APERC: This Original Petition has come up for hearing before us on 05-7-2023 in the presence of Sri S.Ravi, Senior Counsel assisted by Sri M. Abhinay Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri P. Shiva Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, that after carefully considering the material available on record and after hearing the arguments of the learned counsel for both parties,

(a) M/s ITC limited filed this Petition under Section 86(l)(b) and 86(l)(f) of the Electricity Act, 2003 read with Regulation 55 of the APERC (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 1999 for issuance of directions to the Respondents, viz., APSPDCL, APEPDCL, APPCC and APSLDC, in relation to making payment for the stranded energy injected into the Grid owing to unlawful denial of Open Access; and also sought compensation from the Respondents against the loss incurred by it.