AP high court serves notices on Centre, others on power purchase from SECI

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday served notices on the Centre, Adani Group and the AP energy department and others on a petition challenging the AP energy department’s move to purchase power from the Solar Energy Corporation of India at a higher price.

The petition was filed by CPI state secretary K. Ramakrishna who alleged that though power was available at Rs 2.05 per unit in the market it was planning to buy at Rs 2.45 per unit from SECI. The Adani Group had entered into a pact to supply power with the Centre through SECI to the state. The court served notices on 10 respondents in all.

The petitioner had prayed for declaring the decision of the AP Cabinet to accept the offer made by the SECI as illegal and arbitrary. He further prayed for setting aside the letter of the award granted to each of the entities which have been adjudged successful pursuant to the impugned RfS.