IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 25107 of 2007 Between: H.P.C.L Rep.by its Plant Manager,Mr.P.N.Srinivas, S/o.P.K.Vishwanth, Kondapalli LPG Bottling Plant, Kondapalli-Krishna Dist-521228 ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission Rep.by its Secretary,Singareni Bhavan, Red Hills,Lakdipool, Hyderabad-500004 2 The S.P.D.C. of A.P Ltd, rep.by its Chairman and Managing Director, Regunta Road,Tirupathi-517504 3 The Superintendent Engineer(Operation), The Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P Ltd, Nead PWD Grounds,Vijayawada-520002 4 The Forum for Redressal of Consumer Grievances of S.P.D.C of A.P.Ltd, Chair Person, Renigunta Road,Tirupathi-517504 .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: O.MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR APTRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.3, in re-categorizing the electrical connection of the petitioner-unit from H.T.Category I (Industry) to H.T.Category II (non industrial), as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the principles of natural justice. Today, I passed an order in Writ Petition No.2185 of 2008 filed with a similar grievance. Since the facts are similar, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the said order with the direction that the reasons and directions contained therein shall form part of this order. As a sequel to disposal of this Writ Petition, WPMP.No.32741 of 2007 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 16th April, 2008 lur