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circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an Order, Direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of lvlandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in passing the Impugned Demand Notice vide Lr.No.SE/Op/B'Hills/HYD/SAO/JAO/HT/ D.No.397/24, dt 01 0212025 issued by Respondent No 4 as per the common order passed kry tht: Respondent No.2 in O.P. 16 of 200{j rar d batch dated 3OlOBl2O24 re-ceternriling the Cross Subsidy Surcharge (CSS) l.,urported to bq exercising pow€rs under Sections 39(2)(dXii), a0 (c)(ii) and 42(,2', c,f the Electricity Act, 2003 (Act, 20011 1or the FY 2005-06 to FY 2014-15 to be rec<ivered from the consurhers who avai ed power supply through open aQcess, ,rs a rt,itrary, illegal, contrary to the p'ov,siorls of the Flectricity Act, 200Q, Electricily (Removal of difficulties) SeconrJ C,rrler 2005 dated 08/061-2005 and in violation o1'pringiples of natural justiee, besid:s being violative of thP petitioners rights; gurrranteed un(er Article 14, 19('l )(S) of the Constitution of lndia, consequently set aside thp fmpugned DemzrnrJ Notice vide Lr.No.SE/Op/B Hills/HYp/SAQ,UAC)/tlT/D.No.3971 ?4,dt01102il2925 ssrred by Respondent N9.4. .A.NO:t OF 2025 Petitian Uncer Section 151 CPC praying that in the r:ircum stit rrces etated in the affidavit file i n ';upport of the petition, the High Qou( rnay be pleased to difect the regpond,-'nt fJo.4 to dispose the representation dated 03,'04/2025 madg in respgnse tc lnrpr-rgned Dempg( Notice vide Lr.No EE/Ogi/U Hifs/HYDI SAO/JAO/HT/D.No.3()7/24, dl.0110212025 issued by Respondent lro 4 .A.NO 20F 2025 Petitian Under S:ction 151 CPC praying that in the circurnstitnces stated in Ihe affidavit filed in sL pport of the petition, the High Court may be ;,kr2ss6 1. .,r, the operation of lnprrrgned Demand Notice vide Lr.No.SE./Op/B I-lil s/HYD/SAO/ JAO/HT/D. No. :197/j24 d1.0110212025 issued by Respondent No.4 a'rd to further direct the ResJronde nts not to take any coercive steps incl .rcling that of disconnection of power supply pursuant to the demand vide Lr.No.sE/op/B H ills/HYDiSAO/JAO/HTiD. No .397 t 24, dt O 1 tO2 t2025. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRt SRINIVASA RAO PACHWA Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : Gp FOR ENERGY Cqunsgl for the Rgspondent No.2 ; SRI p.pRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 t9 S : qRl L.SRIDHAR REDDY Counsqt for ge Rgppo4dent lJo.6 ; -: The Colrrt r1ade the folloyving ORDER ) THE TIONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH 'I,IUT PETITION No.15496 of 2O2S ORDER: H e:Lrrl [-earned Counsel appearing for the 1 re titioner, learnerl t\srsri stant Government Pleader for Enerry ,.r.1lpearing for the respondent No.1 and learned Standing (l<:,tLnsel for respondr:nt ltlos.3 to 5. With the consent of the brtl.h sides, the writ pe tition is disposed of at the stage of :tclmission itself.

2. )elvned counsel for the petitioner v,ould submit that tl-re subject matter of the present writ p e -ition IS squareiy ccvered by the order dated 07.05.20'.25 petssed by this Ccrurl. ,n W.P.No.15OO8 of 2025 and prays thir'r Court to pass :;irnilar order. Learned Assistant Gor-ern nLent for Energ' aJ,prearing for respondent No.1 rmd learned Standinp; Oounsel for respondent Nos.3 to 5 have not disput,:d t.h e same. 3, In vrew of the same, this Writ Petition is rlisposed of, dire ctir:111 respondent No.4 uiz., SuperintendLng Engineer, BanjaralLill s, TGSPDCL, to reconsider the rt:pre s,3ntation 2 i \\i submitted by the petitioner dated 03.04.2025, in response to the impugned notice of demand, dated O1.O2.2O25 issued to the petitioner by the Superintending Engineer, Banjarahills, TGSPDCL, in accordance to law, in conformit5r with principles of natural justice, by providing an opportunit5r of personal hearing to the petitioner, within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and comrnunicate the decision on the subject issue to the petitioner.

4. Till the exercise as indicated as above is initiated and concluded by passing of appropriate orders by the Superintending Engineer, Banjarahills, TGSPDCL duly considering the petitioner's representation, dated O3.O4.2O25, as per the specific directions as issued as above within the time period as stipulated as above, the respondents are directed not to initiate any coercive steps against the petitioner in pursuance to the impugned demand notice, dated 01.02.2025 issued to the petitioner by the Superintending Engineer, Banjarahills, TGSPDCL. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 3 Nlis,c,: [] aneous petitions, if any, pending s hall stand closerl //TRUE COPY// SD/.MOHD. ISMAIL EPU"]'Y REGISTRAR p .SECTION OFFICER

1. The Prin<:ip.rl S;€ cretary' Energy Department' Secretaiat' Stat:: of Telangana at Hvderab;ld. ,. il;'d#;,tli -el,ngana State Electricity Regulatory Cotnmi;sion' Singarenl Bhawan, Re:d rl lls njILrtJ,x,i-p't, HyAerhuadi Telanoana 50()C04 3. The chairrran ano H/|lrlaling iir"itoi, Southern Pow6r Drst'ik,ution company of Telangar,a tt,l (TCSFBbIInlo o-t-so' MintCompound l{vderabad' Telangar a ' 5()tr063. 4 The Suoorrrrter(lrng Engineer, Banjara Hills' TGSPDCL' GTS'lclony' 5 The Senior Ac:,,untJOfficer, Banjara Hills' TGSPDCL' G'l"S ()olony' Erragadca. HYd:rabad' Erraqadea, HYderabad. i*;H;i:,'tj;E6i{ruEacv, Hish court for the State rrl rerlelnsana at Hvderabad [C L'T] ciir"-cc to s'Rt " i'nRsRo, Advocate-(oPUC) . 6'# ;d i" Siii snrr.rrvAsA RAo PACilwA, Advocate [oPtr(:'l il;6d i" 5ni L siioHAn neoov, Advocate (oeuc) 0.Tyvo CD CoPie:s To \ 6 7I I 1 EA BS \ I i /r .:. !t() ir, \,; \ -z'i -d ^''v, e a". ".)r' s14 r$ 'lil lllN zffi ,^ ). r- .l 2 ( ..' <\t ,: '2" i-*\- HIGH COURI' DATED:04106i12025 ORDER WP.No.15496 of 2025 DISPOSINGi OF THE W,P WITHOUT CCISTS. /4 4z 6 ,//