2025:HHC:45495 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.20537 of 2025 Decided on: 24.12.2025 M/s Geon International Pvt. Ltd. … Petitioner Versus Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited … Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner : Mr. Manik Sethi, Advocate. For the respondent : Ms. Sunita Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Sugandh Verma, Advocate. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Ms. Sugandh Verma, learned Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent and on her instructions, Ms. Sunita Sharma, learned Senior Counsel, appeared on behalf of the respondent. 2. By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “A. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the Respondent to install the prepaid meter in terms of Section 47 (5) of the electricity Act, 2003 and give all consequential benefits of the 3% & 1.5% rebate in terms of Tarif Order for FY for the year 2022-2025 from the date of showing the preparedness in terms of the petitioner showed its prepaidness towards the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:45495 installation of the prepaid meter. B. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the respondent to calculate and refund the security along with the applicable rate of Interest in terms of Section 47 (4) of the Electricity Act. 2003.” 3. When the case was taken up for consideration, the Court stands informed that the issue is no more res integra and it is covered by the judgment of the Hon'ble Coordinate Bench of this Court, passed in CWP No.4345 of 2023, titled M/s Vardhman Ispat Udyog Versus Himachal Pradesh State of Electricity Board Limited and other connected matters. 4. In light of the fact that the controversy raised in this petition being squarely covered in terms of the judgment of the Hon'ble Coordinate Bench has not been disputed by the respondent, this petition is disposed of with the observation that the direction passed by the Hon'ble Coordinate Bench in M/s Vardhman Ispat’s case (supra) be construed to have been passed in this writ petition also mutatis mutandi and all directions issued therein should be read as having been passed in the present petition also. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge December 24, 2025 (Rishi)