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Hosur Small and Tiny Industries Association, v. the Chairman and Managing Director

Madras HC13 Oct 2025WP/21260/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Withdrawal/dismissal as infructuous of two Article 226 writ petitions by Hosur Small and Tiny Industries Association against Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (Chairman-cum-Managing Director; Superintending Engineer GCC Salem; Executive Engineer and Assistant Engineer O&M TNEB SIPCOT Hosur, Krishnagiri District) and M/s. Ashok Leyland Ltd. (suo motu fifth respondent, order dt 19.07.2023). Subject matter: demand letters dated 31.03.2023 (D.411/23) and 16.09.2022 (D.1165/22) concerning underground electricity cable laying and cost recovery at SIPCOT Phase-II, Hosur. Disposition: writs dismissed as withdrawn on petitioner's endorsement; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no costs. No holdings, no cases cited, no quantum.

What the court decided

Hosur Small and Tiny Industries Association, Vs the… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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WP No. 21260 of 2023 etc.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 13-10-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

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WP Nos. 21260 of 2023 & 29663 of 2022

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and

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WMP.Nos. 20672 of 2023 & 29046 of 2022

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Hosur Small and Tiny Industries Association, Rep. By its President Mr.K.Velmurugan CP-6, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Phase-2, Hosur, Krishnagiri District, Pincode-636 109.

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Petitioner in both petitions

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The Chairman And Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

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2.The Superintending Engineer General Construction Circle, Salem-14.

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3.The Executive Engineer (O&M), TNEB SIPCOT, Hosur, Krishnagiri District.

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4.The Assistant Engineer (O & M) TNEB, SIPCOT, Hosur, Krishnagiri District.

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... Respondents 1 to 4 in both petitions

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 21260 of 2023 etc.

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5.M/s. Ashok Leyland Limited, Unit II SIPCOT Phase - II, Hosur 635109. (R5 SUO MOTU IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DT 19.07.2023 MADE IN WP.21260/2023 BY NSSJ)

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...5th Respondent inWP/21260/2023

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Prayer in W.P.No.21260 of 2023: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the impugned demand letter in Letter No.SE/ GCC/ SLM/ AEE/ GL/ AEC/F/ M/s.Ashok Leyland / D.411/23 dated 31.03.2023 issued by the 2nd respondent as illegal and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to lay the electricity cable as worked out by the respondents through underground and collect the cost from its beneficiary.

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Prayer in W.P.No.29663 of 2022:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the order of the 2nd respondent made in Letter No.SE/ GCC/ SLM/AEE (GL)/ CHD/ F-Ashok Leyland/ D.1165/ 22, dated 16.09.2022 to quash the same as illegal and to consequently direct the respondents to conduct a survey/study afresh by permitting the petitioner Association to participate in the survey/study of feasibility to erect the underground cable to protect the interest of the petitioner association.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.M.Hariharan for Mr.G.M.Ananthakumar

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For Respondent(s): Mr.D.R.Arunkumar Standing Counsel for R1 to R4 Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj for R5

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 21260 of 2023 etc.

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COMMON ORDER

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Today, when this matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel

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appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions have become infructuous and hence, these Writ Petitions may be

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dismissed as withdrawn. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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