1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated:28.11.2011 Coram THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN WP(MD)No.13506 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.1 to 3 of 2011 Mr.A.P.Subramanian :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TNGEDCO), Chennai. 2.The Superintendent Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TNGEDCO), Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Assistant Engineer (Town North), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TNGEDCO), Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. :Respondents Prayer:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the third respondent in his proceedings ckpbgh/e/t/,uhk/nfhg;/vz;/Nil dated 18.11.2011 and quash the same as illegal and violation of principles of law and further direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to restore the electricity supply to the petitioner's Ice Plant (Electricity Connection No.302-005-736) within the stipulated period. For Petitioner :Mr.G.Marimuthu For Respondents :Mrs.S.Srimathi for Mr.S.M.S.Johnny Basha Standing counsel for TNEB ORDER The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition challenging a demand made by the third respondent for a sum of Rs.3,50,460/- towards current consumption charges. 2.Heard Mr.G.Marimuthu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs.S.Srimathi, representing Mr.S.M.S.Johnny Basha, learned standing counsel for the respondents. 3.The petitioner objected to the current consumption charges, levied by the third respondent, in respect of July and August 2011 and came up with a writ petition in W.P.No.11070 of 2011. It was disposed of by this court by an order dated 27.09.2011 directing the second respondent to conduct an enquiry in accordance with the regulations. This court also directed payment of a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- as a condition for continuing to enjoy electricity. Accordingly, the petitioner paid Rs.1,00,000/- out of the bill amount of Rs.1,50,614/-. 4.The third respondent has now raised a bill demanding Rs.2,95,268/- for the month of October 2011, together with the amount of Rs.50,614/- payable out of the old dues. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.On instructions, the learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the bill raised by the third respondent is only in tune with the meter reading. What is demanded, according to the respondents, is only the current consumption charge and therefore, there cannot be any concession. 6.However, it appears that the petitioner has filed an appeal to the second respondent, complaining about the meter reading and the bill. In the mean time, the respondent has also effected disconnection. The factory has now stopped running on account of the above. 7.Therefore, I am of the view that the proper course of action to be adopted is to direct the second respondent to dispose of the appeal within a time frame and to order restoration of connection upon some condition. 8.In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner on 25.11.2011 and dispose of it in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity to the petitioner, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the mean time, the third respondent shall restore the service connection of the petitioner upon the petitioner paying a sum of Rs.1,75,230/- (Rupees one lakh seventy five thousand two hundred and thirty only). If the petitioner has any grievance about the meter, he should be more specific about it in his appeal to the second respondent. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TNGEDCO), Chennai. 2.The Superintendent Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TNGEDCO), Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Assistant Engineer (Town North), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TNGEDCO), Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. +1CC to Mr.G.Marimuthu, Advocate. SR.No.41661. +1CC to Mr.S.M.S.Johny Basha, Advocate. SR.No.41770. RP/29.11.11/2P/6C. WP(MD)No.13506 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.1 to 3 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/