Batch of writ petitions by industries concerning electricity duty concessions under the Himachal Pradesh Industrial Investment Policy, 2019 were disposed of as infructuous after the State issued a clarification notification dated 22.2.2024 confirming continuation of benefits for the admissible period.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP Nos.519 of 2024, 10878, 9136, 8467, 8866, 8868, 9037, 9038, 9039 of 2023, 520, 516 of 2024, 9342, 9942, 9543, 10448, 10632 of 2023, 640, 637, 631, 639, 1358, 522, 523, 7370 of 2024, 6655, 6806, 7210, 7368, 7369, 8803, 10791 of 2023, 1225, 606, 1222 of 2024, 10408 and 8468 of 2023
| Date of D | ecision: 06.03.2024 |
|---|---|
| 1. CWP No. 519 of 2024 | |
| M/s Ideal Pet Industries Versus HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. |
……...Petitioner …....Respondents |
| 2. CWP No. 10878 of 2023 | |
| M/s PMW Metal & Alloys Pvt. Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| State of HP & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 3. CWP No. 9136 of 2023 | |
| M/s Harsoria Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 4. CWP No. 8467 of 2023 | |
| M/s Salsan Steel Industries Pvt. Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 5. CWP No. 8866 of 2023 | |
| M/s Saboo Tor Pvt. Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 6. CWP No. 8868 of 2023 | |
| M/s India Steel Continental (P) Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 7. CWP No. 9037 of 2023 | |
| M/s Jaiswal Metal Pvt. Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 8. CWP No. 9038 of 2023 |
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| M/s HM Steels Ltd. | Versus | ……...Petitioner |
|---|---|---|
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. | & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 9. CWP No. 9039 of 2023 | ||
| M/s JB Rolling Milss Ltd. | Versus | ……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. | & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 10. CWP No. 520 of 2024 | ||
| M/s B.R Agrotech Ltd Unit-III | Versus | ……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. | & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 11. CWP No. 516 of 2024 | ||
| M/s Shivalik Packaging Industr | ies Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. | & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 12. CWP No. 9342 of 2023 | ||
| M/s Mountain Steels Pvt. Ltd. | Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. | & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 13. CWP No. 9942 of 2023 | ||
| M/s Emmbros Autocomp Ltd. | Versus | ……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. | & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 14. CWP No. 9543 of 2023 | ||
| M/s MT Autocraft | Versus | ……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. | & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 15. CWP No. 10448 of 2023 | ||
| M/s Medicef Pharma | Versus | ……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. | & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 16. CWP No. 10632 of 2023 | ||
| M/s Avni Castech Pvt. Ltd. | Versus | ……...Petitioner |
| State of HP & Ors. | …....Respondents | |
| 17. CWP No. 640 of 2024 | ||
| M/s Amer-Sil Ketex Pvt. Ltd. | Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| State of HP & Ors. | …....Respondents |
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| 18. CWP No. 637 of 2024 | |
|---|---|
| M/s Amer-Sil Ketex Pvt. Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| State of HP & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 19. CWP No. 631 of 2024 | |
| M/s Amco Industries Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| State of HP & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 20. CWP No. 639 of 2024 | |
| M/s Amer-Sil Ketex Pvt. Ltd. (Unit-I) Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| State of HP & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 21. CWP No. 1358 of 2024 | |
| M/s Pinetree Packaging Pvt. Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 22. CWP No. 522 of 2024 | |
| M/s Akhil Enterprises Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 23. CWP No. 523 of 2024 M/s Balaji Storage Batteries Ltd Unit-III Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 24. CWP No. 7370 of 2023 | |
| M/s Amba Shakti Ispat Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 25. CWP No. 6655 of 2023 | |
| M/s Vardhaman Ispat Udyog Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 26. CWP No. 6806 of 2023 | |
| M/s Timco Steel Company Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 27. CWP No. 7210 of 2023 | |
| M/s Theon Pharmaceutical Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
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| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
|---|---|
| 28. CWP No. 7368 of 2023 | |
| M/s Prime Steels Pvt. Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 29. CWP No. 7369 of 2023 | |
| M/s Suraj Fabrics Industries Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 30. CWP No. 8803 of 2023 | |
| M/s Friends Alloys Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 31. CWP No. 10791 of 2023 | |
| M/s Vijay Industries Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 32. CWP No. 1225 of 2024 | |
| M/s Divyadhan Consultants Pvt. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 33. CWP No. 606 of 2023 | |
| M/s Manika Moulds Pvt Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 34. CWP No. 1222 of 2024 | |
| M/s Saphanix Life Sciences Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 35. CWP No. 10408 of 2023 | |
| M/s Acme Generics Pvt. Ltd. Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| 36. CWP No. 8468 of 2023 | |
| M/s Aggarwal Steel Industries Versus |
……...Petitioner |
| HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors. | …....Respondents |
| Coram | |
| Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. |
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Whether approved for reporting?
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Senior Advocate alongwith Mr. Manik Sethi, Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, Mr. Aman Parth Sharma, Mr. Kamlesh Kumar, and Mr. Ishaan Kashyap, Advocates, for the petitioner(s) in their respective petitions.
For the respondent(s): Ms. Sunita Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Dhananjay Sharma, Advocate, for responded No. 1-HPSEBL.
Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, with Mr. Mr. B.C Verma, & Mr. Vishal Parmar, Additional Advocate Generals and Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Advocate, for respondents/ State.
Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)
While placing on record notification dated 22.2.2024, learned counsel for the petitioners fairly submit that present petitions have been rendered infructuous.
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Pradesh has decided not to apply the notification dated 1.9.2023 to the petitioner(s), nothing remains to be adjudicated in the instant proceedings and as such, these petitions are disposed of as having rendered infructuous.
March 6, 2024
(Sandeep Sharma), Judge
Sunil
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitions survive after the State clarified that the notification dated 1.9.2023 would not apply to industries granted Electricity Duty concessions under the HP Industrial Investment Polic
M/s Ideal Pet Industries
HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Ors.
M/s PMW Metal & Alloys Pvt. Ltd.
State of HP & Ors.
M/s Harsoria Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
M/s Salsan Steel Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Sandeep Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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