New Delhi, April 11 -- Several companies such as Daikin, Hitachi, Havells, Voltas and Samsung reportedly sued the Centre between November and March, seeking to quash the new pricing rules in its E-waste policy. These electronics companies said the cost they must pay to recyclers is too high.

In September last year, India set a floor price that electronics makers must pay recyclers. The move aimed at formalising the sector and encouraging investment in e-waste management.

The government's new rules mandate a minimum payment of 22 rupees (25 US cents) per kilogram to recycle consumer electronics and 34 rupees/kg for smartphones.

Makers of heavier devices such as air conditioners are likely to be hit hardest because their per-unit recycli...