Heard Sri G. Krishna Kireeti, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri
K.V. Vijaya Kumar, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and the learned
Standing Counsel for the APCPDCL.
2. The prayer sought in the present Writ Petition is as under:
“It is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be
pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more
particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus
declaring the action of respondents in issuing
G.O.Ms.No.7 Energy (Power-11) Department dated 08-
04-2022 whereunder the levy of electricity duty was
increased from Rs.0.06 Raise per unit to Rs.1/- on the
energy sales made to the commercial and industrial
consumers and the consequential action of the
respondents and their subordinates in seeking to levy
electricity duty at the enhanced rate from the service
connections of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and
contrary to the statutory provisions and issue a
direction to the respondents and their subordinates
not to levy the electricity duty at the enhanced rate
from the petitioners service connections and adjust
the refundable amount in the future consumption bills
of the petitioners and to levy electricity duty @
Rs.0.06 paise only from the petitioners service
connections and pass such other order or orders as
this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the
circumstances of the case.”