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M/s.Kumar Electricals, v. Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Limited,

WP/9941/2013 · 2025-05-04

Subba Reddy Satti

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI ; (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY. THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 9941 OF 2013 O', (|§) ci- © y.' Between: M/s.Kumar Electricals, Plot No. 14, Dharmareddy Colony, Hydernagar Main Road, Hyderabad. Rep. by its Proprietor B.Eshwar Rao, S/o.Chandraiah, ...Petitioner AND 1. Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Limited, Visakhapatnam. Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director. 2. The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Eastern, Power Distribution Company of A.P.Limited, Eluru, West Godavari District. 3. The Divisional Engineer, Operation, APEPDCL, Janggareddigudem , West Godavari District. 4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Operation, APEPDCL, Chintalapudi, West Godavari District. ...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 appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring action of the respondents in seeking to allot shift operators to work in 33/11 kv electrical substations at Janggareddigudem Operation Division in West Godavari District which are being maintained by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the terms of the agreement between the petitioner and the 2 respondent dt. 15-2-2013 and consequently hold that the petitioner is entitled to appoint qualified shift operators of his choice as per the conditions of the agreement in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. I.A. NO: 1 OF 2013fWPMP. NO: 12382 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 direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to appoint qualified shift operators to work in 33/1 Ikv electrical substations at Janggareddigudem Operation Division in West Godavari District which are being maintained by the petitioner as per the agreement entered with the 2"^ respondent dt. 15-2-2013. I.A. NO: 1 OF 2016 fWPMP. NO: 3459 OF 2016) Between: 1. Eastern Power Distribution Cofnpany of A.P.Limited, Visakhapatnam. Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director. 2. The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Eastern, Power Distribution Company of A.P.Limited, Eluru, West Godavari District. 3. The Divisional Engineer, Operation, APEPDCL, Janggareddigudem , West Godavari District. 4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Operation, APEPDCL, Chintalapudi West Godavari District. ... Petitioners/Respondents AND M/s.Kumar Electricals, Plot No.14, Dharmareddy Colony, Hydernagar Main Road, Hyderabad. Rep, by its Proprietor B.Eshwar Rao, S/o.Chandraiah, ...Respondent/Petitioner 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 vacate the interim order dated 08.04.2013 in WPMP. No. 12382 of 2016 and dismiss the writ petition ■ p-r • ^ ■ i Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI K VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondents : M RAVINDRA (SC FOR APEPDCL) The Court made the following: . > APHC010630942013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) / KfFAl- [3331] MONDAY ,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 9941/2013 / Between: X M/s.kumar Electricals, ...PETITIONER AND Eastern Power Distribution C Others Company Of A P Limited and ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.K VENKATESH CoWsel for the Respondent{S): 1. M RAVINDRA (SC FOR APEPDCL) 2. 3.METTA CHENDRA SEKHAR RAO The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondent authorities in allotting the shift operators in 33/1 kv electrical substations at Janggareddigudem Operation Division, West Godavari District, is illegal and arbitrary. a 2. Today, when the matter is listed, Sri Balaji, learned counsel representing Sri K. Venkatesh, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that by efflux of time, the cause in the writ petition does not adjudication and the same has become infructuous. survive for 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed petitioner, Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to SRI K VENKATESH Advocate [OPUCl 2. One CC to SRI M RAVINDRA (SC FOR APEPDCL) 3. Three CD Copies Ksr (gsg) Advocate [OPUC] HIGH COURT \ DATED:05/05/2025 ORDER groFANBS^ WP.No.9941 of 2013 Sfe.% II ? 9 SfP 2025 Current section m DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS AS INFRUCTUOUS