s S s V APHC010875552018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 42280 OF 2018 Between: V.Ramakrishna Reddy, S/o. Subba Reddy, aged 69 years, Occ: Contractor, R/o H.No.25-173, Nuzividu - 521 201, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL), Tirupati rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Behind Srinivasa Kalyana Mandapam, Tiruchanur Road, Tirupati. 3. The Superintending Engineer (Operation), Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL), P.W.D. Grounds, Vijayawada - 2, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Divisional Electrical Engineer (Operation), Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL), Nuzvid, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh - 521 201. 5. The Assistant Divisional Engineer(Operation), Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL) Town, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh - 521 201. 6. The Assistant Engineer/Operations, Mirzapuram, Nuzvid Mandal, Krishna District - 521 201. Nuzvid in ...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 Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in insisting to engage the Shift Operators indicated by them in carrying out Operation It Maintenance including watch and ward work in 33/11 KV Sub-Station at Pallerlamudi within the limits of D.E Operation, Nuzvidu, Krishna district Illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against to the principles justice. ' i 'jr" as of natural lA NO: 1 OF 2Q1« 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 Respondent authorities to permit the qualified workers engaged by the Petitioner as Shift Operators to carry out the Operation a Maintenance work including watch and ward work in 33/11 KV Sub-Station at Pallerlamudi within tho limits of D.E Oporation, Nuzvidu, Krishna district during the pendency of the Writ Petition before this Hon'ble Court. Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI B. CHINNAPA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1:GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 6:SRI V. V. APEPDCL) SATISH (SC FOR The Court made the following order: APHC010875592018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 42280/2018 Between: 1.V.RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, S/0 SUBBA REDDY, AGED 69 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/0 H.NO.25-173, NUZIVIDU - 521 201, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2.THE SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED (APSPDCL), TIRUPATI REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN ET MANAGING DIRECTOR, BEHIND SRINIVASA KALYANA MANDAPAM, TIRUCHANUR ROAD, TIRUPATI. 3.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER OPERATION, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED (APSPDCL), P.W.D. GROUNDS, VIJAYAWADA - 2 KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4.THE DIVISIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER OPERATION, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED (APSPDCL), KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 201. NUZVID, 2 5.THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATION, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED (APSPDCL), NUZVID TOWN, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 201. 6.THE ASSISTANT MIRZAPURAM, NUZVID MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521 201. ENGINEER/OPERATIONS, ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner; 1.BCHINNAPA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 2.GP FOR ENERGY (AP) 3.. The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.42280 OF 2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “....to issue a Writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in Insisting to engage the Shift Operators indicated by them in carrying out Operation It Maintenance including watch and ward work in 33/11 KV Sub-Station at Pallerlamudi within the limits of D.E Operation, Nuzvidu, Krishna district as Illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against to the principles of natural justice and to pass...” Learned counsel representing Sri B.Chinnapa Reddy, learned counsel for the writ petitioner would submit that the cause in the Writ 2. Petition does not survive for further adjudication, and the Writ Petition has become infructuous. Learned counsel representing Sri V.V.Satish, learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL is in attendance. 3. 4. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. / Sd/- K. KASI RAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, One CC to Sri B. Chinnapa Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri V. V. Satish (SC for APEPDCL) [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Energy, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CO Copies. 1. 2. 3. 4. ’•3* . HIGH COURT DATED;16/07/2025 ORDER WP No. 42280 OF 2018 DISMISSING THE W.P. AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS