IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.369 of 2002 Between: M/s.Ganga Steels (P) Ltd. Katnepally village, Sultanabad Mandal, Karimnagar District, Rep.by its Director K.Suhan Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Transmission Corporation of A.P.Ltd. Rep.by its Managing Director Vidyutsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad and 4 others .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.369 of 2002 O R D E R: The petitioner, a mini steel plant licencee, manufacturing M.S.Signodes questions the notice issued by the 2nd respondent- Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Medak at Sangareddy dated 18.06.1999 in Lr.No.257/99/21-6-99, under which the 2nd respondent demanded for payment of electricity consumption charges and interest amounting to Rs.1,35,97,104-02ps. It is stated that in fact the said amount is not inclusive of penalties levied on exceeding R&C quota i.e. amounting to Rs.96,83,104/-. A counter has been filed justifying the said demand. But during pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner made a representation before the Chairman and Managing Director, A.P.Central Power Distribution Company Limited, Hyderabad, 4th respondent herein, requesting to waive the penalties and other amount taking into account the closure of the unit and that they have already paid actual consumption charges by way of one time settlement. As the said representation was received in the office of the 4th respondent on 21.08.2004 and therefore the learned counsel submits that the said representation may be directed to be considered by the 4th respondent and dispose of the same. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to make a fresh representation in addition to the earlier representation dated 20.08.2004 before the 4th respondent, within a period of four weeks from today and on making such representation, the 4th respondent may consider and dispose of the same, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. No order as to costs. ___________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 05.08.2010 Dsr