WP Nos. 22418 of 2013 & batch., IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP Nos. 22418, 22419, 22420 & 22421 of 2013 WP.Nos.22418 & 22419/2013 1.Arasan Syntex Limited, Rep. by its Office Manager, Mr.W.Jeyamohan, Eppodumvendran, Tuticorin District - 628 712. Petitioner in WP/22418/2013 2.Tamilnadu Spinning Mills Association, No.2, Karur Road, Near Beschi College, Modern Nagar, Dindigul – 624 001, Represented by its Chief Advisor, Dr.K.Venkatachalam. Petitioner in WP/22419/2013 Vs 1. Tamilnadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Limited, (TANGEDCO), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002, Represented by its Chairman 2.Tamilnadu Transmission Corporation Ltd., (TANTRANSCO/SLDC), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002, Represented by its Chairman 3.State Load Despatch Center, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002, Represented by its Director Operations https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 22418 of 2013 & batch., 4.Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, No.19A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008, Represented by its Secretary Respondents in both WPs WP.Nos.22420 & 22421/2013 1.Indian Wind Power Association, Rep. by its Secretary General Door No.E, 6th Floor, Shakti Towers – II, 766, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. Petitioner in both WPs Vs. 1.Union of India, Rep. By Secretary to the Government, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Block No.14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003. 2.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By the Secretary to the Government, Energy Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 3.Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, 3rd & 4th Floor, Chanderlok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi – 110 001. 4.Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, Through its Secretary, No.19A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. 5.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 22418 of 2013 & batch., 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 6.Tamilnadu Transmission Corporation Ltd. (TANTRANSCO/SLDC) Represented by its Chairman, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 7.Load Despatch Centre, TANTRANSCO Ltd., 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. Respondents in both WPs PRAYER in WP/22418/2013 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the 1, 2 and 3 respondents and their men, agents from resorting to switching off/forced back outs in the Wind Energy Generators and directing the respondents to compensate the wind energy loss incurred by the petitioner due to illegal switching off/back outs enforced by the respondent. PRAYER in WP/22419/2013 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 1, 2 and 3 their men, agents, officers and representatives from enforcing forced back outs on the Wind Energy Generators by ensuring compliance with the must run status of WEGs in the State of Tamil Nadu and directing the respondents to adequately compensate the losses incurred by the members of the petitioner Association due to the illegal enforcement of continued back outs of their wind mills from 24.06.2013 onwards. PRAYER in WP/22420/2013 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 5, 6 and 7 herein, to adequately compensate the members of the petitioner for the losses accrued to them due to the illegal enforcement of continued back outs of their windmills from 24.06.2013 onwards. PRAYER in WP/22421/2013 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 22418 of 2013 & batch., for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 5, 6 and 7 to comply with the ‘Must Run’ status already conferred upon the Wind Energy Generators by enforcement of the applicable Regulations and Orders, by allowing the Wind Energy Generators to operate to full capacity without curtailing Wind Energy generation and issuing dispatch instructions to Wind Energy Generators by procuring the maximum amount of wind energy generated without allowing the same to remain unutilized or forcing the Wind Energy Generators to back out/down. IN ALL WPs: For Petitioner(s): Mr.Rahul Balaji For Respondent(s): Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar for R1 and R3 in WP/22418 & 22419/2013 & for R5 and R7 in WP/22420 & 22421/2013 Mr.P.Ganesan, Additional Government Pleader for R2 in WP/22418 & 22419 /2013 & for R6 in WP/22420 & 22421/2013 COMMON ORDER This Court by its order dated 28.01.2014 issued a direction to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission to dispose of the matter involved in these writ petitions, within a period of four weeks, pursuant to which, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission has passed an order dated 01.07.2015 disposing of the issues involved in these writ petitions. 2.In view of the above, no further order is required to be passed in these writ petitions. The writ petitions are therefore, disposed of in terms of the order https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 22418 of 2013 & batch., passed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commissioner vide order dated 01.07.2015. No costs. 10-11-2025 Tsg Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.Union of India, Rep. By Secretary to the Government, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Block No.14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003. 2.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By the Secretary to the Government, Energy Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 3.Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, 3rd & 4th Floor, Chanderlok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi – 110 001. 4.Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, Through its Secretary, No.19A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. 5.Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 22418 of 2013 & batch., 6.Tamilnadu Transmission Corporation Ltd. (TANTRANSCO/SLDC) Represented by its Chairman, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 7.Load Despatch Centre, TANTRANSCO Ltd., 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 22418 of 2013 & batch., M.DHANDAPANI J. Tsg WP Nos. 22418, 22419, 22420 & 22421 of 2013 10-11-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis