APHC010555222023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 28890/2023 Between: 1. M/S LAKSHMI SRINIVASA TRADERS, (6244100000455) JANAKIRAMAPURAM, BANTUMILLI MANDAL REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR KOLLA SRINIVASA RAO SIO. GOPALA RAO AGE. 74 2. M/S. SREE MEENAKSHI RICE TRADERS,, (6222214000669) MACHILIPATNAM REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR ARVA GANGA NAGA MADHU BABU S/O. MUNINDHAR RAO AGE. 41 3. M/S. VIJAYA KRISHNA RICE MILL,, (6223200801315) GUDURU , REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR GAMINI VENKATA MURALI KRISHNA S/O. CHINAPURNAIAH AGE. 68 4. M/S.SREE RAMANJANEYA RICE TRADERS,, (6244300001313) PEDANA REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR CHALUVADHI VENKATESWARA RAO S/O. SATYANARAYANA AGE. 50 5. M/S. SRI VEERA VENKATA NAGA SAI RICE MILL,, (VJA3110) PENDURRU, BANTUMILLI MANDAL REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNERARJAMPUDI VEERA VENKATA SUBBA RAO, S/O. NARASIMHA RAO AGE. 60 6. M/S. SRI VENKATESWARA RICE TRADERS,, (6223200000068), GUDURU REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR DOKKU PADMAPRIYA ,W/O. NAGARAJU AGE. 44 7. M/S. VIJAYA SAI RICE MILL,, (6233112000895) ,KUCHIPUDI, MOVVA MANDAL REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR KONDAVEETI AMARA BALESWARA RAO S/O. SATYANARAYANA AGE. 68 8. M/S.SRI GANESH TRADERS,, (VJA3408) BANTUMILLI, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SABBISETTI VENKATA SURESH BABU S/O. HARINADHA BABU RAO AGE. 46 9. M/S.ANAGHA DATTA TRADERS,,(6244407000160)CHINAPANDRAKA, KRUTHIVENNU MANDAL, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER TAMMANA SAI KUMAR S/O. CHINNA PANDU RANGA RAO AGE.43 10. M/S. SRI DEVI TRADERS,, (VJA3829) JANAKIRAMAPURAM, BANTUMILLI MANDAL REP. BY ITS PROPRIETORPERUMALLA MANIKYALA RAO S/O. PAPA RAO AGE. 70 11. M/S. N V S N RICE TRADERS,, (6222106003964)MACHIIPATNAM REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR CH.N.V.S.NARASIMHA RAO S/O. SATYANARAYANA AGE. 55 12. M/S. LAKSHMI VENKATESWARA RICE MILL,, (VJA3118) GANDIGUNTA, VUYYURU MANDAL REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR MADALA VENKATESWA RAO, S/O.VENKATA RATNAM, AGE. 73 13. M/S.SRI VIJAYA LAKSHMI RICE MILL,, (VJA3151)VUYYURUREP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER,ANNE JAGADISH BABU,S/O.BABU RAO, AGE. 63 14. M/S.SRI VIJAYA LAKSHMI RICE MILL,, (VJA3175), KUDURU, PEDANA MANDAL, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER ANNE JAGADISH BABU, S/O.BABU RAO, AGE. 63 15. M/S.BALAJI RAW AND PAR BOILED RICE MILL,, (VJA603) ,DAVULURU, KANKIPADU MANDAL REP. BY ITS PARTNER VALLABHANENI BALAJI,S/O.VENKATRAMAIAH, AGE. 56 16. M/S. BALAJI AGRO OIL LTD., (VJA4477) DAVULURU, KANKIPADU MANDAL, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR VALLABHANENI BALAJI, S/O.VENKATRAMAIAH, AGE. 56 17. M/S.SREEHITHA REFINIRIES PVT LTD.,, (VJA604) DAVULURU, KANKIPADU MANDAL REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR DINTAKURTI KESAVA RAO,S/O.VENKATA SUBBA RAO, AGE. 52 18. M/S.SRI MAHA LAKSHMI MODERN RICE MILL, , (VJA4504) CHALIVENDRAPALEM, KANKIPADU MANDAL REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER M.V.A.RAMA RAO,S/O.ANJANEYULU, AGE. 51 19. M/S. SRI VENKATESWARA RICE MILL, , (6521112000062) KUNDERU, KANKIPADU MANDAL REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER N SATYANARAYANA, S/O.KOTAIAH, AGE.73 20. M/S. NAGA VENKATA GUPTA ENTERPRISES,, (VJA4337) INDUPALLI, UNGUTURU MANDAL, REP. BY ITSPROPRIETOR N SRINIVASA RAO,S/O.VENKATA RATNAM, AGE. 59 21. M/S. SUVARCHALA FOODS PVT. LTD.,, (6233333000515)P.LANKAPALLI, PAMIDIMUKKALA MANDAL REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR KODALI JAGADISH,S/O.SAMBA SIVA RAO, AGE. 32 22. M/S. SAGAR TRADERS,, (6711100006751) VUYYURU REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR V.MAHA LAKSHMI,W/O.V.SIVA NAGA PRASAD, AGE. 53 23. M/S. DURGA RICE AND DHALL MILL,, (6711326003150),YAKAMURU, THOTLAVALLURU MANDA REP. BY ITS PROP CH RATNAMALA,W/O.CH SUBBA RAO, AGE. 54 24. M/S.SRI KANAKA DURGA RICE AND FLOUR MIII,, (6711100006624) ,VUYYURU, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR M.SESHAGIRI RAO, S/O.M NAGA BHUSHANAM, AGE. 61 25. M/S. SRI RADHA KRISHNA RICE MIM,, (VJA3314)VUYYURU MANDAL, REP. BY ITSPROPRIETOR KODALI KANAKA DURGA, W/O.KODALI ANIL KUMAR, AGE. 63 26. M/S.SRI VENU GOPALA RICE AND TURMARIC POLISH MILL CONTS, CO., ,(VJA3089) VEERANKILOCK, PAMIDIPUKKALA MANDAL REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER ,K.H.S.L.NAGESWARA RAO,S/O.RAMAIAH, AGE. 83 27. M/S.SRINIVASA RICE MILL, ,(6711204003878) CHINA OGIRALA, VUYYURU MANDAIREP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR Y.SRINIVASA RAO, S/O.APPA RAO, AGE. 59 28. MIS.SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMY MODERN RICE MILL, ,(6521301000676) CHODAVARAM, PENAMALURU MANDAL REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR MOVVA SWARNA LATHA, W/O.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGE. 63 29. M/S. LAKSHMI MARUTHI AGRO INDUSTRIES, ,(6711430003294) YADURUPAVULURU, GANNAVARAM REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER B.SRIDEVI, W/O.RAMA KRISHNA, AGE. 58 30. M/S. ASHWINI AGRO TECH PVT. LTD., ,(GNT536)YADLAPALLY, TSUNDUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ,REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR A.JAGADEESH BABU,S/O.BABU RAO, AGE. 63 31. M/S. SAI DURGA HI-TECH RICE MILL, ,(6521104002502), GODAVARRU, KANKIPADU MANDAL REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR M.V.S.RAMBABU, SIO.SAI MURALESWARA PRASAD,AGE. 53 32. M/S. BALARAMA RICE AND FLOUR MILL CONTRACTORS CO.,, (6233222000139) ,PASUMARRU, PAMARRU MANDAL . REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER PERUMALLA RADHA KRISHNA, S/O RANGA RAO, AGE 58 YRS. 33. M/S.CHAITANYA AGRO INDUSTRIES,, (6233200000899)PAMARRU REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR K. CHANDRASEKHARARAO, S/O K.V.DHARMARAO, AGE 55 YRS., 34. M/S.RANI AQUA FEEDS PVT. LTD.,, (VJA221)KURUMADDALI, PAMARRU MANDAL. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K.V.SURENDRA, 8/0 GANDHI, AGE 48 YRS 35. M/S. SRI VENKATA SAI MANIKANTA MODERN RICE MILL,, (6233200007653) PAMARRU REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER BOGGARAPU JALAIAH S/O CHINNA JALAIAH, AGE 92 YRS 36. M/S. SRI LAKSHMI SRINIVASA TRADERS, (6233200000225)PAMARRU, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR KANURI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O SIVA RAMAKRISHNAIAH, AGE 66 YRS 37. M/S. SRI NAGA VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA RICE MILL, - (6733417000030) KAPTANUPALEM ,REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR GUDE YUGANDHAR, S/O. SATYANARAYANA,AGE 51 YRS 38. M/S.SRI LAKSHMI VENKATESWARA AGRO INDUSTRIES(VJA3454), - KODALI REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER TUMMALA DILIP KUMAR S/O.PITCHESWARA RAO AGE 47 YRS, 39. M/S.MEHER SRI RICE TRADERS, - (VJA3467), PAGOLU REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER CHUNDURI MEHER PRABHAKARA RAO S/O. NAGESWARA RAO, AGE 48 YRS, 40. M/S.VISWA MEHER AGENCIES, - (6733112001132) CHALLAPALLI , REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR CHUNDURI SUDHA RANI, W/O. CH.M.V.R.K.S.V.PRASAD,AGE 45YRS, 41. M/S. SRI GEETHA TRADERS, -(6733400000004) MOPIDEVI VARPU,REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR,VARADA BHARAT RAVI KUMAR, S/O. GOPALA KRISHNA MURTY, AGE 51YRS, 42. M/S.SRI SURESH CEMENTSAND GENERAL TRADERS -, (6733102000134) CHALLAPALLI REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR KAKARAPARTHI SURESH S/O PURNACHANDAR RAO AGE 55YRS 43. M/S SRI MAHALAKSHMI RICE MILL, - (6733200000564)GHANTASALA REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR KAKARAPARTHI VARALAKSHMI W/O PURSHOTAMA RAO AGE 68YRS, 44. M/S. SREE LAKSHMI SRINIVASA RICE MILL -, (6233306000100) CHORAGUDI REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR MAMIDI RAMA BRAHMAM, S/O VENKATA PITCHYYA AGE 62YRS, 45. M/S. LAKSHMI TRADERS, -, (6733200000056) GHANTASALA REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR CHUNDURI PRASAD, S/O.SITARAMAYYA AGE 72YRS, 46. M/S. SRI VENKATESWARA RICE MILL -, , (6733200002249) GHANTASALA REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR NUKALA BALA SARVESH S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO AGE 45YRS, 47. M/S. SRI LAKSHMI TRADERS, - (VJA4115) CHITTURPU REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MULE SIVA KOTI REDDY,S/O CHINA KOTI REDDY AGE 33 YRS, 48. M/S. SRI KANAKA MAHALAK MODERN RICE MILL, - (VJA3583),KODURU REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER THOTA SESHAGIRI RAO, S/O.NAGESWARA RAO AGE 59 YRS, 49. M/S. SRI VIGNESWARA RICE INDUSTRIES-, , (VJA4262) ,KODURU REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR PARISE RAMAKRISHNA RAO S/O.BIKSHALU RAO AGE.49 YRS, 50. M/S. KESAVA LAKSHMI GANAPATHI RICE MILL, - (6233125000053)PEDASANAGALLU REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR GRANDHI NAGA VENKATA LAKSHMI RADHA, W/O GANGADHAR RAO,AGE 35YRS, 51. M/S.SRI VENKATESEARA RICE AND FLOUR MILL, (6733208000132) DALIPARRU REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER ,GOLLAPUDI SUBBA RAO, S/O. NAGESWARA RAO,AGE 70 YRS, 52. M/S. KANYAKA TRADERS, - (VJA4135) GHANATASALA REP. BY ITS PROP CHUNDURI RAMAKOTESWARA RAO S/O. SITARAMAYYA, AGE59YRS 53. M/S. SRI LAKSHMI SRINIVASA RICE MILL, - (VJA3910) CHITTURPU , REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MULE CHENCHU REDDY, S/O. NAGI REDDY,AGE 60 YRS 54. M/S. M.J.TIRUMAIA AQUA AND AGRO PRODUCTS(P)LTD., (6722100000275)AVANIGADDA REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CHENTHALA SRINIVASA RAO S/O SAMBAYYA AGE 58 YRS 55. M/S. SRI SESHADRI RICE MILL,, (VJA0199)GUDLAVALLERU, KRISHNA DISTRICT,REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNERVALLURUPALLI RAMAKRISHNA, S/O VVR SESHADRI RAO, AGE 58 YEARS 56. M/S. SYAMALAMBA MODERN RICE MILL,, (VJA0726), GUDIVADA,KRISHNA DISTRICT REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER GODAVARTHI SIVARAMAKRISHNA, S/O RADHAKRISHNA RAO, AGE 56 YEARS, 57. M/S. SRI VENKATA KANAKA DURGA RICE AND FLOUR MILL, , (6122300000165) ,PEDAPARUPUDI. REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER D. SRINIVASA RAO, S/O SURYANARAYANA, AGE 48 YEARS 58. M/S.SRI LAKSHMI GANAPATHI TRADERS, , (6111300050063)GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR ,S.V.JAGGA RAO, S/O MARKENDEYULU, AGE 62 YEARS, 59. M/S.SRI RAMAKRISHNA MODERN RICE MILL - ,, (6722223000346)REMALAVARIPALEM . REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER TALASILA LEELA KRISHNA S/O VENKATESWARA VARA PRASAD, AGE 50 YRS, 60. M/S. SIVA NAGA SAI SAKTHI RICE MILL, - (6722300009396) KODURU REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR ANNAM JANARDHANA RAO S/O.NAGESWARA RAO, AGE.58 61. M/S. SRI RAMA RICE MILL, - (6722300000312)KODURU REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR ANNAM BALARAMA KRISHNA,S/O.SESHAVATARAM, AGE.81 YRS. 62. M/S. PADMAJA MODERN RICE MILL, -, (VJA3380) PAGOLU, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR KURAPATI KUTUMBA RAMA VENKATA SUBBA RAO, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGE 63 YRS. Page 7 of 13 63. M/S.VIJAYA DURGA RICE MILL,, GUDURU (6223200000392) , REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR ATMURI RAVI KIRAN, S/O RAMESH BABU, AGE 37 YRS 64. M/S.SRI LALITHA RICE MILL,, MACHILIPATNAM (6222405007584) REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR RAVURI RAMA DEVI, W/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGE 51 YRS., 65. M/S.SRI LALITHA RICE MILL, (6223346001439), MACHILIPATNAM REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR RAVURI RAMA DEVI, W/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGE 51 YRS., 66. M/S.SRI MAHALAKSHMI AGRO INDUSTRIES, (6733101000120), KOTHAMAJERU, CHALLAPALLI MANDAL REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR GARIKIPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, S/O SREERAMULU, AGE 42 YRS., 67. M/S. HANUMAN SRI KARTHIKEYA TRADERS,, GHANTASALA(6733200000353) REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR CHALUVADI SURENDRANATH, S/O SUBBARAO, AGE 43 YRS., 68. M/S.SRI VENKATESWARA TRADERS,, NAGAYALANKA. (VJA3441) REP BY ITS PROPRIETORBANDREDDY VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O SATYANARAYANA,AGE 68 YEARS, 69. M/S . VENKATADRI OILS (P) LTD., (RICE MILL DIVISION)(VJA470), GANGURU, PENAMALURU MANDAL REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR VALLABHANENI SUBBA RAO, S/O VENKATADRI, AGE 68 YEARS, 70. M/S.S.N.R.TRADERS(6144125000089),, TARIGOPPALA, UNGUTUR MANDAL, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR PALADUGU SIVA NAGESWARARAO, S/O SUBBA RAO, AGE 68 YRS., 71. M/S. SRI VENKATESWARA RICE MILL, (6521120000115), TENNERU, KANKIPADU MANDAL REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR .S.SARATH CHANDRABABU, S/O NARAYANA RAO, AGE 62 YEARS, 72. M/S. ROHINI RICE MILL,, ENIKEPADU, VIJAYAWADA RURAL (VJA676), REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER K.V.APPA RAO,S/O.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGE. 68 73. M/S.SRI LAKSHMI GANAPATHI RICE AND FLOUR MILLS,,PARITALA, KANCHIKACHERLA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT (VJA4072), TENNERU, KANKIPADU MANDAL REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR .L.S.S.S.PRASAD,S/O.KASI VESWESWARA RAO,AGE. 54 74. M/S. SRI PADMAVATHI SRINIVASA PAR BOILED RICE INDUSTRIES,, GARIKAPADU, JAGGAIAHPET MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT (VJA3033), REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER A.NARAYANA MURTHY,S/O.A.VENKATESWARLU, AGE. 59 75. M/S. SRI SATYA GAYATRI DEVI RICE AND DHALL MILL,, N.NAINAVARAM, VIJAYAWADA RURAL MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT (6511414002074), REP BY ITS PARTNER V.VENKATA SATYANARAYANA RAJU,S/O.V.NARAYANA RAJU, AGE. 61 76. M/S. M S N R RICE INDUSTRIES,, PUTRELA, VISSANNAPET MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT (VJA4270), REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER M.SRINIVASA REDDY,S/O.M.SURYA NARAYANA REDDY, AGE. 46, 77. M/S. SRI SEETHA RAMANJANEYA PAR BOILED RICE MILL,, MYLAVARAM, NTR DISTRICT (VJA631), REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER G SATYANARAYANA RAO,S/O.NARASIMHA RAO, AGE. 60 78. M/S.SRI LAKSHMI VENKATESWARA RICE MILL,, ELAPAROLU, IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT(VJA4297), REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR .K.M.SUBBA RAO,S/O.K.MUTHAIAH, AGE. 53 79. M/S. RADHIKA SRINIVASA MODERN PAR BOILED RICE INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.,, MUNAGACHARLA, NANDIGAMA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT(VJA954), REP BY ITS DIRECTOR T.MAHESH,S/O.MOHANA RAO, AGE. 46 80. M/S. SRI VENKATESWARA MODERN RICE MILL,, CITTELA, VASTAVAI MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT (6333304000874), REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR .M.SHOBHA,W/O.NAAYANA REDDY, AGE. 50 81. M/S.SRI KANAKA MAHA LAKSHMI RICE AND FLOUR MILL,, JUPUDI, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT (6311206000949), REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR CH JAGAN MOHANA RAO,S/O.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGE. 50 82. M/S. SRI VENKATESWARA PAR BOILED MODERN RICE MILL,, THOTACHARLA, PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL, NTR DSTRICT (VJA626), REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER .P SRINIVASA RAO S/O.SESHA CHALAM, AGE. 56 83. M/S.SRI ANNAPURNA RICE INDUSTRIES,, KEERTHIRAYANIGUDEM, MYLAVARAM MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT(6312511000552), REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER GARLAPATHI VENKATA NAGA MALLESWARA RAO, S/O.RADHA KRISHNA MURTHY, AGE. 49 84. M/S. GAYATRI TRADERS,, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT (6222405064438), REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR .GARLAPATHI ANNAPURNA, W/O.G.V.NAGA MALLESWARA RAO, AGE. 48 85. M/S. SRI SATYANARAYANA RICE AND FLOUR MILL,, P.NAINAVARAM, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, NTR DISTRICT (VJA3486), REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR .T VENKATA REDDY NAIDU,S/O.SATYANARAYANA, AGE. 54 86. M/S. VIJAYA VENKATESWARA AGRO INDUSTRY,, LAKSHMIPURAM VILLAGE TIRUVURU MANDAL (VJA3718), REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR .N.ASHOK CHAITANYA, S/O VENKATESWARAO, AGE 33 YEARS, 87. M/S. TAPASWI RICE MILL,, CHANDRAGUDEM, MYLAVARAM MANDAL (6312306002355), REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER .S.PURANDHAR, S/O SRIMANNARAYANA, AGE 30 YEARS ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI 522 237, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LIMITED APCPDCL, BESIDE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, ITI ROAD, VIJAYAWADA 520 008, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER OPERATION, APCPDCL, RAJBHAVAN ROAD, VIJAYAWADA 520 002 ...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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in issuing G.O. Ms.No. 7 Energy (Power II) Department dated 08.04-2022 where under the levy of electricity duty was increased from Rs. 0.06 Paise per unit to Rs. 1.00 PS on the energy sales made to the commercial and industrial consumers as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents and their subordinates to adjust the refundable amount in the future consumption bills of the petitioners and to levy electricity duty @ Rs.0.06 Paise only from the petitioners service connections and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to direct the respondents and their subordinates not to disconnect the power supply to the service connections of the petitioners for recovery of electricity duty @ Rs. 1/- per unit in pursuance of G.O. Ms.No. 7 Energy (Power — II) Department dated 08-04¬2022, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K V UPENDRA GUPTA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENERGY 2. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The Court made the following: ORDER Challenging the G.O.Ms.No.7 Energy (Power-III) Department dated 08.04.2022, the above writ petition has been filed. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel appearing on either side would submit that the issue involved in this writ petition is covered by the common order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.29672 of 2023 & batch dated 26.06.2025. 3. The Division Bench of this Court inW.P.No.29672 of 2023 & batch dated 26.06.2025, observed as follows: “92. As can be seen from the above extract, this G.O. has been issued for permitting licensees to collect, from consumers, the Duty fixed under G.O.Ms.No.7. Since G.O.Ms.No.7, has been struck down, the question of granting sanction to collect Duty, fixed under G.O.Ms.No.7, would not arise. Accordingly, G.O.Ms.No.22 is also struck down. As this G.O. has been struck down, on this ground, this court is not going into the other contentions raised against this G.O. 93. … 94. For the aforesaid reasons, all the cases are disposed of in terms of the following order: 1. The amendment to Section 3, by Act 23 of 2024, to the extent of granting power to the government to fix the rate of Duty between six paise to one rupee per unit is upheld. 2. The amendment to Section 3, by Act 10 of 2021 and Act 23 of 2024, to the extent of granting power to the government to identify categories of consumers, for purposes of fixing the rate of tariff is set aside. 3. The proviso, to Section 3, stipulating that, in the absence of the rate of duty notified by the state government for different consumer categories at any given time, a minimum duty of 6 paise (Rs. 0.06) per unit of energy shall be levied, shall remain unaffected. 4. The amendments to Section 7, by Act 23 of 2024, are struck down. 5. G.O.Ms.No.7, dated 08.04.2022 is struck down. However, the government is entitled to collect Duty at the rate of 6 paise per unit, throughout the period from the date when Act 10 of 2021 was published in the Gazette till such time as the rate of duty is modified, in accordance with law. Further, the exemption granted to agricultural consumers under G.O.Ms.No.82, dated 07.07.2003, remains in force. 6. G.O.Ms.No.22, dated 23.10.2024, is struck down. However, G.O.Ms.No.277, dated 09.12.1994, remains in force throughout the disputed period and the Licensees are permitted to recover Duty, at the rate of 6 paise per unit, from the consumers, subject to any exemption that may have been granted, or would be granted, under section 3A of the Duty Act.” 4. Given the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the common order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.29672 of 2023 & batch dated 26.06.2025. No order as to costs. The Registry is directed to annexe the copy of the common order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.29672 of 2023 & batch dated 26.06.2025 to this order. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date :02.07.2025 TVN/IKN THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.28890 of 2023 Date :02.07.2025 TVN/IKN