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High Court Orders One-Year Adjustment of Excess Electricity Duty for Stone Crushers in Himachal Pradesh
✍️ The News Mill
🗓 12 Aug 2026, 06:39 PM
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The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed that the excess electricity duty paid by stone crushers be adjusted over a period of one year.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that the excess electricity duty paid by stone crushers in the state should be adjusted over a period of one year.
Under the order, the surplus duty will be refunded gradually, allowing the crushers to recover the overpaid amount without a lump‑sum payment.
Industry representatives say the decision will ease cash‑flow pressures and encourage compliance with electricity tariffs.
The court’s directive is expected to set a precedent for other sectors facing similar duty overpayments in the state.
Under the order, the surplus duty will be refunded gradually, allowing the crushers to recover the overpaid amount without a lump‑sum payment.
Industry representatives say the decision will ease cash‑flow pressures and encourage compliance with electricity tariffs.
The court’s directive is expected to set a precedent for other sectors facing similar duty overpayments in the state.