WP No. 20769 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR v JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 20769 of 2025 AND WMP NO. 23433 OF 2025 1. Kanishk Steel Industries Ltd Rep By Its Director No.7, Thiru Vi Ka, 3rd Street, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai-04. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL), Rep By Its Chairman, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-02. 2.The Superintending Engineer Chennai Electricity Distribution Circle (north) TNPDCL, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai-02. Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to pay the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20769 of 2025 remaining balance of the Additional Current Consumption Deposit, in respect of the Petitioner HTSC No. 019094041501 within the jurisdiction of the 2nd Respondent, amounting to 4,10,76,453/- (Rupees Four Crores Ten Lakhs Seventy - Six Thousand Four Hundred Fifty - three Rupees only) in ten (10) equal monthly instalments, along with the regular current consumption charges. For Petitioner(s): Mr. Raghul Balaji For Respondent(s): Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh Standing Counsel ORDER The petitioner seeks a direction for the payment of additional security deposit of Rs. 4,10,76,453/- in ten equal instalments along with the regular current consumption charges. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner refers to and relies upon earlier order dated 28.05.2025 in this connection. 3. Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh, learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice for the respondents. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20769 of 2025 4. The petitioner has placed on record the earlier order dated 28.05.2025 permitting the payment of additional security deposit in six equal monthly installments. Likewise, in this case, the petitioner is permitted to pay the additional security deposit of Rs. 4,10,76,453/- in eight equal monthly installments. The first installment shall be paid on or before 15.06.2025 and the subsequent installments shall be paid on or before the first of each succeeding month over the next seven months. In the event of default, the petitioner shall lose the benefit of this order and the respondents are at liberty to initiate appropriate legal proceedings in respect thereof. This Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 12-06-2025 rka Note : Issue order copy on 12.06.2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20769 of 2025 To 1.Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (tnpdcl), Rep By Its Chairman 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-02. 2.The Superintending Engineer Chennai Electricity Distribution Circle (north) Tnpdcl 800, Anna Salai, Chennai-02. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20769 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. rka WP No. 20769 of 2025 WMP NO. 23433 OF 2025 12-06-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis