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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Dhiraj Singh Thakur, C.J., R Raghunandan Rao
A.P. Textile Mills Association – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh, Energy Department – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
R.Raghunandan Rao, J.
All these matters are being disposed of by way of this common order as common issues are raised.
2. Heard Sri B. Adinarayana Rao, learned Senior Counsel, Sri A.Ravinder, learned Senior Counsel, Sri K. Gopal Chowdary, Sri Sricharan Tellaprolu, Sri P. Narasimha Rao, Sri Challa Gunaranjan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, and learned Advocate General appearing for the respondents.
3. The A.P. Electricity Duty Act, 1939 (hereinafter referred to as "the Duty Act") was enacted for levying duty on the sale of electrical energy by "licensees". The term Licensee was originally defined to mean any person licensed under the Indian ELECTRICITY ACT , 1910 to supply energy or any person who was authorized under section 28 of the same Act to supply energy. This definition was amended to mean a person who has been granted a licence under Section 14 of the ELECTRICITY ACT , 2003. Prior to the impugned amendments, Duty, at the rate of 6 paise per unit, was levied on the Licensees, under Section 3 of the Duty Act. Under section 7, the Government, by way of previous sanction, could permit the licensees to pass on the Duty, to the consumers. Section 3 A, empow
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