The High Court has issued an interim order not to take strict action on the electricity dues to be paid by Telangana to AP. After the bifurcation of the state, electricity was distributed from AP to Telangana on the orders of the central government. For this, the Center announced in the Parliament that they are trying to collect the arrears due for the electricity supplied by AP through the RBI. In this context, the Telangana government approached the High Court.
Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the Center not to take strict action against Telangana regarding electricity dues. The Telangana government approached the High Court last year against the Center’s order to pay the electricity dues of Rs 6756.92 crore to the AP government.
During the hearing of the petition filed by Telangana, it issued an interim order not to take strict action against Telangana for arrears. The High Court has been extending them from time to time. The Telangana government has filed an interim petition seeking an extension of the interim orders issued by the High Court.
Recently in the Parliament, the Union Minister announced that efforts are being made to provide AP through RBI excluding electricity arrears from the funds due to Telangana. With this, Telangana filed an interim petition. The Telangana court was told that if the High Court does not issue an interim order, the Center is likely to take action.