IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-12-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR WP No. 37107 of 2024, 20093, 20097 of 2023 and WMP.Nos.40096, 40097, 40098 of 2024 and WMP.Nos.19433, 19434,19435, 19437, 19438, 19439 of 2023 WP No. 37107 of 2024 Kaaveri Steels(I) Private Limited, H.T.Sc.No. 069094450108, 7/1 And 4/3, Komal Road, Maruthur Village, Therizhandur Post, Kuttalam Taluk, Nagapattinam, Rep. By Its Deputy General Manager (Finance), C.Ravi Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Chairman And Managing Director Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2.Chief Financial Controller / Revenue, TANGEDCO, (Accounts Branch)

144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, Rep. By Its Secretary, No.19A, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai-08.

4.The Superintending Engineer, Nagapattinam Electricity Distribution Circle, TANDEGCO, No.36, Sattayappar East Street, Nagapattinam-611 001.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER Calling for the records of the 2nd respondent contained in impugned letter CFC/

FC/ DFC/ AAO.HT/ AS.3/ REV/ D.N.115/ 13 dated 29.07.2013 and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal and violative of the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the orders of the TNERC.

WP No. 20093 of 2023 M/s.Arise Industries And Agency Pvt. Ltd., HT.SC.No.069094420206 SF No.22/1A, Musiri Thuraiyur Main Road, Jambunathapuram Musiri Taluk, Rep. By Its Deputy General Manager C.Ravi Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Chairman And Managing Director Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2.Chief Financial Controller / Revenue, TANGEDCO, (Accounts Branch)

144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, Rep. By Its Secretary, No.19A, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

4.The Superintending Engineer, Trichy Electricity Distribution Circle, Metro/TNEB, Mannarpuram-620 020, Trichy District. Respondent(s)

PRAYER Calling for the records of the 2nd respondent contained in impugned letter CFC/FC/DFC/AAO.HT/AS.3/REV/D.N.115/13 dated 29.07.2013 and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal and violative of the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the orders of the TNERC.

WP No. 20097 of 2023 M/s.Avanti Metals Private Limited, HT.SC.No.069094450108, No.7/1 And 4/3 Komal Road, Maruthur Village, Therizhandur Post, Kuttalam Taluk, Nagapattinam District, Rep. By Its Chief Executive Officer R.Ramesh Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Chairman And Managing Director Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2.Chief Financial Controller / Revenue, TANGEDCO, (Accounts Branch), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, Rep. By Its Secretary, No.19A, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

4.The Superintending Engineer, Nagapattinam Electricity Distribution Circle, TANGEDCO, No.36, Sattayappar East Street, Nagapattinam-611 001.

Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.G. Hariprasath (in all WPs.)

For Respondent(s): Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu, Standing Counsel (in all WPs.)

COMMON O RDER

In these writ petitions, the petitioners challenge the cancellation of the deemed demand charges extended to the petitioners by the 2nd respondent, vide a circular dated 29.07.2013. This came under challenge in W.P.No.5916 of 2015 batch. A learned Single Judge of this Court allowed the same vide order dated 14.09.2018. This is now pending challenge in W.A.Nos.2539 and 2540 of 2018.

2. This issue was considered by the learned single Judge of this Court and similar impugned orders were quashed by this Court. Aggrieved by the same, the respondents have preferred an appeal and the same is pending in W.A.Nos.2539 & 2540 of 2018.

3. The Division Bench while entertaining the writ appeal directed the concerned parties to pay 50% of the demand made pursuant to the issuance of the impugned order. The relevant por