W.P.No.20948 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.20948 of 2025 and WMP.No.23661 of 2025 L.K.Textiles Private Ltd., Represented by its Director L.Muthukumar, HTSC No.049094360050 SF No.39/1-A & 43/1, D.No.464, Kovai Sathy Main Road, P.Pulliampatti-638 459. .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 2.The Superintending Engineer Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), 110/11, K.V.S.S. Campus, Thiruppur Road, Vettaikkaran Koil, Nagadevanpalayam, Gopichettipalayam-638 476. .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to permit the Petitioner to pay the Additional Current Consumption Deposit Amount of Rs.13,25,850/- (Rupees 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.20948 of 2025 Thirteen Lakhs Twenty Five Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Only) for the petitioner Mill Service Connection No.049094360050 at 12-A, SF No.39/1-A & 43/1, D.No.464, Kovai-Sathy Main Road, P.Pulliampatti-638 459 in 6 (six) equal monthly instalments. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kamalanathan For Respondents : Mr.I.Syed Sibghatulla Standing Counsel O R D E R The petitioner seeks a direction for the payment of additional security deposit of Rs.13,25,850/- in six monthly 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.I.Syed Sibghatulla, learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice for the respondents. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.20948 of 2025 4. The petitioner has placed on record 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.13,25,850/- in six equal monthly installments. The first installment shall be paid on or before 16.06.2025 and the subsequent installments shall be paid on or before the first of each succeeding month over the next five months. In the event of default, the petitioner shall lose the benefit of this order and the respondents shall be at liberty to initiate appropriate legal proceedings in respect thereof. This Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 13.06.2025 Note: Issue Order today Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order gm 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.20948 of 2025 N. ANAND VENKATESH, J. gm To 1.The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 2.The Superintending Engineer Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), 110/11, K.V.S.S. Campus, Thiruppur Road, Vettaikkaran Koil, Nagadevanpalayam, Gopichettipalayam-638 476. W.P.No.20948 of 2025 13.06.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis