WA No. 1430 of 2022 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WA No. 1430 of 2022 and C.M.P.No.9253 of 2022 Mapleton Flat Owners Welfare Association Rep. by its President, Having registered office at No.45, Velachery Main Road, Pallikaranai, Chennai - 600 100. ..Appellant(s) Vs 1. The Assistant Executive Engineer O and M, TANGEDCO, Medavakkam, CEDC / South-II, Chennai. 2. The Executive Engineer O and M, TANGEDCO, Medavakkam, CEDC / South-II, Chennai. 3. The Executive Engineer O and M, Tambaram, Chennai. 4. The Assistant Engineer O and M, Pallikaranai, TANGEDCO, Chennai. 5. The Chairman (Superintending Engineer), Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Chennai EDC / South, TANGEDCO, 110 - KV SS Complex, Anna Main Road, K. K. Nagar, Chennai - 78.. 6. Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd,(TANGEDCO), Rep by its Chairman, 10th Floor, NPKRR Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1430 of 2022 __________ Page2 of 4 To set aside the order passed in WP.No. 24340 of 2021 dated 16.11.2021 For Appellant(s): Ms.Rohini Ravikumar For Respondent(s): Mrs.Keerthana R.Shenoi for Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh Standing Counsel for R1 to R6 JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The present intra Court appeal has been instituted to assail the writ order dated 16.11.2021 passed in W.P.No.24340 of 2021. The writ petitioner/ Flat Owners Welfare Association is the appellant. The Writ Petition has been instituted challenging the demand notice issued by the Assistant Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, vide demand letter dated 03.09.2018. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant would contend that the tariff applied in respect of the members of the Flat Owners Association is not in consonance to the tariff which is applicable. If so, the Association or the aggrieved members of the flat owners or occupants may approach the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum constituted under Clause 18 of the Electricity Supply Code for effective adjudication of disputed facts. 3. No writ against such demand notice is entertainable and all such disputed facts involved are to be adjudicated before the competent authority https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1430 of 2022 __________ Page3 of 4 and in the present case, Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum has been constitution under the Supply Code and thus, the appellant has to exhaust the remedy contemplated under the Act. Granting liberty to the appellant to approach the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, the present Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 10-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No vsi To 1.The Assistant Executive Engineer, O and M, TANGEDCO, Medavakkam, CEDC / South-II, Chennai. 2.The Executive Engineer, O and M, TANGEDCO, Medavakkam, CEDC / South-II, Chennai. 3.The Executive Engineer, O and M, Tambaram, Chennai. 4.The Assistant Engineer, O and M, Pallikaranai, TANGEDCO, Chennai. 5.The Chairman, (Superintending Engineer), Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Chennai EDC / South, TANGEDCO, 110 - KV SS Complex, Anna Main Road, K. K. Nagar, Chennai - 78. 6.Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO), Rep by its Chairman, 10th Floor, NPKRR Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1430 of 2022 __________ Page4 of 4 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J. vsi WA No. 1430 of 2022 10-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis