APHC010122792024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3209] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 6524/2024 Between: 1. AVANTI LEATHERS LIMITED, (TPT-057) KAMBAKAM VILLAGE, VARADAIAHPALEM (M AND P), TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517 541, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. VASUDEVA RAO DHANEKULA 2. M/S.AVANTI LEATHERS LIMITED,, (SC-5331426000579) KAMBAKAM VILLAGE, VARADAIAHPALEM (M AND P), TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517 541, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. VASUDEVA RAO DHANEKULA ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522 237, 2. ANDHRA PRADESH SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY UMITED, , (APSPDCL), VIDYUT NILAYAM, KESAVAYANAGUNTA, TIRUPATI 517 501, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER OPERATION, APSPDCL, TIRUPATHI 517 503, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): NJS,J W.P No.6524 of 2024 2 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M V SUBBA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL 2. GP FOR ENERGY (AP) NJS,J W.P No.6524 of 2024 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard Mr. M V Subba Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. Kondeti Ashok, learned counsel representing the learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL. 2. At the time of considering the matter, the learned counsel on both sides submit that in similar circumstances, a learned Judge of this Court vide orders dated 24.09.2025, disposed of W.P Nos.40124 of 2022 and batch, in terms of the order dated 19.09.2025 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.26194 of 2025, and left it open to those parties who were not before this Court to approach the Hon’ble Supreme Court. In the said Special Leave Petition which arise out of the judgment dated 26.06.2025 passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in W.A No.1043 of 2023, the Hon’ble Supreme Court granted stay, to the extent of refund. 3. In the light of the orders dated 19.09.2025 and 24.09.2025 referred to supra, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition in terms of the order dated 24.09.2025, the relevant portion of which reads as follows:- “…5. In the present batch of Writ Petitions, it is stated at the bar, that some of the Writ Petitioners were not parties in the Writ Petitions and the Writ Appeals that were disposed of by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court vide Order dated 26.06.2025 in W.A.No.1043 of 2023 and batch. 6. Having regard to the Order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 19.09.2025, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of these Writ Petitions inasmuch as the issue of refund is also subject matter before the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 7. Needless to state that the direction rendered against the Government to collect the electricity duty @ 6 paise per unit as per Government Order dated 09.12.1994 shall also apply to the present Writ Petitioners as well until such Order is modified by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 8. Also, needless to state that such of those Writ Petitioners in the present batch who were not parties in the proceedings before the NJS,J W.P No.6524 of 2024 4 Division Bench of this Hon’ble Court would have the liberty to approach the Hon’ble Supreme Court, if they are so advised. 9. With these observations and directions, this batch of Writ Petitions is disposed of. No order as to costs. 10. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order.” 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of, for the reasons alike. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA Date:27.01.2026 Ksj