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M/S.Sree Maruthi Marine Industries Ltd. v. the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum

Madras HC10 Dec 2024WP/36198/2024

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What is this about?

This judgment in W.P.No.36198 of 2024 addressed a petition by M/s.Sree Maruthi Marine Industries Limited regarding a disputed electricity bill. The Court directed the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, TNEB, and officials to dispose of the grievance petition within six weeks and prohibited coercive steps against the petitioner during the pendency.

What did the court decide?

Directed the first respondent to dispose of Grievance Petition No.225 of 2024 within six weeks and prohibited respondents from taking coercive steps against the petitioner till disposal.

M/S.Sree Maruthi Marine Industries Ltd. Vs the Consumer… — Consumer Protection | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P.No.36198 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED :10.12.2024

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

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W.P.No.36198 of 2024

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M/s.Sree Maruthi Marine Industries Limited, Represented by its Executive Director K.Gurumoorthy, Having registered office at No.1/220, Kamaraj Street, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu – 603 103.

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..... petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

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2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, No.130, GST Road, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu – 603 103.

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3.The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Maraimalai Division, Thiruporur Sub-division, O & M, SS Complex, Alathur – 603 110.

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..... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus and direct the 1 st respondent to dispose of the petitioner's grievance petition bearing ID.231024143637 dated 23.10.2024 within a time bound manner.

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For petitioner : Mr. Hari Radhakrishnan

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For Respondents :Mr. L.Jai Venkatesh Standing Counsel (TNEB) O R D E R

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This writ petitioner seeks a direction to the 1 st respondent

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to dispose of the petitioner's grievance petition bearing ID.231024143637 dated 23.10.2024 within time stipulated by this Court.

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2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner received a

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miscellaneous bill for August 2024 for exorbitant amount of Rs.6.70 lakhs. Hence, he submitted a petition before 1 st respondent and the same has not

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been disposed till date. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

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3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent would

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submit that the application of the petitioner before the first respondent was numbered as Petition No.225 of 2024 and the same will be disposed of in accordance with law within time stipulated by this Court.

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4. In view of the same, without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the petition filed by the petitioner in Petition No.225 of 2024, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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5. It is also brought to the notice of this Court, as per the direction issued by this Court on 29.11.2024, the petitioner paid the second installment amount as per miscellaneous bill dated 28.08.2024. Therefore, the respondents are directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner till the disposal of the grievance petition filed by the petitioner.

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6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes/No ub

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1.The Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

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2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, No.130, GST Road, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu – 603 103.

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3.The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Maraimalai Division, Thiruporur Sub-division, O & M, SS Complex, Alathur – 603 110.

S.SOUNTHAR, J.

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M/S.Sree Maruthi Marine Industries Ltd. v. the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum

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