IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.02.2010 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition Nos.1016, 1017 and 1018 of 2006 M/S.ROYAL CLASSIC MILLS (P) LTD. REP.BY ITS DIRECTOR ..PETITIONER IN R.GOPALAKRISHNAN WP.NO.1016/2006 M/S.ROYAL CLASSIC MILLS (P) LTD. REP.BY ITS DIRECTOR ..PETITIONER IN R.GOPALAKRISHNAN WP.NO.1017/2006 SPINNING DIVISION, VAGARAI VILLAGE, THOOPPAMPATTY, PALANI. M/S.ROYAL CLASSIC MILLS (P) LTD. REP.BY ITS DIRECTOR ..PETITIONER IN R.GOPALAKRISHNAN WP.NO.1018/2006 31, PULIAMARATHOTTAM, MANGALAM ROAD, TIRUPUR 641 604. Vs 1. THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., ENERGY DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI-9. 2. TAMILNADU ELECTRICITY BOARD, CHAIRMAN, 800, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI-2. 3. THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR TO GOVERNMENT, THIRU-VI-KA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GUINDY, CHENNAI-32. 4. THE TAMILNADU ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION 17, III MAIN ROAD, SEETHAMMAL COLONY, ALWARPET, CHENNAI-18. ..RESPONDENTS IN ALL THE WRIT PETITIONS https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writs of declaration declaring the Tamilnadu Tax on Consumption or Sale of Electricity Tax 2003 (Act 12 of 2003) as ultra vires the Constitution of India, illegal, invalid and unenforceable relating to levy of tax at the rate of 10 paise per unit on the electricity on own power generation as well as collecting 5% electricity tax from the petitioner or consumed for their own use or sale out of own generation in so far as the petitioners are concerned. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr.R.Murali Government Advocate for R1 Mr.A.Selvendran for R2 and R3 No Appearance for R4 C O M M O N O R D E R At this stage of the hearing of the writ petitions, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner had submitted that the issue arising for consideration in the present writ petitions had been decided by the Supreme Court in SOUTHERN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO. LTD., Vs. ELECTRICITY INSPECTOR AND E.T.I.O. & Ors. (2007 (3) CTC 273). 2. The learned counsels appearing for the respondents had not refuted the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 3. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties concerned, the writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the decision cited supra. No costs. Consequently, connected W.P.M.P.No.1138, 1139 and 1140 of 2006 are closed. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar lan/vs To 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., ENERGY DEPARTMENT, THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI-9. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. THE CHAIRMAN, TAMILNADU ELECTRICITY BOARD, 800, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI-2. 3. THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR TO GOVERNMENT THIRU-VI-KA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GUINDY, CHENNAI-32. 4. THE TAMILNADU ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, 17, III MAIN ROAD, SEETHAMMAL COLONY, ALWARPET, CHENNAI-18 + 1 c.c. to Mr. A. Selvendran, Advocate. S.R.No.7450. + 1 c.c. to Ms. R. Hemalatha, Advocate. S.R.No.6782. + 1 c.c. to The Government Pleader. S.R.No.6915. Writ Petition Nos.1016, 1017 and 1018 of 2006 VSN (CO) GSK 24.02.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/