Sri. P. Sankarnarayana Reddy, v. The Andhra Pradesh State Power Distribution Company Ltd.,
WP/30652/2014 · 2025-07-16
Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad
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APHC010209852014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 30652/2014 Between:
1. SRI. P. SANKARNARAYANA REDDY,, S/O. LATE. P. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BASINKONDA(V) R/O.
MADANPALLE (M), CHITTOOR DISTRICT -A.P.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, HYDERABAD. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.,, TIRUPATHI -A.P.
3. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD., MADANPALLE-A.P.
4. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD., MADANPALLE-A.P.
...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. R RADHA KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL
2. V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL)
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3. The Court made the following:
ORAL ORDER:
No representation on behalf of the Writ Petitioner. 2. Ms. A. Jyothi Ratna, learned Junior Standing Counsel for APSPDCL is present. 3. In compliance with the Order of this Court dated 14.07.2025, Ms.A. Jyothi Ratna, learned Junior Standing Counsel for APSPDCL, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Assistant Engineer, Operation/East Section, APSPDCL, Madanapalle. Copy of it is not supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner because there is no representation and the same is taken on record. The relevant portion of the Written Instructions is usefully extracted hereunder:
“1. It is submitted that, initially for providing better services i.e., extending supply of electricity in good voltages for both domestic and agricultural consumers it is identified to construct a 33/11 KV Sub- Station at Basinikonda Village and started the construction activities which is a site abutting the petitioner's land. During on going construction works the electrical poles and materials are dumped in the open site of petitioner and later it was utilized for construction activities Subsequently, the sub-station works are completed and charged and the same is under utilization as on the day. 2. It is further submitted that the petitioner in anticipation got filed above writ that the site may be encroached by APSPDCL authorities. In fact, the APSPDCL authorities never interfered with the petitioner's property. However, during construction activities for the time being some electrical materials are placed and subsequently, it was shifted.”
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The above extract would indicate that during the construction of a 33/11 KV Sub-Station, some material was dumped in the open site belonging to the Writ Petitioner and the said material was utilized in the construction activities. 3
It is also stated that subsequently, the Sub-Station work is completed, whereas, the Writ Petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition out of sheer apprehension that the Official Respondents have encroached his land. The Written Instructions would also indicate that the Official Respondents had never interfered with the Petitioner’s property and that during the time of construction only, the material was placed in the land belonging to the Petitioner. 5. Having regard to these aspects, this Court is of the opinion that this Writ Petition does not require any further consideration. Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J
Dt: 17.07.2025 Vns