APHC010538732024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 28073/2024 Between: 1. SUNDARAM ALLOYS LTD, HAVING ITS UNIT AT PLOT NO.13 AND 13A, APSEZ, ATCHUTAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM REP.BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, D. VIDYA SAGARA RAO WITH SERVICE CONNECTION NO. VSP 1205 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A P LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, REVENUE, APEPDCL, CORPORATE OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM 4. THE SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER, OPERATION CIRCLE APEPDCL, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No. 4 in issuing the letter bearing Lr. No. SAO/ 0/ VSP/ AAO/ JAO (HT)/ SA-4/ D. No. 2956/24 dated 06.11.2024 thereby demanding the 2 petitioner to pay an amount of Rs. 2, 73, 60, 000/- towards 90 percent demand charges ferro subsidy allowed for the period of October, 2023- November, 2023 and further threatening the petitioner with disconnection if the demanded amounts are not paid as wholly illegal, arbitrary, irrational, unjust and contrary to principles of natural justice, G.O.Ms No.26 dated 16.11.2023 and G.O.Ms No.27 dated 16.03.2024 besides being violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently set-side the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents not to take any coercive steps pursuant to the impugned letter vide Lr. No.SAO/OA/SP/AAO/JAO(HT)/SA- 4/D.No.2956/24 dated 06.11.2024 issued by the 4th Respondent and and/or pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CKR ASSOCIATES Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENERGY 2. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The Court made the following order: Sri S.V.S.S.Siva Ram, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Dated: 24.06.2025 SNI 3 91 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.28073 OF 2024 Dated: 24.06.2025 SNI