Heard Sri Sk. Omer Qaiyum, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of
Sri K.V. Upendra Gupta, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and
Sri V.V. Sathish, learned Standing Counsel for the APEPDCL.
2. The prayer sought in the present Writ Petition is as under;
“It is prayed that this Flon’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-ll) Department dated 08-
04-2022 whereunder the levy of electricity duty was
increased from Rs.0.06 Paise per unit to Rs.1.00 PS
on the energy sales made to the commercial and
industrial consumers as illegal, arbitrary and contrary
to law and consequently direct the respondents and
their subordinates to 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 to pass such
other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem
fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”