IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 30.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.Nos.26712 and 26715 of 2023 M/s.Rajsriya Automotive Industries Pvt. Ltd., Rep. By its AGM – HR & Admin. & Authorized Signatory K.Shankar ... Petitioner in both the W.Ps.

Vs.

1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO)

Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Krishnagiri Electricity Distribution Circle, Salem Mail Road, (TANGEDCO)

Krishnagiri. ... Respondents in both the W.Ps.

Prayer in W.P.No.26712 of 2023:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned communication of the second respondent vide Lr.No.SE/KEDC/K.giri/AO/AAO/AS/RCS.HT/F.HTSC NO 19/2024 dated 03.03.2014 and the consequent communication in continuation thereto vide Letter bearing Lr.No.SEK/KEDC/AO/AAO- HT/AS/RCS/HT/F.HTSC. 19/D.No.. /2024 dated 13.08.2014 and quash the same as illegal, defective, arbitrary and contrary to the Electricity Act, 2003 & TN Electricity Supply Code 2004 and consequently direct the second respondent to refund to the petitioner the C.C Charge to the tune of Rs.25,76,773/- paid under protest by the petitioner in respect of the dues of erstwhile M/s.Uma Maheswari Mills Limited within a stipulated time.

Prayer in W.P.No.26715 of 2023:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the second respondent bearing Lr.No.SE/KEDC/K.GIRI/DFC/AAO-HT/RCS-HT/F.Waiver of BPSC/D.No /2016 dated 20.07.2016 and quash the same as illegal, defective, arbitrary and contrary to the Electricity Act, 2003 & TN Electricity Supply Code 2004 and consequently direct the second respondent to refund to the petitioner the BPSC Charge to the tune of Rs.27,82,915/- paid under protest by the petitioner in respect of the dues of erstwhile M/s.Uma Maheswari Mills Limited within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Satish For Respondents : Mr.S.Madhusudanan Standing Counsel for TANGEDCO

C O M M O N O R D E R

W.P.No.26712 of 2023 has been filed seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned communication of the second respondent vide Lr.No.SE/KEDC/K.giri/AO/AAO/AS/RCS.HT/F.HTSC NO 19/2024 dated

03.03.2014 and the consequent communication in continuation thereto vide Letter bearing Lr.No.SEK/KEDC/AO/AAO- HT/AS/RCS/HT/F.HTSC. 19/D.No.. /2024 dated 13.08.2014 and quash the same as illegal, defective, arbitrary and contrary to the Electricity Act, 2003 & TN Electricity Supply Code 2004 and consequently direct the second respondent to refund to the petitioner the C.C Charge to the tune of Rs.25,76,773/- paid under protest by the petitioner in respect of the dues of erstwhile M/s.Uma Maheswari Mills Limited within a stipulated time.

2.W.P.No.26715 of 2023 has been filed seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the second respondent bearing Lr.No.SE/KEDC/ K.GIRI/DFC/AAO-HT/RCS-HT/F.Waiver of BPSC/D.No /2016 dated 20.07.2016 and quash the same as illegal, defective, arbitrary and contrary to the Electricity Act, 2003 & TN Electricity Supply Code 2004 and consequently direct the second respondent to refund to the petitioner the BPSC Charge to the tune of Rs.27,82,915/- paid under protest by the petitioner in respect of the dues of erstwhile M/s.Uma Maheswari Mills Limited within a stipulated time.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner purchased the property belonging to one M/s.Uma Maheswari Mills Limited (in liquidation) under the provisions of Companies Act and SARFAESI Act from Indian Overseas Bank pursuant to the notice dated 19.10.2010. At the time of purchase, neither the Indian Overseas Bank nor the SAR