nos.11964 and 11967 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.14692, 14694, 14697 and 14999 of 2020
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M/s.Thangavel Spinning Mills
M/s.EUROCOT TEXTILES INDIA PVT LTD
The Superintending Engineer (Metro) Dharmapuri E.D.C. TANGEDCO
The Chairman / Managing Director TANGEDCO
The Secretary Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission
N.SESHASAYEE
As recorded by the court registry
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