The High Court directed the respondents to refund security deposits of Rs.20,00,000, Rs.10,00,000, and Rs.5,00,000 along with interest to petitioners who commissioned working solar power plants within eight weeks.
Direction to respondents to refund security deposits with interest within eight weeks.
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2024:MHC:2724
W.P.Nos.19379, 19381 and 19382 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 16.07.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
W.P.Nos.19379, 19381 and 19382 of 2024 & WMP.Nos.21229, 21230 and 21231 of 2024
R.B.Wovens P Ltd., 60, Raja Street, Sanjay Nagar, Erode – 638 011 Repd. by its Authorised Signatory Mr.T.Shankarlingam
... Petitioner in W.P.No.19379 of 2024
M/s.Sudarsan Exports, 5/185, Main Road, Ananthagiri, Karuvalur-641 670 Repd.by its Authorised Signatory Mr.S.Kamalprasath ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19381 of 2024
Subadra Spinning Mills (P) Limited, HTSC No.23 Vinnavanur – 600 704, Chengam Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District Authorised Signatory Mr.Thirumal ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19382 of 2024
Vs
... Respondent in all W.P.'s
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... Respondents in W.P.No.19379 of 2024
... Respondent in W.P.Nos.19381 & 19382 of 2024
... Respondents in W.P.No.19381 of 2024
Common Prayer: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to refund Rs.20,00,000/- (W.P.No.19379 of 2024), Rs.10,00,000/- (W.P.No.19381 of 2024) and Rs.5,00,000/- (W.P.No.19382 of 2024) payable to the petitioners along with interest towards refundable security deposit.
In all W.Ps For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Parthasarathy For Respondents : Mr.I.Syed Sibgathulla Standing Counsel
C O M M O N O R D E R
These Writ Petitions have been filed for a direction directing the respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
to refund a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- (W.P.No.19379 of 2024), Rs.10,00,000/-
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(W.P.No.19381 of 2024) and Rs.5,00,000/- (W.P.No.19382 of 2024), being the refundable security deposit made by the petitioners for the purpose of the commissioning of Solar Power Plant.
costs.
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sl Index : Yes / No Speaking Order:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondents are directed to refund the security deposits to the petitioners with interest.
Whether the writ petitions challenging the non-refund of security deposits are allowed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.B.Wovens P Ltd.
M/s.Sudarsan Exports
Subadra Spinning Mills (P) Limited
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited
The Director-Generation, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited
Chief Engineer, Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited
ANITA SUMANTH
As recorded by the court registry
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