M/s Vinayak Steels Ltd, rep.by its Vice President v. The Central Power Distribution Company of a.P.Limited
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Article 226 writ by an electricity consumer (M/s Vinayak Steels Ltd., Mahaboobnagar) against a notice of CPCDCL's Senior Account Officer (Letter No. SE/OP/MBNR/SAO/HT/D.No.520/211, 2-11-2011), alleging contravention of Section 42 read with Clause 5(ii)(c) of APERC Regulation No. 1/2004 (Forum for Redressal of Consumer Grievances / Vidyut Ombudsman framework) and the DISCOM's General Terms and Conditions of Supply. Disposed of on consent without merits adjudication: grievance remitted to APERC (4th respondent) for consideration in accordance with law with personal hearing to the consumer and DISCOM authorities (two-week submission window; four-week consideration window); payments made under interim orders declared subject to APERC's decision; no costs. Search tags: electricity disconnection notice; consumer grievance redressal; HT consumer; APCPDCL/CPCDCL; APERC Regulation 1/2004; Vidyut Ombudsman; consent disposal; remittal to regulator; interim-order payments subject to outcome; Telangana High Court, 05-02-2025.