IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 13118 OF 2025 Between: 1. MADDERLA RAMAIAH, s/o Sri Rajaiah, Age 69 years, R/o H.No.l/25BI, Kandula Puram Village, Cumbum Mandal, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh -523333. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department Secretariat Buildings, Velgapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Limited (APCPDCL), rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, having Corporate office at ITI Road, near Government Polytechnic College, Vijayawada A.P-520008. 3. The Superintending Engineer,, APCPDCL, Ongole Circle,1st lane. Ram Nagar, Annavarappadu Colony, A.P-523002. 4. The Executive Engineer, , Ongole Division, 1st lane. Ram Nagar, Annavarappadu Colony, Andhra Pradesh-523002. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature'ojf ,;Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in releasing service connection and power supply, despite having received entire estimated installation cost of Rs.5,35,235/-,to the petitioners agricultural land to an extent of Ac. 2.0 cents situated in Sy.No. 121/1 of Alluru Kothapatnam village of Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District, as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Electricity Act, 2003, General Terms and Conditions of Supply and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) norms of APERC Regulations and consequently direct the respondents to release service connection and power supply forthwith to the petitioners bore well to the draw water to his agricultural land to an extent of Ac. 2.0 cents situated in Sy.No. 121/Iof Alluru Kothapatnam village of Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release service connection and power supply forthwith in accordance with law to the petitioner s bore well to enable to draw water to his agricultural land to an extent of Ac. 2.0 cents situated in Sy.No. 121/1 of Alluru Kothapatnam village of Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District Counsel for the Petitioner{s) : SRI B S SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR ENERGY (R1) J- Counsel for the Respondents : VV SATISH (R2 TO R4) (STANDING COUNSEL FOR APEPDCL) / The Court made the following ORDER : APHC010256102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3239] THURSDAY. THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 13118/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Madderla Ramaiah AND ...RESPONDENTS The State of AP and others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BSSHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Sri VV Satish for R.2 to R.4 The Court made the following ORDER: Questioning the inaction on the part of the respondents in providing power supply to the petitioner’s agricultural land to an extent of Ac.2.00 cents situated in Sy.No.121/1 of Alluru Kothapatnam Village of Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District, having received the estimated installation cost of Rs.5,35,235/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. Today, when the matter is taken up, learned counsel for the petitioner voluntarily states that the petitioner will provide' land for erection of the Transformer in his land. As the petitioner voluntarily came forward to give his land for erection of Transformer, the respondents are directed to consider his representation and release power supply to his agricultural land within a period of three weeks from today. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No order as to costs. 2. 3. 4. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K J.RAJA BABU //TRUE COPY// ASSISTAN-TOREGISTRAR ON OFFICER To, The Principal Secretary, Energy Department State Of AP, Principal SecretaryVelgapudi,-Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 1. The Chairman and Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Limited (AF^CPDCL), having Corporate office at ITI Road, near Government F’olytechnic College, Vijayawada A.P- 520008. 2. The Superintending Engineer,, APCPDCL, Ongole Circle,1st lane. Ram Nagar, Annavarappadu Colony, A.F’-523002. 3. The Executive Engineer, , Ongole [Division, 1st lane. Ram Nagar, Annavarappadu Colony, Andhra Pradesh-523002. 4. One CC to SRI. B S SHIVAJI Advocate [OPUC] 5. 6. One CC to VV SATISH Advocate (STANDING COUNSEL FOR APEPDCL) [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. THREE CD COPIES TAC HIGH COURT DATED:15/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.13118 of 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS