IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 24859 of 2003 Between: M/s IMP Power Limited (Formerly known as Industrial Meters Limited) a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 having its registered Head Office at “Advent" 7th Floor, 12-A, Gen.J.Bhosale Marg, Mumbai, represented by its V.P.(Operation) S.L.Surana, S/o Prahlad Rai Suran age 56 years, R/o Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Represented by its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of India, represented by its The Secretary Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi. 3 The Government of India, represented by its The Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi. 4 The Central Board of Excise & Customs, represented by its Chairman, North Block, New Delhi. 5 Directorate General of Central Intelligence West Zone, 3rd Floor, NTC House, 15, M.V.Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, direction or order especially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the letter dated 9th July, 2002 issued by the Respondent No.1 as illegal and void and consequently declare and hold that the said duty exemption certificate have been issued validly and the Petitioner is entitled to claim benefit of Notification No.108 of 1995 dated 28-08-1995. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.S.SRINIVASA IYENGAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.M.SRIRAMULU REDDY (SC FOR APTRANSCO) Standing Counsel for Respondents 2 to 5: MR.A.RAJASEKHARA REDDY The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per GB. J.) It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for the Central Government that similar and identical Writ Petition, viz., Writ Petition No.2980 of 2002, dated 7.3.2005, as that of this Writ Petition, was dismissed by this Court. 2. Recording the above submission and following the ratio laid down in the judgment referred to above, this Writ Petition is also dismissed. No costs. -------------------------- (G.BIKSHAPATHY, J.) 8th April, 2005. ------------------------ (P.S.NARAYANA, J.) SSR ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Chairman Cum Managing Director, Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Government of India, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi. 3 The Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of India, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi. 4 The Chairman, Central Board of Excise & Customs, North Block, New Delhi. 5 Director General of Central Intelligence West Zone, 3rd Floor, NTC House, 15, M.V.Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai. 6 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ }