THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR + WRIT PETITION Nos.37555 and 37599 of 2022 % Date: 19.10.2023 # Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Mint Compound, Hyderabad, and Others.

… Petitioners v.

$ Union of India, Through Ministry of Power, Represented by the Secretary/Ministry of Power, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-1,and others.

… Respondents ! Counsel for the petitioners: Mr. C.S.Vaidyanathan learned Senior Counsel representing Mr. Y.Rama Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners in W.P.No.37555 of 2022 and also representing Mr. J.Ramachandra Rao, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the petitioner in W.P.No.37599 of 2022.

^ Counsel for the respondents : Mr. A.R.L.Sundaresan learned Additional Solicitor General of India representing Mr.K.L.N.Raghavendra Reddy learned Central Government Standing Counsel for respondents No.1, 3 and 4.

Mr. P.Govind Reddy learned Special Counsel for the State of Andhra Pradesh representing respondent No.2.

Mr. C.V.Mohan Reddy learned Senior Counsel representing Mr. M.Vidyasagar, learned counsel for respondent No.5 Mr