M/S.Venbro polymers Vs Tamil Nadu Electricity… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

M/S.Venbro polymers Vs Tamil Nadu Electricity… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Respondents directed to adjust the Rs.8,59,766/- (for 2024-2025) payable by them to the petitioner towards the petitioner's outstanding electricity dues till the entire amount is adjusted or exhausted; respondents barred from taking coercive steps for disconnection of power supply till that adjustment completes; connected miscellaneous petition (WMP No.7233 of 2026) closed; no costs awarded.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be forbidden from collecting the petitioner's current consumption charges, demand charges and arrears until they pay or adjust the outstanding dues of Rs.8,59,766/- (for 2024-2025) payable by them to the petitioner.

Court's answer

The writ petition stands disposed of in similar terms to the earlier order in WP.No.47775 of 2025: the respondents are directed to adjust Rs.8,59,766/- (for 2024-2025) payable by the respondents to the petitioner towards the outstanding dues till the entire amount is adjusted or exhausted.

Ratio / Principle

The respondents shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioner for disconnection of power supply till the entire outstanding amount payable to the petitioner by the respondents is adjusted.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (single Judge, P.T. Asha, J.; order dated 20-02-2026) disposed of WP No. 6650 of 2026 filed by M/s. Venbro Polymers, Erode, represented by its Authorised Signatory V. Gopal, against the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission and TNPDCL authorities (Managing Director, Director Finance, Superintending Engineers of Palladam and Erode Circles). Filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petition sought a writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents from collecting the petitioner's current consumption charges, demand charges and arrears until they paid or adjusted the outstanding dues of Rs.8,59,766/- for 2024-2025 payable to the petitioner. Following its own earlier order in the similar case WP.No.47775 of 2025 (which had directed adjustment of Rs.16,92,851/- for 2023-2024 with a bar on coercive disconnection), the Court disposed of this petition in similar terms: the respondents were directed to adjust the Rs.8,59,766/- payable to the petitioner towards the petitioner's outstanding electricity dues till fully adjusted or exhausted, and were barred from taking any coercive step to disconnect power supply till that adjustment completed; the connected miscellaneous petition (WMP No.7233 of 2026) was closed and no costs were awarded.

WP No. 6650 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

WP No. 6650 of 2026 and WMP No.7233 of 2026

M/S.Venbro polymers 304, Bhavani Main Road Erode-638 004 Rep by its Authorised signatory V.Gopal

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, 4th Floor, Sidco Building,Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 Rep By Its Secretary

Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd,(TNPDCL) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002, Represented By Its Managing Director.

Director Finance (TNPDCL), 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002

The Superintending Engineer(TNPDCL) Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam

The Superintending Engineer(TNPDCL), (TNPDCL Erode, Electricity Distribution Circle, Erode

..Respondent(s)

PRAYER : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents and

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their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner until the respondents makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.8,59,766/- (for the year of 2024-2025) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondent(s): Mr.I.Syed Sibghatullah, Standing Counsel

ORDER

This writ petition is filed for the following relief:

“To forbear the respondents and their men, agents from collecting current consumption charges, demand charges and any arrears from the petitioner until the respondents makes payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.8,59,766/- (for the year of 2024-2025) payable to the petitioner or give adjustment in the current consumption charges payable by the petitioner till the entire amount is adjusted.”

This Court in a similar case in WP.No.47775 of 2025 has passed the

following order:

“3.Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of in similar terms with a direction to the respondents to adjust the amount of Rs.16,92,851/- (for the year 2023 – 2024) payable by the respondents to the petitioner towards the electricity supplied to them by the petitioner, with the current consumption charges, demand charges payable by the petitioner, till the entire amount is adjusted or exhausted. The respondents shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioner for disconnection of power supply till

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entire outstanding amount payable to the petitioner by respondents gets adjusted towards current consumption charges, demand charges etc., payable by the petitioner. Consequently, WMP.No.53341 of 2025 is closed. No costs.”

In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of in similar terms with a direction to the respondents to adjust the amount of Rs.8,59,766/(for the year of 2024-2025) payable by the respondents to the petitioner towards the outstanding dues till the entire amount is adjusted or exhausted. The respondents shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioner for disconnection of power supply till entire outstanding amount payable to the petitioner by the respondents gets adjusted. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.

20-02-2026

Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ssa

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P.T.ASHA, J.

ssa

To

1.Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, 4th Floor, Sidco Building,Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032

2.Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd,(TNPDCL) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002, Represented By Its Managing Director.

3.Director Finance (TNPDCL), 144 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002

4.The Superintending Engineer(TNPDCL) Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam

5.The Superintending Engineer(TNPDCL), (TNPDCL Erode, Electricity Distribution Circle, Erode.

WP No. 6650 of 2026

20-02-2026

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