Sri Venkatagiri Modern Rice v. The Assistant Executive

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and WMP (MD) Nos.4156 and 4157 of 2018 Sri Venkatagiri Modern Rice Mill A Partnersjip Firm Rep. by one of the Partner S.Baskaran

... Petitioner(s) in both WPs vs. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Distribution/kovil Sub Division, TANGEDCO, Metro, Madurai. ... Respondent(s) in both WPs PRAYER in WP(MD) No.4017/2018: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the Respondent in respect of the impugned Final

Assessment

order

under

proceedings No.Ka.No.Oo.Se.Po/Pa/Ko/Va.Aa/Ko.Minthiruttu/Aa.No.021/2018

dated 12/02/2018 , quash the same as illegal, ultra virus, aribitrary, malfide & not valid in law and in consequence directing the Respondent to appoint a competent authority in the cadre of Superintending Engineer, TNEB, Madurai or any other higher official to conduct the enquiry in respect of the alleged power theft. PRAYER in WP(MD) No.4018/2018: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records of the Respondent inrespect of the impugned Final Assessment order

under

his

proceedings No.Ka.No.Oo.Se.Po/Pa/Kovil/peru/mathu/ko.kattu/Aa.No.27/2018

dated 20/02/2018 , quash the same as illegal, ultra virus, aribitrary, malfide & not valid in law. For Petitioner : Mr. M.Ponniah (in both WPs) For Respondent : Mr.S.Dheenadhayalan, Standing Counsel (in both WPs) COMMON ORDER Challenging the final assessment orders dated 12.02.2018 and

20.02.2018, the present writ petitions have been filed by the petitioner.

¶2The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the respondent issued the impugned final assessment orders alleging theft/unauthorised use of electricity, thereby determining a sum of Rs.3,22,053/- as payable by the petitioner to the respondent/TANGEDCO. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petitions have been filed.

¶3The learned counsel further submitted that the total amount payable is Rs.3,22,053/- and prayed that the petitioner may be permitted to pay the said amount by way of installments.

¶4Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record.

¶5In view of the limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, permits the petitioner to remit the entire demand amount of Rs.3,22,053/- in four (4) monthly installments. The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.97,053/- as the first installment within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the balance amount of Rs.2,25,000/- shall be paid in three equal monthly installments on or before the 7th day of every succeeding English calendar month. In the event of default in payment of any one of the installments, it is open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law.

¶6With the above directions, these Writ Petitions stand disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

03.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes PKN To The Assistant Executive Engineer, Distribution/kovil Sub Division, TANGEDCO, Metro, Madurai.

M.DHANDAPANI

,J.

PKN DATED : 03.07.2026