% -I c IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVA (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUE^Y, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 9021 OF 9niQ Between: 1. Gada Nagababu, S/o. Chittibabu, Aged 24 years, Shift Operator, 33/KV Sub Station, Venturu, R/o.15/8, gopisetti vari veedhi , Rama Chandra Puram , Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. Chollangi Srinu, , S/o Govindu; Aged 23 years. Shift Operator, 33/KV Sub Station. Venturu, R/o. 25-4-9Settiballija Veedi Mandapeia Godavari District. Andhra Pradesh. , East 3. Tarapatia Durgarao, S/o Nageshwar Rao, Operator, 33/KV Sub Station, Narendrapuram, Rio. 5-73, Burugu gunta Narendrapuram,Narendrapuram, East Godavari District Pradesh. Aged 33 years. Shift Andhra 4. Narini Pallam Raju, S/o Rama Krishna, 33/KV Sub Station, Narendrapuram Lankalgannavaram, Lankalgannavaram, East Godavari Aged 26 years. Shift Operator, R/o. 5-61/2, Main Road District. ...Petitioners AND 1. The Principal Secretary, Energy Infrastructure and Investment Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, 2. The Chairman cum Managing Director, Andhra Velagapudi. Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Visakhapatnam 3. The Dividsional Engineer, Operations APEPDCL, East Godavari Dt.,A.P., Ramachandrapuram, 4. The Dividsional Engineer, Operations Godavari Dt.,A.P., APEPDCL, Amalapuram. East 5. Smt. P. Subhadramma, Proprietor M/s. Lakshmi Electrical, Dr.No.4-4- 41, Bapi Raju Street, Taravanipeta, MANDAPETA East Godavaari Dt., A.P., ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed 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 a writ ir nature of Writ of MANDAMUS to declare the termination notice Dt.11.06.2.019 issue the 5 rd th th and 4 Respondent at the behest of the 3 Respondents as void holding that violates statutory rights and fundamental rights in Articles 14 and 2T of the Constitution of India as it suffers from the vice of arbitrary discrimination and takes away the vested right. lA NO: 1 OF 2019 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to SUSPEND termination notice Dt.11.06.2019 issued by the 5^^ Respondent and consequently direct the Respondents to continue to Petitioners in service and ensure compliance with the statutory provisions relating payment of wages and other service conditions; Counsel for the Petitioner Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR ENERGY Sri M.Ravindra, Standing Counsel [OPUC] : SRI. Y SURYA PRASAD The Court made the following; A APHC010206942019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMAR/iVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO; 9021/2019 Between; Gada Nagababu, and Others The Principal Secretary Energy and Others Counsel for the Petitloner(S): l.Y SURYA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): l.V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 2.GP FOR ENERGY (AP) 3.METTA CHENDRA SEKHAR RAO 4.ERB0RI PANDU RANGA The Court made the following: ORDER: ...PETITIONER(S) ...RESPONDENT(S) AND The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: to issue a writ order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS to declare the termination notice Dt.11.06.2019 issued by the 5^'^ Respondent at the behest of the S’'"' and Respondents as void holding that it violates statutory rights and fundamental rights envisaged under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India as it suffers from the vice of arbitrary discrimination and takes away the vested right." 2. Fleard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for respondent-corporation. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners used to work as Sub-Station Operators under the control of respondents 3 and 4. Learned counsel would submit that the respondent authorities wanted to engage local persons. The 2 Respondent No.5 being the Contractor preferred the No.44137 of 2018 and obtained orders to the effect that the right to interfere in the administration of respondent No.5/Contractor. counsel would finally submit that the Petitioners their services cannot be terminated without following due 4. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent-corporation that Petitioners 1 to 4 are continued in service in pursuance of the interim order passed by this Court. However, respondent No.5 is replaced by a new Contractor and hence, no further orders are required in this matter. 5. In that view, the Writ Petition order as absolute. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Writ Petition vide WP employer has no Learned were continued in service and process of law. would submit is disposed of by making the interim Sd/- V DIWAKAR deputyR SECTION bFFICER ISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To. 1. The Principal Secretary, Energy, Infrastructure and Investment Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi. The Chairman cum Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power 2. Distribution Company Ltd., Visakhapatnam The 3. Dividsional Engineer, Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari Dt.,A.P., , Operations APEPDCL, The Dividsional Engineer, Operations, APEPDCL, Amalapuram. East Godavari Dt.,A.P., Smt. P. Subhadramma, Proprietor M/s. Lalkshmi Electrical, Dr.No.4-4- 41, Bapi Raju Street, Taravanipeta, MANDAPETA East Godavaari Dt., A.P.(1 to 5 by RPAD) One CC to SRI. Y SURYA PRASAD Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri M.Ravindra, Standing Counsel [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. k'QC? 4 HIGH COURT DATED:29/04/2025 ORDER ^ 2 3 SEP 2025 ^ frMtSectioii^,^ o WP.No.9021 of 2019 K.S DISPOSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS U'CO