118cr power dues: Telangana HC raps discom for inaction against GITAM

Hyderabad: The Telangana high court expressed surprise at the electricity department for its failure to take action against Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) university, which accumulated power dues of 118.13 crore. “This inaction is in stark contrast to the department’s practice of disconnecting connections of poor consumers often without notice, even for nominal dues,” the HC added. The massive dues accumulated over nearly two decades, starting from the financial year 2008–09.

Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka of the HC questioned the inaction of authorities’ concerned, pointing out that they merely issued multiple notices to the university despite a clear order from the discom to immediately disconnect the power supply.