N.KIRUBAKARAN
M. Arumugam – Appellant
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Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board – Respondent
N. Kirubakaran, J.
The petitioner is running a firm, which is engaged in the business of weaving of cotton fabrics with the help of 16 Auto Looms with the capacity of sanctioned demand of 111.77KW bearing Service Connection No. 860-III B. According to the petitioner, his unit has no need or necessity to use more than the sanctioned demand of 111.77KW. While so, the 2nd respondent visited the petitioner's unit and informed that the unit had reached the maximum demand of 154.08KW in the month of October, 2012, which is beyond the permitted load of 111.77KW and demanded Rs.1,22,573/- towards penalty for the maximum demand KW and Rs.2,02,898/- towards monthly consumption charges and has also issued the order dated 29.10.2012 on the same day. According to the 2nd respondent, the sum of Rs.1,22,573/- demanded is the penalty of 1.5% for every KW, over and above 111.77 KW as the petitioner's unit had reached the maximum demand of 154.08KW in the month of October, 2012 beyond the permitted load of 111.77KW. The said demand was challenged by the petitioner by filing a writ petition in W.P. No. 30358 of 2012 and an order of interim stay was granted on 09.11.2012 and it was extended peri
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