1/6 WP No. 27414 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-07-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 27414 of 2025 M/s.Perfect Products S.F. No. 733/7, East Street, Muthugoundenudur Road, Neelambur, Coimbatore 641 062 Rep. By Its Authorized Signatory, Logesh Kumarasamy Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL), Rep By Its Chairman 144, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 002 2.The Chief Engineer /NCES Tamilnadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd, (TNGECL), 2nd Floor, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002 3.The Director-Generation Tamilnadu Power Distribution, Corporation Ltd(TNPDCL), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/6 WP No. 27414 of 2025 Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to refund the Rs.50,00,000/- payable to the petitioner towards refundable security deposit in the account of the petitioner's Solar Power Plant HTSC No.079534620146. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Lakshmipathy For Respondent(s): Mr.D.R.Arunkumar Standing Counsel ORDER This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to refund a sum of Rs.50,00,000/- payable to the petitioner towards refundable security deposit in the account of the petitioner's Solar Power Plant HTSC No.079534620146. 2. Heard Mr.S.Lakshmipathy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/6 WP No. 27414 of 2025 3. The petitioner made an application to the respondents for establishment of 5 MW Solar Power under preferential tariff scheme for captive consumption and the petitioner also paid a sum of Rs.50,00,000/- towards refundable security deposit. The petitioner has satisfactorily commissioned the Solar Power Plant on 30.03.2024 and it has also been certified by the respondents vide letter dated 20.04.2024. After commissioning the Solar Power Plant, the petitioner was claiming for refund of the refundable security deposit of Rs.50,00,000/-. Since there was no response, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court. 4. In the considered view of this Court, the petitioner after having satisfactorily commissioned the Solar Power Plant which was also certified by the respondents, should be refunded the security deposit and the same has not been done for the last six months. Hence, there shall be a direction to the 2nd respondent to refund the security deposit to the petitioner, within a period of six https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/6 WP No. 27414 of 2025 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. It is made clear that if the amount is not refunded within a period of six weeks, the same shall be liable to be refunded with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date it became payable till the date of actual payment. This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. 24-07-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/6 WP No. 27414 of 2025 To 1.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 002 2.The Chief Engineer /NCES Tamilnadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd, (TNGECL), 2nd Floor, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002 3.The Director-Generation Tamilnadu Power Distribution, Corporation Ltd(TNPDCL), 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6/6 WP No. 27414 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. ssr WP No. 27414 of 2025 24-07-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis