Petitioner challenged revised electricity bills for September to November 2013 that failed to credit energy availed under Open Access. Without going into merits, the court permitted a fresh representation to the respondents and directed them to pass appropriate orders within two months after hearing the petitioner.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STAT OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Origina Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE T RD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND D TWENTY FIVE
PRES NT
THE HONOURABLE SRI J STICE PULLA KARTHIK
WRIT PETITION N :2655 OF 2O14
Between:
M/S.SUGUNA METALS PW.LTD, Survey os 142 and 1433 Lakshmi Devarapalli Road, Narayanapura village, Parigi Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, rep.by its Director Bharath Kumar
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the onstitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fi d therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or directi more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of he respondents in revising the bills for the months from September 2013 to N vember 2013 by not taking the total energy availed by the petitioner under pen Access system as highly illegal, arbitrary and unjust and also violative of Articles, ta,19(1Xg) ,265 and 3004 of the Constitution of lndia.
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated rn the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents not to disconnect the petitioner power supply for nonpayment of a sum or Rs.31,95,947l- which is demanded in the revised bills for the month of September 2013 to Novembet 2013.
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP. NO: 3246 0F 2014)
Petition under Section 151 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to issue monthly bills in future by duly taking into account 100 % of the Open Access Power availed by the petitioner in terms of Section 42 of the Electricity Act, 2003 pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for Petitioner : SMT.K.JAYASREE, rep., SRI D.V.NAGARJUNA RAO
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The Court made the following: ORDER
THE HON'BLE SRI JUST CE PULLA KARTHIK
U/RIT PETIT ION N .2655 of 20L4
ORDER:
Aggrieved by the action of the espondents in revising the bills for thc months from September to N ember, 2O13, by not taking the total encr&v availed by the petitioner nder Open Access Systcm, Lhe prescnt Writ Petition is filed.
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Miscellarrt'ous :rpplir:ations. il any, pending in this u,rit petition, shall stand closcd. No costs.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents' revised bills from September to November 2013 could disregard the total energy availed by the petitioner under the Open Access system?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
M/S.Suguna Metals Pvt. Ltd., rep.by its Director Bharath Kumar
The Central Power Distribution Company of AP Limited, rep.by its Managing Director
The Superintending Engineer, Operation East Circle, Greater Hyderabad, The Central Power Distribution Company of AP Limited
The Senior Accounts Officer, Operation East Circle, Greater Hyderabad, The Central Power Distribution Company of AP Limited
Transmission Corporation of AP Ltd (AP Transco), rep by its Chairman and Managing Director
Pulla Karthik
As recorded by the court registry
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