IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-02-2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P.No.3228 of 2010 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2010 Shree Rajeswari Mills Ltd., Rep. By its Whole Time Director, Sri.Ma.Sivakumaran, P.O.Box No.41, R.S.Road, Gudiyattam 632 602, Vellore District. .. Petitioner. Versus 1.The Superintending Engineer, Tirupattur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Tirupattur-607609, Vellore District. 2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance Urban/Guidyattam, Tirupattur Electricity Distribution Cirlce, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Gudiyattam-632 602, Vellore District. 3.The Deputy Financial Controller, Tirupattur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Tirupattur, Vellore District. .. Respondents. PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records of the respondents H.T.Bill for the month of January 2010, dated 3.2.2010 and quash the same in so far as it relates to Additional Power Charge of Rs.31453-50, out of Total Bill for a sum of Rs.6,82,029-00, with respect to the petitioner's H.T.S.C.No.3 and consequently, forbear the respondents, their officials and Subordinates from any way levying the collecting Additional Power Supply Charges for peak hours in every month Bill for petitioner's H.T.S.C.No.3. For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.Ravindran For Respondents : Mr.P.Srinivas https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 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 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 Superintending Engineer, Tirupattur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Tirupattur-607609,Vellore District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance Urban/Guidyattam, Tirupattur Electricity Distribution Cirlce, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Gudiyattam-632 602, Vellore District. 3.The Deputy Financial Controller, Tirupattur Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Tirupattur, Vellore District. + 1 cc to Mr.K.A.Ravindran,Advocate,SR.10882 W.P.No.3228 of 2010 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2010 GS(CO) EM/18.2.10 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/