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C.H. Satyanarayana Reddy v. Forum for Redressal of Consumer Grievances of Eastern

WP/2623/2014 · 2025-07-15

Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad

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APHC010561372014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ■i WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 2623 OF 2014 Between: 1. C.H. Satyanarayana Reddy, S/o Ramachandra Reddy, Aged 53 years, Occ: Superintending Engineer, Operations, R/o. Opp: Green Park, APEPDCL, Visakhapatnam. 2. B. Veerabhadra Rao, S/o. Veeraswamy, Aged 46 years, Occ: Assistant Divisional Engineer, APEPDCL, R/o. Bhimadole Village & Mandal, West Godavari District. 3. D.B.SR. Thulasidas, S/o. Venkata Ratnam, Aged 51 years, Occ; Additional Assistant Engineer, APEPDCL, Veeravasaram Village & Mandal, West Godavari District. ...Petitioners AND 1. Forum for Redressal of Consumer Grievances of Eastern, Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Rep. by its Chairperson, APEPDCL, New Building, 3'^^ Floor, Corporate Office, P & T Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam. 2. Superintending Engineer Operations Circle APEPDCL, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 3. Divisional Engineer Operations APEPDCL, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4. Assistant Divisional Engineer, Pithapuram, East Godavari District. 5. Assistant Engineer Operations, Gollaprolu, East Godavari District. 6. Additional Assistant Engineer, Operations, D-7, Kakinada, APEPDCL, East Godavari District. 7. Kotikalapudi Ravi, S/o. Not Known, aged about 40 years, Occ: Advocate, R/o. D.No.9-6-6, Golivali Street, Samalkot, 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF CERTIORARI calling for entire records connected to order dated 27.08.2011 in C.G.No: 162/2011-12 passed by 1®* respondent and also consequential proceedings Lr.No: SE/O/RJY/DE-T/PO/JAO/ADM/AS-l/D No; 3825/13 dated 31.12.2013 passed by 2"^^^ respondent, examine the same and set aside such orders after declaring the same as illegal, irregular, irrational, without jurisdiction, violative of principles of natural justice and provisions of Electricity Act, 2003 and rules and regulations framed thereunder and offends Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to recover any amount from the salaries of petitioners pursuant to said orders. lA NO: 2 OF 2014fWPMP 3208 OF 2014 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation of the order in C.G.No: 162/2011 dated 27.08.2011 passed by 1®‘ respondent and also consequential proceedings Lr.No: SE/O/RJY/DE-T/PO/JAO/ADM/AS-I/DN0: 3825/13 dated 31.12.2013 passed by 2""^ respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners; Mrs. BONTHU RAJANI Counsel for the Respondent N0.I : Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 6 : SRI V. V. SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) Counsel for the Respondent No.7 : SRI KOTHAPALLI SAI SRI HARSHA The Court made the following order: APHC010561372014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ■i [3328] WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 2623/2014 Between: 1.C.H. SATYANARAYANA REDDY, S/0 RAMACHANDRA REDDY AGED 53 YEARS, OPERATIONS, R/0 VISAKHAPATNAM. OCC: SUPERINTENDING OPP: GREEN PARK, ENGINEER, APEPDCL, 2.B. VEERABHADRA RAO, S/0 VEERASWAMY, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, APEPDCL, R/0 BHIMADOLE VILLAGE & MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3.D.B.SR. THULASIDAS, S/0 VENKATA RATNAM, AGED 51 YEARS OCC; ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT VEERAVASARAM VILLAGE & DISTRICT. ENGINEER, APEPDCL, MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. FORUM FOR REDRESSAL OF CONSUMER GRIEVANCES EASTERN PRADESH LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, APEPDCL, NEW BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, P & T COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM. 2.SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER OPERATIONS CIRCLE RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3.DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATIONS APEPDCL, KAKINADA EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4.ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, OF POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA APEPDCL, PITHAPURAM, EAST 2 GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5.ASSISTANT ENGINEER OPERATIONS GODAVARI DISTRICT. GOLLAPROLU, EAST OPERATIONS, D-7 ENGINEER, 6.ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT KAKINADA, APEPDCL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7.KOT1KALAPUDI RAVI, S/0. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC; ADVOCATE, R/0. D.NO.9-6-6, GOLIVALI STREET, SAMALKOT, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S); Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.BONTHU RAJANI Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.KOTHAPALLI SAI SRI HARSHA 2. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The Court made the following; ORAL ORDER: 10.07.2025, there was no When this Writ Petition was listed on behalf of the Petitioners. This Court had directed the matter representation on listed today under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Today also, there is no to be representation on behalf of the Petitioners. 2. This matter is of the year 2014 and therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant any further time to explore the possibility of appearance on behalf of the Writ Petitioners. In this view prosecution. No order as to costs. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd/-G.HELAN/MDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR of the matter, this Writ Petition is dismissed for Non- 3. 4. //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. One CC to Mrs. Bonthu Rajani, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri Kothapalli Sai Sri Harsha, Advocate [OPUC] 3. One CC to Sri V. V. Satish, (SC for APEPDCL) [OPUC] 4. Two CD Cooies HIGH COURT DATED:16/07/2025 ^5? ANDS^ ORDER WP NO. 2623 OF 2014 5 8 2 SEP 2025 % Current Section ^ DISMISSING THE W.P FOR NON-PROSECUTION WITHOUT COSTS