IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29.10.2025 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P. No.34948 of 2023 M/s.Eveready Spinning Mills Private Ltd., Rep. by its Senior General Manager, V.B. Sangaiah, ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

2. The Chief Engineer, Non-Conventional Energy Sources Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

3. The Director Finance, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

4. The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd Dindugal EDC, Dindugul. … Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pursuant to letter made in Lr. No.SE/DEDC/DGL/DFC/AO/R/ AAO/HT/F.DOC/D. No.664/2023, dated 14.11.2023 issued by the 4th respondent and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to pass afresh orders considering the claim of the petitioner for the rollover of 1,64,25,871 units generated by the petitioner and gone unutilised owing to the non granting of migration or to compensate the petitioner, either to pay or to adjust in Current consumption charge at the rate of Rs.6.75/-, which the respondent is charging the petitioner for a unit and to pass orders.

For petitioner : Mr.Rahul Balaji For respondents : Mr.D.R. Arun Kumar - - - - - -

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to call for the records pursuant to letter made in Lr. No.SE/DEDC/DGL/DFC/AO/R/ AAO/HT/F.DOC/D. No.664/2023, dated 14.11.2023 issued by the 4^th respondent and consequently, directing the respondents to pass fresh orders considering the claim of the petitioner for the rollover of 1,64,25,871 units generated by the petitioner, which remained unutilised owing to the non-granting of migration, or in the alternative, to compensate the petitioner either by payment or by adjustment in the current consumption charges at the rate of Rs.6.75/-, being the rate presently charged by the respondents.

2. The petitioner had applied for migration of solar energy vide application dated 17.11.2022 to the 2^nd respondent, enclosing all requisite documents and remitting the prescribed fees for the said migration. It is the grievance of the petitioner that, despite receipt of the said payments, the 2^nd respondent failed to execute the migration, which consequently resulted in the loss of sale of 1,64,25,871 units of energy to third parties. It is the contention of the petitioner that they are legally entitled to the existing tariff rate applicable for third party sale and have therefore, requested to adjust the said amount. Subsequently, the petitioner sent a letter dated 19.05.2023 seeking for adjustment of Rs.9,02,93,013/- in the upcoming consumption charges bill, which they are entitled to. As the said letter was not responded, initially, they filed W.P. No.18292 of 2023, pursuant to which, this Court issued directions to the respondents therein to make adjustment of a sum of Rs.9,09,93,013/- towards adjustment of consumption charges. Likewise, they filed various writ petitions seeking respective prayers and thereafter, they addressed a letter to the 4^th respondent on 11.08.2023, wherein the break-up details of adjustment were also stated. It is the main contention of the petitioner that the issue in whole was misconceived by the respondents and thereby the petitioner was put to severe hardship. On the other hand, due to non-compliance of directions issued by this Court in W.P. No.18292 of 2023, Contempt Petition was also filed by the petitioner.

3. While things stood thus, the 4^th respondent raised a demand, vide order dated 14.11.2023, contending that the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.7,72,43,768/- towards current consumption charges from July 2023 to September 2023, within 24 hours from the