DINDIGUL SPINNERS ASSOCIATION Vs. SECRETARY TO GOVT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN these batch of writ petitions either the Association or the individual writ petitioners challenge the Notifications issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu in

(2.) IT may not be necessary to refer to the details of the petitioner or petitioner associations as it has not bearing nor any special point has been raised in respect of the particular petitioner or petitioner association. Further no objections have been raised by the respondents as to the maintainability of the writ petitions by the association.

(3.) IT is contended that the Government Orders were issued in violation of principles of natural justice. IT is further contended that the impugned G.Os were issued by the first respondent without jurisdiction after coming into force of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission notified in the Electricity Regulation Commission Act, 1998. IT is further pointed out that the services rendered is only minimal and there is no quid-pro quo Even the existing rate of fee will not withstand the scrutiny of quid pro quo, not to speak of 300 to 400% in revision of rates. Therefore the impugned orders are unfair, arbitrary, offends Art.14 of The Constitution.