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2025 DAILYLAW 43949 (AP)

BOGGU UMA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/16777/2025 · 2025-07-10

Subba Reddy Satti

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APHC010330232025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) -.10? FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT / THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 16777 OF 2025 Between: Boggu Uma, W/o Hari Krishna, Aged 45 years, Occ House hold, R/058- 14-89-1, Marripalem, Visakhapatnam. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by Special Chief Secretary (Energy Department) Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited, rep by its Chairman Managing Director, (APEPDCL)Vijayawada 3. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Operations, APEPDCL Limited, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam 4. Smt Gubbala Ramanamma, W/o Late G Appanna, Aged 56 years, Occ House hold, R/o H.No. 19-179, Ramakrishnapuram, Visakhapatnam 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 pass an order or direction or writ in the nature of Mandamus duly declaring the impugned order vide Lr No. Dy.EE/OSD/PDT/SA/F. Court Case/D.No. 948/25, dated 23.06.2025, issued by the 3rd respondent herein. ordering to disconnect the power to the Connection Ho. 1164842275013913 in respect to the house vide Plot No. 18, Survey No. 89/P, at Chinnamushidivada Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and violative of orders in WP No. 2770 of 2025 dated 06.03.2025 aside the impugned notice/order in the interest of justice. District as and consequently, set lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 suspend the impugned order vide Lr No. Dy.EE/OSD/PDT/SA/F. Court Case/D.No. 948/25, dated 23.06.2025, issued by the 3rd respondent herein, ordering to disconnect the power to the Connection Ho.1164842275013913, in respect to the house vide Plot No. 18, Chinnamushidivada Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District in the interest of justice. Survey No. 89/P, at Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI P RAMA SHARANA SHARMA Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3: SRI V V SATISH SC FOR APEPDCL The Court made the following order: f APHC010330232025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 16777/2025 Between: 1.BOGGU UMA, W/0 HARI KRISHNA, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC HOUSE HOLD, R/058-14-89-1, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARIAT, SECRETARY (ENERGY DEPARTMENT) VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN (APEPDCL)VIJAYAWADA. MANAGING DIRECTOR 3.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OPERATIONS, APEPDCL LIMITED, PENDURTHI, VISAKHAPATNAM 4.SMT GUBBALA RAMANAMMA, W/0 LATE G APPANNA, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC HOUSE HOLD, R/0 H.NO. RAMAKRISHNAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 19-179, ...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 to pass an order or direction or writ in the nature of Mandamus duly declaring the impugned order vide Lr No. Dy.EE/OSD/PDT/SA/F. Court Case/D.No. 948/25, dated 23.06.2025, issued by the 3rd respondentherein, ordering to disconnect the power to the Connection Ho. 1164842275013913, "iy 2 in respect to the house vide Plot No. 18, Survey No. 89/P, at Chinnamushidivada Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and violative of orders in WP No. 2770 of 2025 dated 06.03.2025, and consequently, set aside the impugned notice/order in the interest of justice and to pass such lA NO: 1 OF 2025 as 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 suspend the impugned order vide Lr No. Dy.EE/OSD/PDT/SA/F. Court Case/D.No. 948/25, dated 23.06.2025, issued by the 3rd respondent herein, ordering to disconnect the power to the Connection Ho.1164842275013913, in reSpect to the house vide Plot No. 18, Survey No. 89/P, at Chinnamushidivada Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1 .P RAMA SHARANA SHARMA Counsel for the Respondent{S); 1.GP FOR ENERGY The Court made the following ORDER; Heard Sri B.V.Pavan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.lswarya, learned standing counsel representing Sri V.V.Satish, learned standing counsel for respondents 2 and 3. 2. The above writ petition has been filed impugning the notice issued by vide 3rd the respondent Lr.No.Dy.EE/OSD/PDT/SA/F.Court Case/D.No.948/25, dated 23.06.2025 (Ex.P.1) for disconnecting the service connection No.1164842275013913. 3. A perusal of Ex.P.1 would indicate that the notice was issued in pursuance of the order dated 06.03.2025 in W.P.No.2770 of 2025, as if the court directed the authority to disconnect the power supply. The 4 respondentherein filed W.P.No.2770of 2025, and the same was disposed of on 06.03.2025. The operative portion of the said order is as follows: th 3 facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is of at the admission stage with the consent of all the counsel “Given the disposed directing the learned 4*'^ respondent to consider the representation dated 23.01.2025 (Ex.P.1) made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders strictly by following the general terms and conditions of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission. The respondent shall also notice to the 6*'' respondent before taking further steps. issue th While disposing of the above writ petition, this Court directed the 4 the General Terms and Conditions of Supply. 4. respondent to adhere to However, the notice impugned was issued as if the Court, while disposing of directed disconnection, reading the order in between the the writ petition lines. for consideration, learned standing notice vide Today, when the matter is taken up counsel for respondents 2 Lr.No.Dy.EE/OSD/PDT/SA/F.Court case/D.No.1001/25, dated 10.07.2025 withdrawing the notice impugned in this writ petition (Ex.P.1). Since Ex.P.1, impugned notice, was withdrawn, no 5. 3 furnished a and further orders are necessary in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No orders as to costs, sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- SHAIK MOHD. RAF! ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6. As a //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri. P Rama Sharana Sharma Advocate [OPUC] 2. OneCCto Sri. V V Satish SC for APEPDCL [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to GP for Energy High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 4. Two CD copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED: 11/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 16777 OF 2025 s( 3 0 OCT 2025 SectjOjyxyy CLOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS