ORDER:

1. The present Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, calls in question the order dated 02.08.2021 passed by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission – respondent No.1 herein. Petitioner No.1 is a Distribution Company, completely owned and operated by the State of Andhra Pradesh and incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, and petitioner No.2 herein is a Transmission Company, which is also a Company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and is also fully owned by the State of Andhra Pradesh. Respondent No.2 herein is also a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956, under the control of the Union of India and is a Maharatna Company, responsible for the supply of fuel for various purposes. Respondent No.2-Company is also in the business of generating wind energy and supplying the same to the distribution companies and in furtherance of the same, respondent No.2 herein entered into various power purchase agreements with the petitioners. Respondent No.2 entered into power purchase agreements dated 31.01.2012, 08.05.2012, 21.03.2013 and 18.07.2014. The present dispute is only with regard