rPHCOI 0628292013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 31025 OF 2013 Between: M/s Sree Surya Offset Printers, Represented by its Manager, Sri K.V.Sarma, S/o Late Suryanarayana Sarma Aged about 64 years, D.No.40-3-10, Krishna Rao Road, Labbipet, Vijayawada-520 010. ...Petitioner AND 1. The Southern Power Distribution Company of A P Limited, Represented by its Chairman & Managing Director, Raghavendra Nagar, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 2. The Superintending Engineer Operation, A.P.S.P.D.C. P.W.D. Ground, Opp: Raithu Bazar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Divisional Engineer, A.P.S.P.D.C. Limited, Near P.W.D. Ground, Opp: Raithu Bazar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. The Assistant Engineer, Mogalrajapuram, Near State Guest Vijayawada. 5. The Assistant Accounts Officer, Electricity Revenue Vijayawada Town-1, Vijayawada. 6. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Secretary, Energy, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. Limited, Near House, Office, (ERO) ...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 on in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5'*^ respondent in issuing the proceedings Lr. No;AAO/ERO/TOWN 1A/JA/JAO-I/GBS-II I/D. NO. 1290/13, date 03-09-2013 changing category from category-ill to category-ll as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and irrational and contrary to Regulation No.8 of the A.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer's Right to Information) Regulation, 2000 and the Principles of Natural Justice lA NO: 1 OF 2013fWPMP 38531 OF 2013) 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 collect the tariff from the petitioner under L.T. (Industrial) III (A) category pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V V ANIL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents No.1, 2, 4 to 6: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent No.3: V R REDDY KOWURI (SC FOR APCPDCL) the Court made the following order: APHC010628292013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] 1 FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 31025/2013 Between: 1.M/S SREE SURYA OFFSET PRINTERS. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, SRI K.V.SARMA, S/0 LATE SURYANARAYANA SARMA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, D.NO.40-3-10, KRISHNA RAO ROAD, LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA-520 010. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A P LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER OPERATION, A.P.S.P.D.C. LIMITED, NEAR P.W.D. GROUND, OPP: RAITHU BAZAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, A.P.S.P.D.C. LIMITED, NEAR P.W.D. GROUND, OPP: RAITHU BAZAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4.THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MOGALRAJAPURAM, NEAR STATE GUEST HOUSE, VIJAYAWADA. 5.THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER, ELECTRICITY REVENUE OFFICE, (ERO) VIJAYAWADA TOWN-1, VIJAYAWADA. 6.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, ENERGY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. ...RESPONDENT(S): X 2 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 toto issue a writ or order or direction more particularly on in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5th respondent in issuing the proceedings Lr.No:AAO/ERO/TOWN1A/JA/JAO-l/GBS-lll/D.NO.1290/13, date 03-09-2013 changing category from category-ill to category-ll as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and irrational and contrary to Regulation No.8 of the A.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer's Right to Information) Regulation, 2000 and the Principles of Natural Justice and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2013fWPMP 38531 OF 2013 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 collect the tariff from the petitioner under L.T. (Industrial) III (A) category pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.VVANIL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENERGY 2. V R REDDY KOWURI (SC FOR APCPDCL) The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner appeared on virtual mode and submits that the matter has become infructuous. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- U. SRIDEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. One CC to SRI VV ANIL KUMAR Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. One CC to SRI V R REDDY KOWURI (SC FOR APCPDCL) Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CD Copies gsg HIGH COURT \ DATED: 27/06/2025 ORDER fS^ || 2 1 AUG 2025 S Current Section WP NO. 31025 OF 2013 DISMISSING THE WP AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS