THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 36837 of 2013

ORDER:

The petitioner-M/s. Ramky Infrastructure Ltd., was granted a permanent electricity supply for its infrastructure development project at Gachibowli, which was sanctioned by the respondent on 6.1.2006, and the electricity supply commenced on 9.5.2008. The petitioner contends it has consistently operated its office from the constructed premises and that the respondents billed it under the permanent "HT Category-II". This stable arrangement was abruptly disruptedwhen the respondent issued a letter dated 09.12.2011 retrospectively reclassifying the supply to "HT Category-II Temporary" and demanding a differential tariff charge of Rs. 31,77,653/-, effective back to 1.8.2010. The petitioner immediately raised an objection on 24.12.2011, asserting that it had never applied for a temporary connection and protesting the change made without prior notice. Following this objection, the petitioner states that the respondents initially dropped the demand and took no further action.

1.1 However, the respondent renewed its demand with a nearly identical notice on 21.11.2012. The situation escalated in January 2013, when