W.P.Nos.2586 and 2587 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 28.01.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR W.P.Nos.2586 and 2587 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.2902 and 2904 of 2025 M/s.Dharan Hospital, Seelanaickenpatti Bye-pass, Salem-636201 Represented by its Authorized Signatory R.Arivind ... Petitioner in WP.No.2586/2025 M/s.Dharan Rock-Unit II No. 29/1&291B, Thippampatty Post, Panamarathupatti, Salem-636204 Represented by its Authorized Signatory R.Arivind ... Petitioner in WP.No.2587/2025 vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Energy Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Chairman and Managing Director, TANGEDCO Ltd, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.2586 and 2587 of 2025 3.The Superintending Engineer, Salem Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), SALEM ... Respondents (in both WPs) COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the 2nd and 3rd respondents, from demanding and collecting the tax on maximum demand charges from the petitioners in H.T.Sc.Nos.049094240406 and 049094240403 as per the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, New Delhi on 31.08.2012 in SLP (C) No.24993 of 2012 and 25522 of 2012 etc. Batch in M/s.Sri Krishna Alloys and Etc. vs. Union of India and others etc. For Petitioners (in both WPs) : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For R1 (in both WPs) : M/s.M.Jayanthy Additional Government Pleader For R2 and R3 (in both WPs) : Mr.I.Syed Sibgathullaa Standing Counsel (TNEB) C O M M O N O R D E R These Writ Petitions are filed seeking issue of writ of Mandamus forbearing the 2nd and 3rd respondents from demanding and collecting the tax on maximum demand charges from the petitioners in H.T.Sc.Nos.049094240406 and 049094240403 as per the orders of the 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.2586 and 2587 of 2025 Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, New Delhi on 31.08.2012 in SLP (C) No.24993 of 2012 and 25522 of 2012 etc. Batch in M/s.Sri Krishna Alloys and Etc. vs. Union of India and others etc. 2. The issues involved in these writ petitions are covered by the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.26424 of 2024 and batch. The relevant portion of the above said order is extracted hereunder:- “3.The issue raised in the present petition is being settled against the petitioner in terms of the Division Bench Judgment in W.P.Nos.159 of 2008 and etc., (batch) decided on 15.06.2012 and thereafter, the Hon'ble Supreme Court having entertained the Special Leave Appeals against the said judgment bearing Special Leave Appeal (Civil) Nos.24685 to 24719 of 2012 dated 31.08.2012, with an interim direction restraining the respondents therein from taking any coercive steps for disconnecting the supply of electricity to the premises of the petitioner therein, subject to that petitioner paying all the charges/dues except tax calculated on the basis of maximum demand, it is agreed that the present writ petition be disposed of in the terms aforesaid, with the agreement 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.2586 and 2587 of 2025 that the ultimate fate of the matter before the Hon'ble Supreme Court would also govern the present petitioner and the same interim order would continue to enure for the benefit of the writ petitioner during the pendency of the Special Leave Appeals”. 3. The petitioners herein are also entitled to the benefit of the very same interim order. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the above mentioned Special Leave Petitions. 4. It is agreed by both the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as respondents that the benefit conferred on the petitioners is subject to the result of the main SLP pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petitions are closed. 28.01.2025 Index :Yes/No Speaking order :Yes/No Neutral Citation :Yes/No dm 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.2586 and 2587 of 2025 To 1.The Secretary to Government,, State of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Chairman and Managing Director, TANGEDCO Ltd, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 3.The Superintending Engineer, Salem Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), SALEM. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.2586 and 2587 of 2025 S.SOUNTHAR, J. dm W.P.Nos.2586 and 2587 of 2025 28.01.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis