IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

***

+ WRIT PETITION NO: 29672 of 2023 & Batch

W.P.No.29672/2023

Between:

# A.P. Textile Mills Association,

2nd Floor, Manoharam Skin Clinic,

4/2 Lakshmipuram, Guntur 522 007,

Rep. By its Vice-Chairman

Mr. Patchala Chalapathi Rao

… Petitioner / Petitioners

$ AND

$ 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Energy Department, Secretariat,

Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, rep. By its Principal

Secretary.

2. Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd.,

Tiruchanoor Road, Kesvyana Gunta, Tirupati – 517 501, rep. By its

Managing Director.

3. Central Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd.,

Corporate Office, Beside Polytechnic College, ITI Road, Vijayawada,

rep. By its Managing Director.

4. Estern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., P & T

Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam 530 020, rep. By its

Managing Director.

…. Respondents

Date of Judgment pronounced on : 26.06.2025

HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers : Yes/No

May be allowed to see the judgments?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be marked : Yes/No

to Law Reporters/Journals:

3. Whether The Lordship wishes to see the fair copy : Yes/No

Of the Judgment?

*IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI *HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR And HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO + WRIT PETITION NO: 29672 of 2023 & Batch % Dated: 26.06.2025 W.P.No.29672/2023 Between:

# A.P. Textile Mills Association, 2nd Floor, Manoharam Skin Clinic, 4/2 Lakshmipuram, Guntur 522 007, Rep. By its Vice-Chairman Mr. Patchala Chalapathi Rao … Petitioner / Petitioners $ AND $ 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Energy Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, rep. By its Principal Secretary.

2. Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., Tiruchanoor Road, Kesvyana Gunta, Tirupati – 517 501, rep. By its Managing Director.

3. Central Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., Corporate Office, Beside Polytechnic College, ITI Road, Vijayawada, rep. By its Managing Director.

4. Estern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., P & T Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam 530 020, rep. By its Managing Director.

…. Respondents ! Counsel for Petitioner : Sri K. Gopal Chowdary appearing vice Sricharan Telaprolu;

Mr. B. Adinarayana Rao Sr. Counsel;

Mr. Alladi Ravinder, Sr. Counsel ^Counsel for Respondents : The Advocate General appearing vice G.P. for Energy

>HEAD NOTE:

? Cases referred:

1. (2004) 2 SCC 249

2. (2022) 10 SCC 700

3. (2023) 3 SCC 1

4. (1990) 4 SCC 366

5. 1985 Supp SCC 432

6. AIR 1968 SC 1232 7. (1999) 8 SCC 667

8. 1985 Supp SCC 205 : 1985 SCC (Tax) 447 : AIR 1985 SC 1041

9. (2007) 5 SCC 447 [Paras 138 and 139]

10. (1975) 2 SCC 131

11. (1954) 2 SCC 82

12. AIR 1965 SC 1107 :: (1965) 2 SCR 477

13. AIR 1967 SC 1895

14. {1973 (2) SCC 1 [Paragraphs 5, 14 to 18] 15. 1975 (1) SCC 492 [Paragraphs 9 and 18], 16. 1989 (4) SCC 187 [Paragraphs 62, 99 and 100] 17. 1989 (4) SCC 683 [paragraphs 3 and 5 to end], 18. 1997 (5) SCC 516 [Paragraphs 6,7 21 to 26]

19. AIR 1984 AP 75:: 1983 SCC Online AP 61

20. AIR 1952 SC 369

21. AIR 1960 SC 1080 APHC010575252023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3446]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 29672 of 2023 Along with W.P.Nos:29987, 30666, 30668, 30768, 31043, 31065, 31104, 31106, 31116, 31118, 31153, 31157, 31207, 31215, 32024, 32026, 32036, 32043, 32047, 32048, 32204, 32205, 32261, 32276, 32279, 32280, 32288, 32293, 32309, 32316, 32317, 32318, 32320, 32321, 32324, 32327, 32329, 32349, 32458, 32478, 32524, 32533, 32554, 32561, 32660, 32871, 32888, 32891, 32912, 32988, 32990, 32994, 32995, 32996, 33121, 33132, 33133, 33137, 33418, 33420, 33425, 33557, 33558, 33644, 33728, 33729, 33745, 33764 of 2023;

179, 180, 182, 183, 184,