Disposed

M/s. Vinayak Steels Ltd., v. The Southern Power Distribution Company of

Telangana HC1 Jul 2025WP/29045/2014

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ petition challenging forfeiture of open access power exceeding 10% of underdrawn energy as contrary to CERC Regulations, 2009. Court disposed of it permitting a fresh representation to respondent No.2, who must decide within two months after hearing; interim order continues.

What the court decided

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M/s. Vinayak Steels Ltd., Vs The Southern Power… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTTCE PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT PETITtoN NO :29 045 oF2014

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Articre 226 0f the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order of . direction more particurarry one in the nature of. writ of Mandamus decraring the action of the respondents in forfeiting above 10% of the open Access power in a specified time brock ( 1 5 minutes) of the Underdrawn Energy is highry ilregar, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to Reguration 5 0f the central Reguratory commission (Unschedured Interchange charges and Rerated Matters) Regulations, 2009, and also violative of Artictes 1a, 19(t)(g), 21, 265 and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia

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l.A^{NO:10F2014(wPMPNO:36342 OF2014)}

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1 51^{CPC prayingthat in the circumstances stated in} Petition^{uncler Section} of tne^{petition, the High Court maybe pleased to} the affidavit^{filed in suPPort} o disconnect^{the petitioner's power supplyfor non-} direct^{the resPondentsnot t} l.oun,^{of Rs 17'24'959/- in respect of underdrawn} payment^{of excess forfeited} y,2O13to^{June, 2014 pending disposal of the above} units^{for the PeriodfromMa} writ Petition t.A. NO:^{20F2014(wPMP.NO:363430F2014)}

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Petition^{under Section151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstances statedin} the^{affidavit filed in support of the petition'the High Court maybe pleased to} direct^{the respondentsto henceforthforfeit Open Access Energy at 10%of the} under-drawn^{energyin case of any under-drawnlby the petitioner in specified} time^{blocks (15 minutes) as per RegulationNo 5 of the CentralRegulatory} Commission^{(Unscheduledlnterchange Charges and RelatedMatters)} Regulations,^{2009 pendingdisposal of the abovewrit petition}

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Counsel^{for the Respondents: SRI N' SREEDHAR REDDY ( SC FOR TGSPDCL)} The Court^{made the following: ORDER}

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THE HON'BLE SRT JUSTTCE PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT PETITION No.29O4 5 of2014

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ORDER:

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This Writ^petition, under Arlicle 226 of the Constitution of

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tndia, is filed sceking thc following relief:

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"... to issue a writ or order of direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the actron of the rcspondents in forfeiting above I Oyo of the Open Access porver in a spccified timc block (15 minutes) of the Under d rar.r,n ltncrgy_ is highl\ illcgal, arbitrary, unjusl and contrary to RcgulaLion 5 ol thc Ce n(ral Reglrlatory -^{Commission lUnscfreauttiInterchange} Chargcs and Rclated Matters) Regulations, 2009, and also vioiative of Articles l+, t9(t)(g), 2j, 265 arld 3OO,A of the Consrirution of lndia and pass., -"

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n t the time of admission, this Court has grantcd an interim ordcr dated 25.O9.2O14 in W.p.M.p.No_36343 of 2O14, directing rcspondent No.2 to dispose of the representations tiled by the petitioner datcd 15.O9.2014 and lg.Og.2Ol4 rvithin a period of three \r:ceks duly taking into account the proceedings o[ rcspondent No.3 datcd 19.09.2O24, and further directed not to tlisconnecL the power supply subject to petitioner depositing r /3td of the demanded amount.

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Ileard Smt. K. .Iayasree, learned counsel, rcpresenting Sri G Chandra Shakhar Rao, learned counscl for the pctrtioner, and

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PK, J W.P.No.29O45 of 2014

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Sri N. Sreedhar Reddy, lcarned Standing Counscl appcaring on behalf of the respondents.

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Learned counsel lor the pctitioner, whilc submitting that thc latter portion of the aforesaicl intcrim order was complied with by the respondents, contends that responderrl No.2 has not passed any orders on thc representations of thc petitioner, so far.

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On Lhe other hand, lean-rccl Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, olr instructiol'rs, submits that in compliance of the interim ordcl of this CoLtrt, rcsponrler-rt No.2 has alrcady passed a speaking ordcr. Howevcr, it is submittecl thal a copy of the said speaking order could not bc traccd and produccd before this Court, in view of bifurcation oI districrs and circlcs, in addition to olhcr administrativc difficulties.

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At this stagc, lcarned counscl for the petitioncr prays this Court to permit the petitioncr to make a lrcsh representation, ventilating its grievance and seeking rcdressal, and also to dircct the respondents to consider the said representaLion and pass necessary orders within a reasonable period of timc-

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PK, J W.P.No.29045 of 2014

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Learned Standing Counsel fairly submits that respondent No.2 will consider lhe representation of the petitioner, as and when received, ald pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

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Having rcgard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respectivc parties, the Writ Petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to make a fresh representation to respondent No.2, ventilating its grievance, r.r,ithin ten (10) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such representation from the petitioner, respondcnt No.2 shall consider the same anci pass appropriate orders Lhcrcon, strictly in accordalce with [ar,v and in conformitl. u.ith thc principlcs of natural justice, duly affording an opportuniL)' ol hearing to lhe petitioner, as expeditiously as possibte, preferably v,,ithin a pcriod of two (02) months thereaftcr, and communicate a copy of thereof to thc petitioner. Till then, the inLerim order carlier grantcd by this Court on 25.O9.2014 shall continue to be in lorcc.

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Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition, shall stand closcd. No costs

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SD/. K. AMMAJI PUTY REGISTRAR

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//TRUE COPY//

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ECTION OFFICER

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To, 1. The Chairman and Managing Director ,Southem^Po r Distribution Company of, Telangana Limited , Mint Compound, Hyderabad elangana State

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1. The Chief General Mana er (Fi nance), Corporate Office, the Southern Power Distribution Company ofs Telangana Limited Mint Compound, Hyderabad, Telangana State.

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3 The Superintending Engineer, Operation, The Southern^{PowerDistribution} Company of Telangana Limited, ttilahaboobnagar, Mahaboobnagar^District, Telangana State.

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4 The Senior Accounts Officer, Operation, The Southern Power^Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Mahaboobnagar, lvlahaboobnagar^District, State

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