APHC010027032013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 38510 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, Chittor 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. ...Respondents ^ . petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India Circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased to Issue a writ or order or direction of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3 proceedings ,0^0.1005/13, dated 05-12-2013 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and irrational and contrary to Regulation No. 8 of the A.P. Electricity Regulatory (Consumer's Right to Information) Regulation, 2000 and the Principles of Natural Justice. praying that in the the High Court may be more particularly on in the nature respondent in issuing the Lr. No DEE/O/TOWNA/JA/AE/COML/F.No. Commission I^MH: 1 OF 2013fWPMP 47863 OF petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed in support of the writ praying that in the circumstances stated petition, the High Court may be the petitioner under pleased to direct the respondents^ collect the tariff from i_ T. (Industrial) III (A) category pending disposal of the VvTit petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V. V. ANIL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5 : SRI V. V. SATISH Counsel for the Respondent No.6 : GP FOR ENIERGY^*^^*^^ The Court made the following order: APHC010027032013 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: 38510/2013 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 NAGAR, TiRUPATHi, CHITTOR RECTOR, RAGHAVENDRA DISTRICT. PM 2.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER OPERATION. A.P.S.P.D.C. OPP; RAITHU BAZAR, LIMITED, NEAR P.W.D. GROUND, 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): 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 3rd respondent in issuing the proceedings Lr. No; DEE/O/TOWNA/JA/AE/COML/F.No. /D.No.1005/13, dated 05-12-2013 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and irrational and J! 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 2013(WPMP 47863 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. VV SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 3.P VINOD KUMAR 4.V R REDDY KOWURI (SC FOR APCPDCL) The Court made the following order: Sri V. V. Anil Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, appearing through virtual mode, submits that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication and the same has become infructuous. 2. 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, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-P VINOD KUMAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 'i SECTION OFFICER To 1. One CC to Sri V. V. Anil Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Energy, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. One CC to Sri V. V. Satish, (SC for APEPDCL) [OPUC] 4. Two CD Copies Onr HIGH COURT DATED:11/07/2025 ORDER WPNO. 38510 OF 2013 wSrS)™!”''“