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2025 DAILYLAW 38776 (AP)

A.NARSA RAJU, v. AP SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD., MD., VIJ., & 3

WP/3151/2014 · 2025-07-09

Subba Reddy Satti

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APHC010763532014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3151/2014 Between: 1. A.NARSA RAJU,, S/O. NARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT: 85 YEARS, RIO.RAMAVARAPPADU VILLAGE. IFIJAYAWADA RURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. AP SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD MD VIJ 3, COMPANY LIMITED (APSPDCL), GROUNDS VIJAYAWADA, REP. BY ITS MAN OGIG DIRECTOR, 2. DIVISIONAL ENGINEER APSPDCL PWD GROUNDS, VAYAWADA, KRISHNA DIST. 3. ASST DIVISIONAL ENGINEER PPERATION APSPDCL PWD, GROUNDS WJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DIST. 4. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, (APSPDCL) PWD GROUNDS, LAJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DIST. 5. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, VIJAYAWADA RURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...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 toto issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent SRS,J W.P.No.3151 of 2014 authorities in identifying the land belonging to Writ Petitioner in Suvey No. 95/2 of Ramavarappadu Village, Vijayawada Rural and Mandal, Krishna District for its activities is illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent authorities not to construct or commence the Sub-Station / Transformer in RS No. 95/2, after the declaring that the Petitioner can not be deprived of his land or dispossessed and his land can not be taken by the Respondent Authorities without following due process of law and pass. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 3870 OF 2014 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 restrain the Respondent Authorities from taking up any activity including digging construction etc., to change the nature of land in RS No.95/2 of Ramavarappadu Village, Vijayawada Rural and Mandal, Krishna District and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K S MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Y.NAGI REDDY (APSPDCL) 2. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 3. P VINOD KUMAR 4. V R REDDY KOVVURI (SC FOR APCPDCL) The Court made the following order: Heard Sri P. Vyaas, learned counsel representing Sri K.S. Murthy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Priyanka, learned counsel for respondents 1 to 4. 2. The above writ petition has been filed to declare the action of the respondent authorities in identifying the petitioner’s land in survey No.95/2, Ramavarappadu Village, Vijayawada Rural and Mandal, Krishna District, for SRS,J W.P.No.3151 of 2014 the construction of Sub-Station/Transformer, without following due process of law, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. An interim order was granted on 07.02.2014, and the same is operating as on today. 4. Learned counsel for respondents 1 to 4 would submit that no constructions are made in the subject land of the petitioner. 5. Given the submission of learned counsel for respondents 1 to 4 since no constructions are made in the petitioner’s land in survey No.95/2, Ramavarappadu Village, Vijayawada Rural and Mandal, Krishna District, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner’s possession of the subject property without following due process of law. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 10.07.2025 IKN SRS,J W.P.No.3151 of 2014 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3151 of 2014 Date: 10.07.2025 IKN