Summary: The Madras High Court decided on a case involving Amarjothi Power Generation and the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission about unpaid bills and electricity usage charges.
On November 24, 2025, the Madras High Court, led by Judge M. Dhandapani, looked at a group of requests made by Amarjothi Power Generation & Distribution Co. Ltd. and others against the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission and Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. The main problem was about collecting electricity usage charges and sorting out unpaid bills.
The requests were made under a law that allows people to ask the court to make someone do something. Amarjothi Power and others wanted the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission to stop collecting electricity charges until the unpaid bills were settled. For example, Amarjothi Power mentioned an unpaid amount of ₹56,734 for 2024-2025, while another company, Jayavarma Textiles, mentioned unpaid amounts of ₹5,52,770 for 2022-2023 and 2024-2025.
"Amarjothi Power and others wanted to settle the unpaid bills using the current electricity charges."
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission agreed with the facts presented by Amarjothi Power and others. They agreed to the adjustments based on the court's past decisions in similar cases.
Judge Dhandapani referred to a past decision from October 28, 2021, about a similar issue. The court decided that:
"The court made sure that no forceful actions would be taken against Amarjothi Power and others."
The court's decision gave relief to Amarjothi Power and others by making sure their unpaid bills would be settled using future electricity charges. This decision was based on a previous case, ensuring the same approach is used for similar issues.
The case shows how important it is to fairly settle utility bills and the role of the court in solving these problems.
