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the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the Further Proceedings pursuant to the order daled 19.04.2024 in O-P No. 7612015 passed by the 1't Respondent in respect of the 2nd respondent including disconnection of petitioners power supply pending disposal of the above writ Appeal, against the Appellant. Counsel for the Appellant: M/s. CHALLA KIRANMAYEE Counsel forthe Respondent No.l: SRI P. PRASAD, S.C. FORTGERC Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S.C. FOR TG SPDCL WRIT APPEAL NO: 911 OF 2025 Writ Appeal under clause '15 of the Letters Patent preferred against the order dated 31 .O7.2025 in W.P.No.21662 of 2O24 on the file of the High, Court. Betwee n: 4 M/s. Sifco fr/letal Irrdustries, Address Secunderabad, Tetang,lna - 500 003 Rep S/o Late Sundermal Door No.2-1-41 , Tobacco Bazaf by its Proprietor, Mr.i\rlukundlal Agarwal, "^ ...APPELLANT AND 1 Telanoana Stat( Electricity Regulatory Comritrss]on, Doo' No. 1 1-4-660, Vth ii;;:'si;;r;;;ishuuin Reo tlltts Hvderabad, Telansana - s00 004 Rep bv its Secretary 2 J SouthernPowe.DistributionCompany-ofTelanganaLimited,TGSPDCL dii""irt. oflici, aentral Secretariat. Khairatabad. Hyderabad, Telangana - SOO'OZZ, Rep. b r its Chairman and l\,4anaging Director' TheSuperintendingEngineer,TSSPDCL,OperationCircle,Habsiguda' Hyderabad, Tela ngana ...RESPONDENTS IAN O:2 OF 2025 Petition under s ection 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in su tport of the petition, the High court may be pleased to stay the operation of the c:mmon order dated 31 .07.2025 passed in w.P. No. 2',l662 of 2024 and batch by restraining the 2nd and 3'd Respondents from levying and collecting cross Subsidy Surcharge for FY 2015-16 together with retrospective interest from 27.O3.201 5, and/or from taking any coercive action including disconnection of supply against the Appellant' lA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Siection 151 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in sucport of the petition, the High court may be pleased to stay the Further Proceedings pursuant to the order dated 19.04.2024 in o.P.No'76 & 77l2O1S passed by th,: 1't Respondent in respect of the 2nd respondent including disconnection of petilioners power supply pending disposal of the above writ Appeal, against the APPellant. CounseI for the Appellant: M/s. CHALLA KIRANMAYEE Counsel forthe Respondent No.1: SRI P. PRASAD, S.C. FOR TGERC Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S.C. FOR TG SPDCL 5 WRIT APPEAL NO: 912 OF 202s writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent preferred against the order Dated 31.07 .2025 in W.P.No.17824 ot 2024 on the file of the High Court Between: M/s. Dr. Reddy' Hyderabad - 50 Gangavelli UNIT: FTO - 3 s Laboratories Ltd., Regd Olf . 8-2-337, Road No.3, Banjara Hills, 0 034. Rep. by its Assistant General Counsel, Sri. Gopala Krishna Bachupally, It/edchal tr4alkajgiri District - 500 090, Service Connection No. tvlCl-696 UNIT: IPDO Bachupally, fi,4edchal tr,lalkajgiri District - 500 090, HT Service Connection No. MCL- 1357. ...APPELLANTM/RIT PETITIONER AND 1 2 J Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Door No. '1 '1 -4-660' Vth Floor,"singareni Bhavan, ReO Hitts, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 004' Rep. by its Secretary Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, TGSPDCL Corporate Office, Central Secretariat, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Telangana - 5OO 022 Rep. by its Chairman and [\/anaging Director The Superintending Engineer, TSSPDCL, Operation Circle' Medchal Gunrock, Secunderabad, Telangana. ...RESPONDENTS lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to stay the Further Proceedings pursuant to the order dated 19.04 2024 in O.P. No. 76 and 77 of 2015 passed by the 1't Respondent in respect of the 2nd respondent including disconnection of the power supply pending disposal of the above writ Appeal against the APPellant IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section '1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to stay 6 the operation of the Common Order dated 3'1 .O7.2025 passed in W.P No. 17824- of 2024 and batch by restraining the 2ni and 3'd Respondents from levying and collecting cross subs;idy Surcharge for FY 2015-16 together with retrospective interest from 27.03.11015, and/or from taking any coercive action including disconneclion of supp y against the Appellant Counsel for the Appellant: M/s. CHALLA KIRANMAYEE Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI P. PRASAD, S.C. FOR TGERC Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: SRI N' SREEDHAR REDDY' S.C. FOR TG SPDCL WRIT APPEAL NO: 913 OF 2025 writ Appeal under claLtse 15 of the Letters Patent preferred against the order dated 31 .07.2025 in W.P.No '1931 2 of 2024 on the file of the High Court. Between: AGI Greenpac Limitecl, (Formerly HSIL Ltd) Amin Off: Glass Factory Road, Off- ft/otinaqar, P.8.No.19.)0, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 018 Represented by its Deput/General IVlanaiter (F&A), lMr. J. Venkateshwara S/o. J. Sitaramaiah HAVING ITS UNIT: Glass lndust ry, Tukkapur Road, Bhongir (lt/l), Yadadri-Bhongir (D), Telangana HT Service ConneCtion No. YDD-594 AND 1 Telanqana Stat,r ElectricitY R reni Bhavan, Red -Singa Floor, its Secretary ...APPELLANTAATRIT PETITIONER H ulatory Commission, Door No. '1 1-4-660, Vth ills, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 004 Rep. by

2. Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, TGSPDCL Corporate Office-', Central Secretariat, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Telangana - 5O0 022 Rep. by its Chairman and [\ilanaging Director

3. The Superintending Engineer, TGSPDCL, Operation Circle, Nalgonda, Yadadri Bhongir District, Telangana. ...RESPONDENTS IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section '1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in surport of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay 7 the Further Proceedings pursuant to the order dated 19'04 2024 in O P No TG and 7712015 passed by the 1st Respondent in respect of the 2nd respondent including disconnection of petitioners power supply pending disposal of the above writ Appeal, against the Appellant' IANO:3OF 2O25 PetitionunderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedin the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to stay the operation of the Common Order dated 31 07 '2025 passed in W'P No 19312 of 2024 and batch by restraining the 2nd and 3'd Respondents from levying and collecting Cross Subsidy Surcharge for FY 2015-16 together with retrospective interestfrom27O3.2O15,and/orfromtakinganycoerciveactionincluding disconnection of supply against the Appellant' Counsel for the Appellant: M/s' CHALLA KIRANMAYEE Counsel for the Respondent No'1: SRI P' PRASAD' S'C' FOR TGERC counserfor the Respondent Nos'2 & 3: SRr t 3:FSR+tiFEBl"' WRIT APPEA LNO:9 14 0F 2025 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent preferred against the Order Dated 31 .O7.2025 in WP.No.2452O of 2024 on the file of the High Court Between: lr.4/s. SRI LUXMI TULASI AGRO PAPER qVT flD D'No 25-2-20' Animireddv 'Eu=IGoo'-uuri oiitrict'cAndhra Pradesh Rep' Bhavan. J.K. Puram' nri,nfi'"n0"'v bv its Chairman unO H/|anagi;;dir"-J;;..-P] Sriyrnrrryrna Reddv S/o. Late P' Ramakrishna ReddY HAVINGI TS UNIT: Aswaraopet, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District'..Telanoana - 507 A;;;;;ii;''NrrbE eril/ 0i;foiJC"^;eition ruumoei Krv M 305) 301 Service ...APPELLANT/WRIT PETTTIONER AND 1 Telanqana State Electricity Reoulatory Commision' Door No 11-4-660' Vth if#i:6i;;r",;;i B;;;;^, R"i FYirj",'Hia"*uJo' reransana - 500 004 Rep bv its Secretary 8

2. Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, TGNPDCL * Corporate Offic=, 2-5-3113, Vidyut Bhavan, Nakkalagutta, Hanamkonda. Waiangal, Telangana - 506 001. Rep. by its Chairman and [\,4anaging Director 3. The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Kothagudem, Bhadradri- Kothagudem District, Telangana

4. The Senior Acr;ounts Officer, Operation Gir.cle, Kothagudem, Bhadradri- Kothagudem District, Telangana ...RESPONDENTS lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section '1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the Further Proceedings pursuant to the order dated 19.04.2024 in O.P.No. 76 aad 77 of 2015 passed by the 1't Respondent in respect of the 2"d respondent including disconnection of petitioners power supply pending disposal of the above writ Appeal. against tho Appellant. lA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 15'1 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the operation of the Common Order dated 31 07.2025 passed in W.P. No. 24520 of 2024 and batch by restraining the 2nd and 3'd Respondents from levying and collectrng Cross Subs dy Surcharge for FY 2015-16 together with retrospective interest frcm 27.O3.2)15, and/or from taking any coercive action lncluding disconnection of suppl,r against the Appellant. Counsel for the Appellant: M/s. CHALLA KIRANMAYEE Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI P. PRASAD, S.C. FOR TGERC Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.2 to 4: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S.C. FOR TG SPDCL WRIT APPEAL NO: 915 OF 202s Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent preferred against the order dated 31 07.2025 in W.P No 17293 of 2024 on the file of the High Court. 9 Between: ii//s. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories LtC, Regd Ott 8-2'33.7 ' Road No'3' Baniara Hills' iiv'0"[ur]"sOii'oeZ R"p.-'bi"lts*'issist]ant ceneral Counsel' Sri- Gopala Krishna Gangavelli Unit:CTO5,PeddadevulapalliVillage,TripuraramlVlapdal'NalgondaDistrict508207 Service Connection No.NLG-225 ...AP P E LLANT/\^/RIT P ETITIO N E R AND 2 1 Telanoana State Eleclricity Regulatory Commission' Door No 11-4-660' Vth if#i,'5;;s.-t;;ianJ"r., ft"0-fiirii, Hvoe'aoad, relansana s00 004 Rep' bv its Secretary Southern Power Distribution Company . of. Telangana Limited' TGSPDCL 'Khairatabad, Hvderabad' Telangana 6;;;;;;i" cjttiCe, central Secretariat. SOO'OZZ Rep. by its Chairman & l\/anaging Director The Superintending Engineer, TSSPDCL, Operation Circle' Nalgonda District' Telangana. ...RESPONDENTS IA NO: 2 OF 2025 PetitionunderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedin the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the operation of the Common Order dated 31 07 '2025 passed in W P' No 17293 of 2O24 & batch by restraining the 2'd and 3'd Respondents from levying and collectingCrossSubsidySurchargeforFY2ol5.l6togetherwithretrospective interest 1rom 27 .O3.2O15, and/or from taking any coercive action including disconnection of supply against the Appellant IANO:3 OF 2O25 PetitionunderSectionl5,lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedin the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the .Further Pr6c'eedings pursuant to the order dated 19'04 2024 in O'P'No' 76 aadTTof20l5passedbythel.tRespondentinrespectofthe2ndrespondent including disconnection of petitioners power supply pending disposal of the above writ Appeal, against the Appellant. Counsel for the Appellant: M/s' CHALLA KIRANMAYEE Counsel for the Respondent No'1: SRI P' PRASAD' S'C' FOR TGERC t0 Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S.C. FOR TG SPDCL WRIT APPEAL NO: 916 OF 2025 Writ Appeal under clause '15 of the Letters Patent preferred against the order dated 31 .07.2025 in W.P.No.15137 of 2024 on the file of thE High Court. Betwee n: M/s. Binjusaria Ispat Private Limited, C-1, Govt. lndustrial Area, Chandulal Baradari, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 053. Rep. by its Director, Mr. Hitesh Kumar Kedia HT Service Connection No. RJN1910 ...APPELLANT/V\'RIT PETITIONER AND 1 2 3 Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Door No- 11-4-660, Vth Floor, Singareni Bhavan, Red Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 004 Rep. by its Secretary Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, TGSPDCL Corporate Officr:, Central Secretariat, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Telangana - 5O0 022 Rep. by' its Chairman and f\ilanaging Director The Superintenriing Engineer, TGSPDCL, Operation Circle, Rajendranagar, Nanal Nagar X Raods, I\/ehdipatnam, Hyderabad, Telangana ...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS tA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petitron under Section 15'1 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in sucport of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the operation of the C:mmon Order dated 31 .07.2025 passed in W.P. No. 15'l 37 of 2024 and batch by restraining the 2nd and 3'd Respondents from levying and collecting. Cross Subsidy. Surcharge 'for FY 2015-16 together with retrospective interest from 27.O3.201 5, and/or from taking any coercivr: action including disconnection of supply against the Appellant. IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the Further Proceedings pursuant to the order dated '19.04.2024 in O.P.No. 76 and 77t2O15 passed by the 1't Respondent in respect of the 2nd respondent including disconnection of petitioners power supply pending disposal of the above '- writ Appeal, against the Appellant. Counsel for the Appellant: M/s. CHALLA KIRANMAYEE Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRt P' PRASAD; S'C' FOR TGERC counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: sRl t 3.-r1?Tti[53l"' WRIT APPEAL NO -.917 0F 2025 WritAppealunderclausel5oftheLettersPatentpreferredagainsttheorderdated 31 .07.2025 in the W.P.No.172gO of 2024 on the file of the High Court' Between: IVi/s KDA lspat Private Limited, Regd. Floor, P. G. Road, Secunderabad - 50 Agarwal, S/o. J. C. Agaruual, Off- Door No 1-8-206, lViasettY Plaza, 2"d 0003 Rep bY its Director, lvlr Sushil Kumar H avin its Unit Sv. No. 358/5, Pragnapur Village, Gajwel t\/andal, Siddipet District' Telangana HT S6rvice Connection No. SDPl 140 ...APPELLANT/WRIT PETITIONER AND 1 Telanoana State Electricity Regulatory Commission' Door No- 1 1 -^4-.660' Vth Fffii:"si;;"-tliishrri"-, ft"0-f;itts, Hvaerabad, relansana - 500 004 Rep bv its Secretary

2.southernPowerDistributionCompany-of.TelanoanaLimited,TGSPDCL 'Secretariit, (halratabadl Hyderabad, Telangana - Coroorate Office, Ce"niit ioO'ozz Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director'

3. The Superintending Engineer, TGSPDCL' Operation Circle' Siddipet' Hyderabad, Telangana ...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS lA NO: 2 OF 2025 PetitionunderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedin the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the operation of the Common Order dated and batch by restraining the 2nd 31 .07.2025 passed in w.p.No.17290 of 2024 And batch by restraining the 2nd and 3'd Respondents from levying and collecting Cross Subsidy Surcharge for FY l2 I 2015-16 together with [etrospective interest from 27.03.201 5, and/or from taking - any coercive action including disconnection of supply agalnst the Appellant' lA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Se>ction 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may le pleased to stay the Further ProceedrnlJs pursuant to the order dated '19.04.2024 in o.P.No.76 and 7712015 passed try the lst Respondent in respect of the 2"d respondent including disconnection of petitioners power suppty pending disposal of the above writ Appeal, against the Appellant. Counsel for the Appellant: M/s. CHALLA KIRANMAYEE Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI P. PRASAD, S'C' FOR TGERC Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S.C. FOR TG SPDCL WRIT APPEAL NO: 918 OF 202s writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent preferred against order Dated 31 07 .2025 in W.P.No.1 5111 of 2024 on the file of the High Court' Betvveen: [r//s. Manasa Sarovar lspat lndia Private Limited, Address: #Door No. 2-1-4.1, ioOu"J Su."r, Secundr>rabad, Telangana - 500 003 Rep by its Director, t\,4r. Girish Kumar Sonthalia, S/o. Ivlukundlal Agarwal ...APPE LLANTAAJRIT PETITION E R AND 2 1 Tetanqana State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Door No. 1 1-4-660, Floor,"singareni Bhavan, Red tlills, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 004 Rep its Secretary Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, TGSPDCL Coroorate Office Central Secretariat, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Telangana - 5OO O22 Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director The Superintending Engineer, TGSPDCL, Operation Circle, Nanal Nagar X Roads, t\4ehdipatram, Hyderabad, Telangana. 3 lA NO: 2 OF 2025 ...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDE NTS 13 - PetitionunderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesStatedin- the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay theFurtherProceedingspursuanttotheorderdatedlg/04/2024ino.P'No.76 and 77t2O15 passed by the 1't Respondent in respect of the 2nd respondent rncluding disconnection of petitioners power supplypending disposal of the above writ Appeal, against the Appellant. IA NO : 3 OF 2025 PetitionunderSection,l5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedin the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the operation of the Common Order dated 31tO712025 passed in W'P' No 15111 of 2024 and batch by restraining the 2nd and 3'd Respondents from 1evying and collectingCrossSubsidySurchargeforFY20l5-l6togetherwithretrospective interestfrom2TtO3/20',15,and/orfromtakinganycoerciveactionincluding disconnection of supply against the Appellant- Counsel for the Appellant: M,ls. CHALLA KIRANMAYEE Counsel for the Respondent No.'l: SRI P' PRASAD' S'C' FOR TGERC Counsel for the Respondent Nos'2 & 3: SRI N' SREEDHAR REDDY' S.C. FOR TG SPDCL WRIT APPEALNO: 920 OF 2025 WritAppealunderclause15oftheLettersPatentfiledAgainsttheorderDated

31.07-2o2sinWritPetitionNo.lBl2lof2024onthefileoftheHighCourt- Between: AGI Greenpac Limited, (Formerly HSIL Ltd) Amin Off- Glass Factory Road' Off tilir#b"ri,''pla"r,i;.is3bl H;;eiitao, leran'gana - 500 018 R-epresented by its ijJprtyC"nurrt Vanagei 1f'l-na- nl, Mr. L Ve"nkateshwara S/o. J Sitaramaiah #vlNG_lE]JN]Id,ng,n.sooorfrlf sJ,i,?tSz#fl 3ti3"hy"J'J,i9.TbPBNo1e30'Hvderabad' .,.APPELLANT/WRIT PETITIONER l4 AND 2 1 Telanoana State Electricity Regutatory Commission, Door No 11-4-660, Vth f toor,"Singareni 3havan, (ed H-ills, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 004 Rep by its Secretary Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, TGSPDCL Coroorate Office, Central Secretariat, Khairalabad. Hyderabad, Telangana - 5OO'022 Rep. hy its Chairman and lVlanaging Drector The Superintencling Engineer, TGSPDCL, Operation Circle, Banjara Hills, GTS Colony, Telangana. 3 ...RESPONDENTS IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section '1 51 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in sulrport of the petition, the High court may be pleased to stay the Further Proceedingrs pursuant to the order dated 19.o4.20i24 in O.P.No 76 & 77t2O15 passed by the: 1't Respondent in respect of the 2nd respondent including disconnection of petit oners power supply pending disposal of the above writ Appeal, against the APPellant. lA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to stay the operation of the common order dated 3'l -07.2025 passed in w.P. No. 18121 of 2024 & batch by restraining the 2nd and 3'd Respondents; from levying and collecting cross Subs,dy Surcharge for FY 2015-16 together with retrospective interest from 27.03.201 5, and/or from taking any cOercive action including disconnection of supply against the Appellant. Counsel for the Appellant: M/s. CHALLA KIRANMAYEE Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI P. PRASAD' S.C. FOR TGERC Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S.C. FOR TG SPDCL wRIT APPEAL NO: 921 OF 2025 writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent preferred agairst the order dated 31 .O7.2025 in W.P No.'l 7296 of 2024 on the file of the High Court. 15 Between: tvl/s, Dr. Reddys Laboratories l-td, Regd off.8-2-337, Road No.3. Banjara Hills, UVO'eriOaO -SO'O OS4 nep. by its Assist'ant General Counsel, Sri. Gopala Krishna Gangavelli Unit: cTo - 1, SV Co-operative lndustrial Estate, Bollqram Village Jinnaram]vlandal, Oistriit, Hyderatlad, Telangana -502 325. Serv'ice Connection No.SGR-123 -VteOai Unit: cTo - 2, SV Co-operative lndustrial Estate, Bollaram Village, Jinnaram ],4andal, H,le-Uaf OistrLi, Hyderabad, Telangana '5O2 325. Service Connection No.SGR-127 Unit: cTo - 3, SV Co-operative lndustrial Estate, Bollaram Village, Jinnaram -fulandal, M'ieO at< Olstrrct, Hydera6ad, Telangana -5O2 325. Service Connection No.SGR-217 ...APPELLANTM/RIT PETITIONER AND 2 tv Reoulatorv Commission, Door No.1 1-4-660, Vth (eO tiitts, Hyderabad, Telangana -500 004 Rep by 1 Telangana State Electrici Floor, Singareni Bhavan, its Secretary Southern Power Distribution Company of Tetangana Limited, TGSPDCL' coiooiate Office, Central Secretaribt, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Telangana - 5OO O22 Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director The Superintending Engineer, TSSPDCL, Operation Circle. Sangareddy District, Telangana. 3 ...RESPONDENTS A NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to stay the Further Proceedings pursuant to the order dated 19.04.2024 in O.P.No.76 and 77 of 2015 passed by the '1't Respondent in respect of the 2nd respondent including disconnection of petitioners power supply pending disposal of the above writ Appeat, against the Appellant. IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to stay the operation of the common order dated 31.07.2025 passed in w.P. No. .17296 of 2OZ4 and batch by restraining the 2nd and 3'd Respondents from levying and collecting cross Subsidy Surcharge for FY 2015-16 together with retrospective 16 interestfrom2703.2()15,and/orfromtakinganycoerciveactionincluding disconnection of supply against the Appellant' Counsel for the Appellant: M/s' CHALLA KIRANMAYEE Counsel for the Respondent No'I: SRI P' PRASAO; S-C FOR TGERC counserfor the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: SRr t 31%t[+tt$53l"' The Court made the following: COMMON JUDGMENT / I \ THE HON'BLE SRT IUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY W.A.Nos.909 910 911 9a2 913,914,915, 916,977, 918,920 AND 921.OF 2025 COMMON I UDGMENT: (I'er Hon'ble Sri fusticc Abhrnand Kumar Shavili) When the matters are taken up for hearing, learnt:d counsel appearing for the appellants had submitted that the issue involvcd ir-r the prcsent appeals is squarely covered by the common judgrnent, ciated 20.08.2025, rendered by this Court in W A'No'88I of 2025 and batch and following the sai,,1 iudgment, the present appeals also deserve to be disposed of. 2

3. Learrrecl counsel for the respondents did not clispute the said In view of the same, following the common judgment' dated

20.08.2025, rendered by this Court in W'A'No'BU1 of 2025 and batch and for reasons alike, the writ Appeals are disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs Miscellane,rus Applications, if airy, pending in these appeals shall stand closcrl. I sD/- K. AMMAJT I f,urv RscrsrRan I \, !h= \ i\,f; ICER 11-4 To //TRUE COPY// 1 The Secretary, ' elangana Slate Elecl, ic,ly Regulato'y Cdr4n ission, Door No 660, Vth Floor. Srngareni Bhavan, Red Hil's. Hyderabad. Tblarrgana 500 004. 2. The Chairman and l\ilanaging Director, Southern Power Distribution Company Telangana Limihrd, TGSPDCL, Corporate Office, Central Secretariat, Khaiiata6 Hyderabad, Telargana -5OO 022 ad,

3. The Superintend ng Engineer, TSSPDCL, Operation Circle, Gunrock, Secunderabad. Telangana.

4. The Superinterld ng Engineer, TSSPDCL, Operation Circle, Suryapet, Telangana 5. The Superintending Engineer, TSSPDCL, Operation Circle, Fabsiguda, Hyderabad, Telangana

6. The Superintending Engineer, TSSPDCL, Operation Circle, l\4edchal Gunrock, Secunderabad, Telangana

7. The 9uperintendrng Engineer, TGSPDCL, Operation Circle, Nalgonda, Yadadri Bhongir District, Telangana.

8. The Superintencing Engineer, TSSPDCL, Operation Circle Sangareddy Distrct, Telangana 9 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Kothagudem, Bhadradri- Kothagudem District, Telangana 10- The Senior AccoLrnts Officer, Operation Circle, Kothagudem, Bhadradri-Kothag udem District, Telangana .1 1. The Superintencing Engineer, TSSPDCL, Operation Circh:, Nalgonda District, Telangana.

12. The Superintending Engineer, TGSPDCL, Operation Circle, llalendranagar, Nanal Nagar X Raods, I\.4ehdrpatnam, Hyderabad, Telangana

13. The Superintend ng Engineer, TGSPDCL, Operation Circle, Siddipet, Hyderabad, Telangana

14. The Superintendirg Engineer, TGSPDCL, Operation Circle, Nanal Nagar X Roads, Mehdipatnam, HyCerabad, Telangana

15. The Superintending Engineer, TGSPDCL, Operation Circle, Banjara Hills, GTS Colony, Telangana.

16. On6 CC to [4/s. CHALLA KtRANfvlAyEE, Advocate [opUC] 17. One CC to SRI P. PRASAD, S.C. for TGERC [OpUC] '18. One CC to SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S C for TGSpDCL [OF,UC] 1 9. Two CD Copies Along with a copy of lhe common Judgment dated 20.o8.2025 in w.A.No.881 of ' 2025 & Batch I'it, 'q, t rt I HIGH COURT DATED:2610812025 l-E1Ro( s i,{ o C) 1 I 0[r 2025 7 sPA-IC * COMMON JUDGMENT W.A.Nos.909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 91S, 916, g1T, 918,920 AND 921 0F 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT APPEALS WITHOUT COSTS .il HON'BI-E SRI JUSTICE ABI IINAND KUMAR SETAVILI AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VAI(TI RAMAKRISI{NA REDDY W.A.Nos.881 882 and 883 of 2025 COMMON IUDGMENT (l'tr t tott'il \n lrcri,e .lhhndnd tutntar.\bauilt) Since the issrrc involvcrl in all these rvrit appeals is onc and the same, the1. :rrc being hearcl rogethcr ancl drsposed of by way of this colrrnon judgrncnt

2. W.A.No.llS1 of 2L)25 is lLlecl agqrieved bv the order clated

31.07.2025 passed in W.P.No.L2i0-1 of 2024 bv the lcarned Single Judgc.

3. W.A.Nos.882 and BB3 of 2025 are fiicd aggrieved by the common ofdef darecl 31.07.2025 passccl in w.P.No.12440 of 2024 and batch by the learnecl SingleJudge

4. Heard Srr D.V.Nagariuna Babu anci Sri Avinash Desai, learned Senior Counsel reprcscnting Ms. IiJaya Sree and Yaseen Abbas I(han, iearnecl counsel appearing For the appellants, Sri P.Prasad, learned Standing Counsel for TGEIiC appearing for respondent No.1, Sn N.Srcedhar ltedcly, learned Standing i-.._ - i- -F-=-:n 2 (lor-rnsel lor 'fGSPDCL appearine for responclcnt Nos.2 to 4, and learnecl ,'\dr.ocate Gcneral appearing ior responclcnt No.-5 l For the sake of convenience, thc iacts in \\'.u\.\o.881 oi 2025 ere cliscussed hereunder 6 l,e arncd Scnior: Counscl appearine tbr rrc appcllants hrd contcnrlccl tl"rat the 1,, respondenL 1'clarrgana Srate L,lcctriciti. Rcgrrlaton, Commission has f''irccl Cr:oss SLrbsiclr. Surcharqe ar cl other charges respcct of [1iqh 'I'cnsio lnclusuiri (.'.r -egorv of 11 IiV and I3Ii\r ior the in:rncial r.car 2015-16 uiile ortlcr tlatecl 27.03.2015 rvithoLrt givirrg anl' opportunifi' t-r tl-re appellants. Ag+lcved b1' the saici order, rhe appellanrs h:n-c approaclicd the High Cour, b1, filirrg \\".P.No.266(l ) of 2015 ar.rd batch ancl the Icarned Sinelc lLrclge allorvcd rlrt: said u,'rit pedrions tile orc\cr dated 29.10.201[] C-hallenging tlre same, TS DISCOIUs have prefetrecr Intra Cor-rrr l\ppeals t.c., 'v\'.r\.No.1.672 of 2019 and batch antl this Court dismisserl tlre same uide jodgmenr dated 11.03.2019. z\ggr ievecl by the said ,.>r-dcrs passed by the learned Single Juclge ancl the Dir..ision Ilench, the appellants have approached the Apex (-ourr by filing S.L.P(C ).Nos.14047 14Ct66/2019 and the Aper Court uide order dated 07.1 1 .2023 rcmittcd the matter to the 1 respor-rdent-Rcgulatorv CoLrrn'rission to dccide the issuc aitcr follorving duc process prescribed rrndcr law and aifording opporruruty to the Pzrtics concerncd

7. Learned Se nior (-ounsc[ appearing [<-rr the appcllants had fur ther cc.,ntcnded that a he:rrinq took lrlace be fore the 1" respondent on 20.02.2024, s,trcrcas TS l)tSCOMs havc filed counter only after hearing i.c., on 0I.{14.2024 and after filins counters, no hearing rook placc aod without gir,rng any opportunity to the appelants, thc 1" responcle nt has once again enhance d Cross SLrbsid), Surchlrrge from Rs.l .29 paise to Rs.1.33 paise ilde order dated 19.04.2024 and that the 1" respondent.ought not to have passed the same. Aggrieved by *re said order, the appeUants have approached this Court by filing W.P.No.12304 ot 2024 atd \{/.P.No.12440 of 2024 and batch and learned Srngle Judgc clismissccl thc said writ pedrions uidr orders dated 31.01 .2024. Chailenging the same, the Present writ appeals are filed 4 8 Learned Senior Counsel appearing tbr ttrc appellants had Furthcr conte rdecl thar as pcr pror.iso 3 to Section .l 2 (2) ot rhc Electrciri.,,\cr, 2()(13 (lcir shorr'rhe Act), snrchargr: :rrtcl cross subsidies sh:rll be progressively reduced in tirc rrerrner a-s rlla\ be speciirccl br, the Statc Commission. Insteaci of reclucins L[rc (-ross SLrbsicil Surcharge , . the 1., responclcrLr llegrrlatorr (.otnmissron has cnhanccd the Cross Subsidl, Surchrrqrl, ,,r'hich is contralr, tci l,roviso 3 ro Secrion a2 Q) ot rhe Act rrrcl riris irct \\'as not properh, apprcciated Lry the 1., responclenL-l{egrrlarorr Commissiorr. I-carned counsel had further contt:nclecl rhar DIS(]ON{s ha''e claimecl Cross Subsicly Surchargc of R-s.(r.31) patsc, inste a<l t, I cor-rfirnung the samc, the l.' re sponrlcr.rr riu irs ou,n I'ras crrlrlncccl rhe Cross Subsicly SurcLi:Lrlc from Its.1.29 paisc t() Rs.1.33 paise, which is cc>nrrary to l:Lrv.'l'hc 1., respondent, orr ics ow-n, cannot enhance thc Cross SLrbsidr. Sutcharge than rvhat was claimed by the DISCO1\4s encl thrs tact was no t propcrlr, appreciated by the learned St-rgle ,f udge an<l thc learnecl Sinl;le )udge has dismissed the writ pe tirirrn s / /., 5 09) Learned Semor Counsel appcaring fbr rhe appellanrs had further contended that DISCON4s ln thcir proposal clated O7.l)2.2015 has claimed onl1, Rs.0.30 paise Cross Subsidr .Sr"rrcharge and thereafter, r-ro ftcsh proposals s,cre suLrrnitteci lrv thc DISCOMs seeking cnhancemenr oF Cross Subsicly Surcharge and therefore, rhc questron oF enhancing the Cross Subsicly Surcharge docs not arise and rhe Cross Subsicly Surcharge enl'rancecl bv rhe 1,, rcsponclcnt on irs orvn is also conftary to law. Therc[or.c, epproprierc r,rders be passecl in these appcals by setting aside rl.rc order datcd 1g.04.2024 passccl by the 1,, respondent and also thc orclers darecl 31.07.2025 passed by the learned Singlc Juclgc in W.p.No.12304 ctf 2024 an<l W.P.Nos.12440 of 2024 and batch ancl allorv thc writ appeals.

10. Learned Advocate General appearing for the 5d, respondent had contended drat thc 1., respondent has given every opporrurury to dre appellants and after giving opporrunity only, the 1., respondent has passed rhe order o[ enhancing the Cross Subsidy Surcharge dated 19.04.2024 aod the lear:ned 6 Single JLrdge has right[1, dismissed the writ petrtions u'ith an obscn,:rrion thar, right of appeal is available to thc aPpcllents as pcr th(: ,\ct. 'I'hc appellants insrcad of prcfcrrinq rhc :rplrcels lrevc apirro:rcre<l thrs Courl. I.,earncd Advocatc GeLte ral lras rilsc> clrau,n tirrr attentron to dre order passed by thc Apex (-ourt, rvhcre in the Apcx Court in tts orde r datcd (l'7. 1 1.2()2i St-1'](C)Nirs. f +041 14066 <tf 2019 has given a i-inc:ing that tlic appclhnrs s l-'', o r-r ld have approached d-re appellatc ar.rthoritr', rnsteacl r,l apl,roaching the Apex Court and that the r\;rcx (.ourL has set rsidc J'rc- ordels passcd b), tlr. ,.utrl..l Sing c -f rrcluc ancl rhe l)ir,rsion llencir and remitted tl-re rnatter to drc 1'' rcsporrcit:rrt R:gularory Commissiou to cleciclc thc issr-rc atlcr tbllou,tng, c1u,: process prescribed under larv and :rifbrrlirrg opporrunifi. t() the parties conccrned withil thre e m,.rnths. Ii thc appellants are agerieved by the orders passcd by thr: I{egulatorv Comr-r'rission, they should approach the appellat: authorit]. I'Lrcrcfcrre, thr: learned Single Judge was justified in dismissir.rg dre u,rit pe titi()ns 1 11 Learned Senior Counsel appearing toi- the appellar.rLs had further contended thar the appeilanrs rvoulcl approach thc appcllatc authoritv u,irhin a period of cight (()g) rveeks 'fill the appe[ate aurhorit\/ considcrs the stay applicar.ion ro bc filcd bi tlre appcllants, lct there be a stay of the order datecl l().04.2024 passcd by thc 1.r respondent-Regulatorv Commission.

12. I-carned .\dvocare (lencral appcarine lirr thc 5,r, respondcnr had contended thar if rhc appellanrs are u.illing rcr prefer an appeal, lct thc time be fixeci for considering Lhc sra\ application ro be {ilcd by the appellants.

13. Having considered rhe rival submissions macic bl rhc learned counsel on either side, thrs Court ts of the view thar sincc rhe appeilants have expressed their vierv rtrat they woulcl preler an appeal along with thc srai. applcanon bctbrc rhc appellate authoriry witlun a period of eighr weeks, thc appellanrs are perrnitted to file the same within a period o[ eighr rveeks from the dare of receipt of a copy o[ this ordcr. -I'he orcler dated 1,9.04.2024 passecl by the 1., respondenr Regulatory Commission shall not I>e acted upon for a perioci sf eight 8 wce ks. ln t i- c interrcgnum, the appeilants mlrst Pursue thcir rernedies of prclcr ring an appeal beforc thc appellate authoritl' and scek S 1,1\ r:f rhc orclcr and thc eppcllatc ar-thorifi' shall cnsure tl-rat sr,Lnc ordcls are passccl on the stat' aplrlication. If the appe:rl is tiled, rhe appcllate authorin shall nun'rber the saue and consider thc stav appiicatlon as expcdioouslt' as possible. Since d-rc appcllants arc pursutng their renteclies in a u,rit Cotrrt, the benellt uo,-ler Section 14 oIthe Limitauon Act,11)63, shall be extencle c[ L() t]r ctn 11 \\'irh thc abor-e obsen,ations, the Writ Appeals are ciisposed of. No cos t s. i\'fis cclla rrcous pctttions, if arr1,, pcncling shall st:rnd closed. JUSTICEABHINAND KUMAR SHAVII-I JUSTICE VAKITI RA-\IAKRI SH NA REDDY Datc:20.08.202r