APHC010465652024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Bench [3483]

AT AMARAVATI WRIT PETITION NO: 24693 of 2024 Sarada Metals and Alloys Ltd. ...Petitioner Vs.

A.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission ...Respondent **********

Advocate for Petitioner: Mr. P. Chidambaram, learned Senior Counsel appearing vice Mr. Sai Sanjay Suraneni Advocate for Respondent: Mr. V. R. N. Prashanth CORAM : T HE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 2 2^nd April, 2026.

Per DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CJ:

The petitioner in the present Writ Petition challenges inter alia the validity and vires of Regulation 3.3 of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission Renewable Power Purchase Obligation (Compliance by purchase of Renewable Energy/Renewable Energy Certificates) Regulations, 2017 and 2022, issued by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (for short, “the APERC”).

2. With a view to understand in the correct perspective the background in which the present controversy arises, it is necessary to give in brief the material facts:

The petitioner is engaged in the business of manufacturing and export of manganese – based Ferro Alloys which is a primary element of steel m