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Rpp Ltd., H. No. 1-B, (New No. 618) Arora Colony, Road No.3 v. Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd.

Andhra Pradesh HC2 Mar 2026WP/12654/2007

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati; order dated 03.03.2026; Writ Petition No. 12654 of 2007; Ninala Jayasurya, J.; cross subsidy surcharge; DISCOM demands declared illegal and quashed; Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd (APEPDCL); RPP Ltd.; Synergies-Dooray Automotives Ltd.; Pantaloon Retail India Ltd.; relied on Telangana HC Division Bench orders dated 19.12.2023 in W.P.No.14918 of 2006 & batch; S.L.P. No.25649 of 2024 dismissed 10.09.2024; writ petition allowed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Demands of cross subsidy surcharge raised from petitioners 2 and 3 declared illegal and quashed; writ petition allowed with no costs; all pending applications closed. ¶28

Rpp Ltd., H. No. 1-B, (New No. 618) Arora Colony, Road No.3 Vs Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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APHC010407582007

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUES D AY,THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TW O THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: 12654 of 2007

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Between:

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RPP LTD., H. NO. 1 -B, (NEW No. 618) ARORA COLON Y , ROAD NO.3, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD 500034 REP BY I T S MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI Y .V.SUBBA RAO, S/o.Y.RAMACH A NDRA RAO, AGED 46 YEARS, R/o.H.No. 1-B, (NEW No. 618) AR O RA COLONY, ROAD No. 3, BANJ A RA HILLS, HYDERABAD 500034.

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SYNERGIES-DOO R AY AUTOMOTIVES LTD., PLOT Nos. 3 & 4, VISAKHAPATNAM EXPORT PROCESSING ZON E , DUVVADA, VISAKHAPATNAM 530046, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI SEKHAR MOVVA S /O RAMACHANDRA RAO MOVVA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O 9-1 9 -4, CBM COMPOUND,

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PANTALOON RET A IL INDIA LTD., G.V. MANOR, ST A TION ROAD,, VISAKHAPATNAM, 16, REP BY ITS STORES MAN A GER, SRI. K. GANESH BABU S/ O SRI K. KRISHNA RAO AGED 33 Y EARS R/O AT 45-52-15/2, AKKAI P ALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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EASTERN POW E R DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA PRADESH LTD, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTO R , SAI SHAKTI OPP.SARASWATI PARK, DABA GARDENS, VIS A KHAPATNAM 530020.

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...RESPONDENT

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.Mr.KATRAGADDA GOPAL CHOUDARY

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Counsel for the Respondent:

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1.Mr.V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL)

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The Court made the following order:

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Heard Mr.Gopala Choudary, learned counsel for the petitioners, who appeared through online.

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Referring to the orders dated 19.12.2023 passed by a Division Bench of High Court of Telangana in W.P.No.14918 of 2006 & batch, the learned counsel submits that the matter is squarely covered by the Judgment of the Division Bench and further that the S.L.P., filed against the said order by the Central Power Distribution Co., of A.P., Limited vide S.L.P. No.25649 of 2024, was dismissed on 10.09.2024.

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Mr.V.V.Satish, the learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL has fairly agreed that the matter is covered.

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Perusing the orders on which reliance is placed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is inclined to allow the writ petition and in the result, the demands raised by the respondent-DISCOM authorities towards cross subsidy surcharge from the 2^nd and 3^rd petitioners is declared as illegal and demands raised in this regard are quashed.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, all pending applications shall stand closed.

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__________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

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Dt. 03.03.2026 BLV

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

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WRIT PETITION No: 12654 of 2007

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Date: 03.03.2026

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BLV

Rpp Ltd., H. No. 1-B, (New No. 618) Arora Colony, Road No.3 v. Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd.

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