APHC010290452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No: 14474 OF 2025 Between: Thota Venkata Lakshmi, W/o.Tatayya Kapu, Aged about 66 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o. D.No. 3-112/1, PeddadoddiguntaVillage, Rangampeta Mandal, Kakinada District (Erstwhile East Godavari District). ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Special Chief Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat Buildings, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Executive Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL), Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. 3. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL), Anaparthi, Kakinada District (Erstwhile East Godavari District). 4. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL), Rangampeta Mandal, ^ Kakinada District (Erstwhile East Godavari District). ...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 a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents herein particulariy Respondent Nos.2 to 4 in not taking any action and not completing tha. servipe connection vide Service No.1471590561001486 Agriculture land and not resolving the dispute of the Petitioner the Complaint is forwarded to Higher Authorities of the Petitioner informing that after resolving them only the same as noting but illegal, they will resolve petitioner dispute and inform arbitrary, erroneous, highhanded Constitution of India and violative Articles 14 and 21 of The consequently direct the Respondents No.2 to 4 to complete the process of Petitioner Agriculture land forthwith. service connection No.1471590561001486 to the lA No: 1 OF 207.*; Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 to praying that in the circumstances stated complete the process of connection vide Service No.1471590561001486 of the Petitioner Agriculture land forthwith, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI RUPESH, REPRESENTING SRI A.K.KISHORE REDDY service Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: Ms. ISWARYA, JUNIOR STANDING COUNSEL REPRESENTING SRI V.V.SATISH APEPDCL SC FOR The Court made the following; ORDER APHC010290452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the honourable SRI JUSTICE WRIT PETITION NO: 14474/709^; SUBBA REDDY SATTI Between: Thota Venkata Lakshmi ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.A K KISHORE REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENERGY ...RESPONDENT(S) The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition has been filed-te-rteclare the action of respon enls 2 to 4 in not releasing the power supply to the service cjonnection bearing No.1471590561001486. I as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri Rupesh, learned Reddy, learned counsel for the Standing Counsel, counsel representing Sri A.K. Kishore petitioner and Ms. Iswarya, learned appeared for respondents 2 to 4. Junior 3. The petitioner made an application vide No.23312600732 to release the land. The petitioner also paid fixed the electricity meter. However power supply (o the bore well of agricultural an amount of Rs.21.678/-. The authorities t Hage 2 of 3 SRS.J W.P.No.14474 of 2025 the power supply to the has not been released. 4. Ms. Iswarya. learned Junior Standing instructions of the Assistant Executive Engineer, Operaticpn; APEPDCL Rangampeta wcfe Lr.No.AEE/OS/RGP/F.No./D.No.300/25 The operative portion of the said instructions reads as follows; service connection bearing No.1471590561001486 Counsel submitted the , dated 25.06.2025. 1. In this regard, it is submitted that, the appellant's service falls under the YSR Jala Kala Scheme. The service works were initially paused due to the enforcement of election code orders by the government. after partial completion of the work. 2. Later on, the works were getting delayed due to unavailability of required material. The same was intimated to out higher authorities. We can complete the work in duration of approximately 3 to 4 months once the material is available in our departmental stores. 5. Thus, as seen from the pleadings made in the affidavit and the instructions submitted by the Junior Standing Counsel, there is no dispute regarding the installation of the electricity bearing No.1471590561001486 to the bore well of the land and the petitioner’s making payment. Given the facts and circumstances of the disposed of. at the stage of admission with the counsel, directing the respondents 2 to 4 to release service connection bearing No.147159^0561001486. possible, [Treferably within two (02) months. No order meter wcfe service connection petitioner’s agricultural 6. case, the V^rit Petition i; consent of both the learned power supply to the as expeditiously as as to costs. IS As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N NAGAMtVlA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OFFICER //TRUE COPY// SEC To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary. Energy Department. Secretariat Buildings, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Executive Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL), Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. 3. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL), Anaparthi, Kakinada District (Erstwhile East Godavari District). 4. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL), Rangampeta Mandal, Kakinada District (Erstwhile East Godavari District). 5. One CC to Sri A.K.Kishore Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Energy, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. One CC to Sri V.V.Satish, SC for APEPDCL. [OPUC] 8. Two CD Copies. gi HIGH COURT \ DATED:25/06/2025 ORDER WP.No.14474 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS