Telangana High Court
M/S. Sri Lakshmikantha Spinners Ltd., vs The Southern Power Distribution ... on 15 July, 2024
Author: Surepalli Nanda
Bench: Surepalli Nanda
HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA
WRIT PETITION No.438 OF 2016
ORDER:
Heard Mr.D.V.Nagarjuna Babu, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. R.Vinod Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3.
2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under:
"To issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not providing Pre-Paid Metered Power Supply to the petitioner as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to Section 47(5) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and Regulation 4(3) of the A.P. Regulatory Commission (Security Deposit) Regulation, 2004 and consequently set aside the notice in Letter No. SE/O/SAO/JAO/HT/ACD/D.No.182/15 dated 01.06.2015 of the 2nd respondent and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, just and proper in the circumstances of the case".2
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3. Mr. R.Vinod Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents brings on record the order dated 19.05.2016 passed in W.A.Nos.968 of 2015 and batch and contends that the present writ petition has to be dismissed in view of the judgment of this Court dated 19.05.2016 passed in W.A.Nos.968 of 2015 and batch.
4. Paragraph No.26 of the judgment of the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court dated 19.05.2016 passed in W.A.Nos.968 of 2015 and batch extracted hereunder:
"Both points are answered against the petitioners and in favour of the licensees. Orders of the learned single Judge, directing the distribution licensee to provide pre-paid meters in six months and permitting the petitioners to deposit only half of the amount demanded are not sustainable. The common order made in group of writ petitions, under appeal is set aside. As a consequence, the demand of petitioners to waive additional security deposit has no merit and is contrary to statutory prescription. Accordingly, the writ appeals filed by distribution licensees are allowed and the writ appeals filed by HT consumers/petitioners are dismissed. Order accordingly".3
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5. Taking into consideration the Judgment of the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court dated 19.05.2016 passed in W.A.Nos.968 of 2015 and batch, the present writ petition is dismissed.
6. The interim order granted by this Court 06.01.2016 shall stand vacated. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.
___________________________ MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA Date: 15.07.2024 Skj/Hfm