IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

TRANSFER PETITION (C) NOS.1860-1861 OF 2014

THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600009, TAMIL NADU & ETC. ... PETITIONER(S)

VS.

R. MUTHUKUMARASWAMY & ETC. ... RESPONDENT

WITH

T.P.(C)NOS.550/2015 AND 216/2015

J U D G M E N T

ANIL R. DAVE, J.

Reason:

T.P.(C)NOS.1860-1861/2014 :

1. These transfer petitions are filed under Article 139-A(1) of the Constitution of India, for transfer of (i) Writ Petition (C) No.11940/2014 titled as R. Muthukumaraswamy & Ors. Versus State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Secretary to Government, Energy Department & Ors.; and (ii) Writ Petition (C) No.31537/2014 titled as M.G. Rasool Digitally signed by Sarita Purohit Date: 2015.11.07 13:23:00 IST Signature Not Verified

Versus Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors. pending before the High Court of Madras to this Court.

2. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. In the facts and circumstances and keeping in view the grounds urged in the transfer petitions, we deem it appropriate to allow these transfer petitions.

4. Accordingly, we order for transfer of (i) Writ Petition (C) No.11940/2014 titled as R. Muthukumaraswamy & Ors. Versus State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Secretary to Government, Energy Department and (ii) Writ Petition (C) No.31537/2014 titled as M.G. Rasool Versus Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors. pending before the High Court of Judicature at Madras to this Court.

5. The transfer petitions are disposed of as allowed. Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.

T.P.(C)NO.550/2015 :

1. This transfer petition is filed under Article 139-A(1) of the Constitution of India, for transfer of Writ Petition (C) No.283/2015 titled as Communist Party of India (Marxist), Rep. By its Secretary, G. Ramakrishnan Versus Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission pending before the High Court of Judicature at Madras to this Court.

2

2. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. In the facts and circumstances and keeping in view the grounds urged in the transfer petition, we deem it appropriate to allow this transfer petition.

4. Accordingly, we order for transfer of Writ Petition (C) No.283/2015 titled as Communist Party of India (Marxist), Rep. By its Secretary, G. Ramakrishnan Versus Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission pending before the High Court of Judicature at Madras to this Court.

5. The transfer petition stands disposed of as allowed. Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.

T.P.(C)NO.550/2015 :

1. This transfer petition is filed under Article 139-A(1) of the Constitution of India, for transfer of Writ Petition (C) No.29175/2014 titled as R. Gandhi Versus TNERC & Ors. pending before the High Court of Judicature at Madras to this Court.

2. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. In the facts and circumstances and keeping in view the grounds urged in the transfer petition, we deem it appropriate to allow this transfer petition.

4. Accordingly, we order for transfer of Writ Petition (C) No.29175/2014 titled as R. Gandhi Versus Tamil Nadu

3

Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors. pending before the High Court of Judicature at Madras to this Court.

5. The transfer petition stands disposed of as allowed. Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.

..............J. [ANIL R. DAVE]

..............J. [S.A. BOBDE]

New Delhi; 3rd November, 2015. S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transfer Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 1860-1861/2014 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600009, TAMIL NADU & ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUS R. MUTHUKUMARASWAMY & ETC. Respondent(s) WITH T.P.(C)Nos.550/2015 & 216/2015 (With appln.(s) for stay and Office Report) SLP(C) No.17879/2014 (With appln.(s) to bring on record subsequent event, for permission to file additional documents and vacation/modification of stay Order dt.29.10.2010 and Interim Relief and Office Report) Date : 03/11/2015 These petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL R. DAVE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE For Petitioner(s) Mr. Rakesh Dwivedi,Sr.Adv. Mr. Subramonium Prasad,Sr.Adv. Mr. B. Balaji,Adv. Mr. Abdul Saleem,Adv. Mr. N.L. Rajah,Adv. For Mr. Gautam Narayan,Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Tripurari Ray,Adv. Mr. Anil Kaushik,Adv. Mr. Rohit Singh,Adv. For Mr. Vishnu Sharma,Adv. UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R TP (C) Nos. 1860-1861/2014, 55/2015 & 216/2015

ITEM NO.2 COURT NO.3 SECTION XVIA,XII

The transfer petitions are disposed of in terms of the Non-reportable judgement.

5

SLP(C)No.17879/2014 :

Leave granted.

Ad-interim relief granted earlier to continue.

(Sarita Purohit) (Sneh Bala Mehra) Court Master Assistant Registrar

(Non-reportable judgement in is placed on the file.)