M/S Hira Electro Smelters Ltd., v. Eastern Power Distribution Company Of A.P., Limited

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO WRIT PETITION No.40645 of 2015 ORDER :

Aggrieved by the action of the respondents in demanding additional consumption security deposit from the petitioner and in not considering the petitioner's representation dt.30.10.2015, the present Writ Petition is filed.

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by a common order of this Court in W.P.No.37713 of 2014 and batch dated 26.08.2015.

3. In the said order, it was directed that the petitioners shall pay half of the additional consumption deposit amount demanded by the respondents. But, in the instant case, Rs.1,92,52,600/- i.e., the amount available with the respondents towards consumption security deposit is sufficient to meet the advance payment requirements and that the amount excess to the half of two months consumption deposit has to be adjusted in the future consumption charges. 4 .

In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of in accordance with and in terms of the order in W.P.No.37713 of 2014 and batch dated 26.08.2015 with a further direction to the respondents to adjust the amount above half of two months consumption deposit, paid by the petitioner, in the future consumption charges of the petitioner. In addition to the above, the 2nd respondent is also directed to consider the petitioner's representation dt.30.10.2015 with regard to H.T.SC.No.VZM-198 within three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate his decision thereon to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs.

5. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

______________________________ M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO, J 15th December, 2015 gra