Section 5(4)(c) in The Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code, 2004
(c)The surcharge shall be for a minimum period of fifteen days and where the delay exceeds fifteen days but does not exceed one month, it shall be for the number of whole months, and for any fraction of a month, it shall be proportionate to the number of days.](iii)If the due date in the case of HT consumers and the last day of the notice period in the case of LT consumers falls on a holiday, the surcharge is payable from the day following the next working day.(iv)[ In the case of LT Consumers (except Local Bodies) the surcharge shall be 1.5% per month for the outstanding arrears towards the price of electricity supplied. In respect of LT services belonging to Local Bodies, the surcharge shall be 0.5% per month for the outstanding arrears towards the price of electricity supplied] [Substituted by Commission's Notification No TNERC/SC/7-7 dated14.12.2007 (w.e.f.9.1.2008)](v)[ In the case of HT consumers except Local Bodies and Government Departments the surcharge shall be 1.5% per month for the notice period. In the case of Local Bodies and Government Departments, the surcharge shall be 1% per month for the notice period. [Substituted as per Commission's Notification No TNERC/SC/7-4 dated 25.5.2007 (w.e.f.13.6.2007)]