Ars Steels and Alloy International P Ltd. v. TamilNadu Generation and Distribution corporation Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
BELATED PAYMENT SURCHARGE — electricity current consumption charges — one-day delay in payment — refund or adjustment sought through writ of mandamus under Article 226 — Regulation 5(4)(c) of Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code, 2004 — surcharge 1.5% of amount payable, 50% thereof (0.75%) collected where delay less than 15 days — Regulation 18 — Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum — application within 30 days — HTSC No.1902 — TANGEDCO — ARS Steels and Alloy International P Ltd, Gummidipoondi — writ petition dismissed, no costs.
What did the court decide?
In view of the calculation submitted by the learned Standing Counsel (TNEB) explaining that the belated payment surcharge had been levied under Regulation 5(4)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code (surcharge of 1.5% of the amount payable, with only 0.75% collected where the delay is less than 15 days, 0.75% of the current consumption charges of Rs.5,41,20,814/- equalling Rs.3,88,066/-), the Court was not inclined to issue any positive direction to the respondents to adjust the said amount with the current consumption charges.