Telangana High Court grants interim protection to power distribution companies over recovery of invoices worth ₹24.14 crore
The Telangana High Court has granted interim protection to state power distribution companies, staying the recovery of ₹24.14 crore in invoices uploaded to the PRAAPTI portal. The companies argue that these historical dues do not fall under the purview of the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge) Rules of 2022.
Why it matters
This legal dispute highlights the complexities of financial regulation and debt recovery in the power sector between state and central entities.
Telangana High Court grants interim protection to power distribution companies over recovery of invoices worth ₹24.14 crore HYDERABAD Justice E.V. Venugopal of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order staying the implementation of invoices amounting to ₹24.14 crore uploaded on the PRAAPTI portal for recovery from the power distribution companies of Telangana. The interim order was passed after hearing a writ petition filed by way of lunch motion by the Southern and Northern Power Distribution Companies of Telangana to restrain the Union government and others from initiating any coercive steps against them for recovery of the invoices. The two power distribution companies made the Power Finance Corporation Limited, PFC Consulting Limited, Grid Controller of India, M/s Lanco Kondapalli Power Limited, the Andhra Pradesh Power Coordination Committee and the power distribution companies of AP along with the Centre as respondents in the petition.
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