IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16-02-2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P.No.2955 of 2010 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2010 M/s.Fuso Glass India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly known as ) Mahaveer Safety Glass Co(P) Ltd. Rep. by its General Manager, Mrs.B.Srimathy Plot No.D-3, Sipcot Industrial Park Irrungattukottai, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District. ..Petitioner Versus 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-2. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Chengalpattu Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chengalpattu. ..Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the second respondent in respect of HTSC No.408, in Bill No.408, dated 9.2.2010, in so far as it relates to levying of additional power charges amounting to Rs.86,645/- and Electricity Tax thereon, amounting to Rs.4,332/- and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ganesh For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran O R D E R This writ petition is relating to the reliability charges levied on the petitioner, by the respondent Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, as per the agreement entered into between the petitioner and the respondent Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, with regard to the fixing of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ the KVA demand and the supply of electricity, at Rs.7/- per unit, during the evening peak hours. 2. The impugned Bill/Demand has been issued by the respondent Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, including the reliability charges, which is disputed by the petitioner, in the present writ petition. 3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Tamil Nadu Electricity Board had submitted that the petitioner could approach the respective Chief Engineer/Distribution Region concerned, to settle the dispute or difference that might have arisen between the petitioner and the respondent Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, with regard to the KVA demand and the supply of electricity, as per the agreement entered into between the petitioner and the respondent Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, in accordance with Clause 8 of the said agreement. 4. In view of the above submission made on behalf of the respondent Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, the petitioner is directed to approach the Chief Engineer/Distribution Region concerned, to settle the dispute or difference arising, in respect of the KVA demand and the supply of electricity and the levying of reliability charges, relating to the agreement entered into between the petitioner and the respondent Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, as per Clause 8 of the said agreement, within ten days from today. The respondent Tamil Nadu Electricity Board shall not initiate further steps pursuant to the impugned Bill/Demand claiming the reliability charges, until the petitioner approaches the Chief Engineer/Distribution Region concerned, as directed by this Court. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Asst. Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar. csh To 1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-2. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. The Superintending Engineer, Chengalpattu Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chengalpattu. + 1 c.c. to Mr. S. Ganesh, Advocate. S.R.No.10586. + 1 c.c. to Mr. A. Selvendran, Advocate. S.R.No.10375. W.P.No.2955 of 2010 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2010 RSI (CO) GSK 18.02.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/