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THUMMALA SUMANA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/18916/2024 · 2025-08-10

Harinath N

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APHC010373152024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18916/2024 Between: 1. THUMMALA SUMANA, W/O VENKATA RAMAN REDDY, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/O RAMMURTHY NAGAR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIDYUTH SOUDHA, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER PROJECT, THE TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED, VIDYUTH SOUDHA, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, THE TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. THE POWER GRID CORPORATION LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF POWER, B-9, QUTUB INSTITUTIONAL HN, J W.P.No.18916_2024 2 AREA, KATWARIA SARAI, NEW DELHI - 1100016. 8. POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT. 9. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, G 5 AND 6, SECTOR 10, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI 10. PROJECT DIRECTOR, THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 11. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT RR 9 TO 11 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER THE CO DT.19.09.2024 VIDE ORDERS PASSED IN IA NO.2 OF 2024. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent in deciding to form over head high tension electrical line through the lands of the Petitioners with an extent of Ac. 1.95 cents comprised in survey number of 3-26, 6-2D, 6-2B of Kanuparthipadu village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District without paying any compensation as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, Rules, Regulations framed there under and offends articles 14, 21 and 300 A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents not to form electrical line through lands of the Petitioner without paying compensation and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents not to form overhead electrical line through the lands of the petitioner with an extent of Ac. 1.95 cents comprised in survey number of 3-2B; 6-2D, 6-2B of Kanuparthipadu village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District without paying compensation, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass HN, J W.P.No.18916_2024 3 IA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to implead the Proposed Respondent No 9 to 11 as Respondent No 9 to 11 in the above Writ Petition No. 18916 of 2024 as Proposed Respodents No. 9 to 11 and also in I.A.No.1 of 2024 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. CHAUDHARY AND CHAUDHARY ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS LAW FIRM 2. GP FOR ENERGY 3. GP FOR REVENUE 4. Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC FOR APSPDCL 5. V V SATISH HN, J W.P.No.18916_2024 4 The Court made the following order: 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner(s) seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 11.08.2025 NKA HN, J W.P.No.18916_2024 5 190 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.18916 of 2024 Date: 11.08.2025 NKA