Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the Union Ministry of Power not to initiate any coercive steps against the Telangana government and the State’s power utility companies over the ₹6,757 crore dues being claimed by Andhra Pradesh government.
A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod Kumar, after hearing an interim application filed by the Telangana government seeking extension of the interim order issued by the HC in September last year, posted the matter for August 24. The bench observed that it would, it was hoped, adjudicate the plea that day since the matter was important for both States.
The State government filed a writ petition in September 2022, challenging the Union Power Ministry’s order issued under Section 92 of the Andhra Pradesh Re-Organisation Act instructing it to pay ₹6,756.92 crore to AP government towards power dues. The HC bench passed an interim order to the Union of India not to take any coercive steps against the State government in the matter.
