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: 16119 OF 2015 Between: 1. A.V.J.M. Mularidhara Rao, S/o. A.V.S.R. Gopala Rao, aged about 58 years, 18-130/2, Gantavari Street, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District. 2. A.V.S.Chintamani, S/o. A.V.S.R. Gopala Rao, aged about 49 years, 18- 130/2, Gantavari Street, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District. 3. A. Nagamani, D/o. A.V.S.R. Gopala Rao, aged about 40 years, 18- 130/2, Gantavari Street, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District. 4. A. Vijaya Lakshmi, D/o. A.V.S.R. Gopala Rao, aged about 36 years, 18- 130/2, Gantavari Street, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District. 5. A. Vara Lakshmi, D/o. A.V.S.R. Gopala Rao, aged about 38 years, 18- 130/2, Gantavari Street, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District. ...Petitioners AND 1. Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director, P & T Colony, Seethamadhara, Vishakhapatnam. 2. The Divisional Engineer (Operation), APEPDCL, Jangareddigudam , Eluru, West Godavari District. 3. Additional Divisional Engineer (Operation) Chintalapudi, Chintalapudi (M), West Godavari District. - 4. Additional Assistant Engineer, Chintalapudi, Chintalapudi (M), West Godavari 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 issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring inaction of the respondents in providing the Electricity Service Connection to the petitioners shops is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the section 43 of the Electricity Act 2003 and violative of Article 14 & 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to provide the Electricity Service Connection to the petitioners shops at Gantavari Street, Chintalapudi Panchayat, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District I.A. NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP. NO: 20962 OF 2015) 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 provide the Electricity Service Connection to the petitioners shops at Gantavari Chintalapudi Panchayat, Chintalapudi Mandal, west Godavari District pending disposal of the above petition I.A. NO: 1 OF 2016(WVMP. NO: 540 OF 2016) Between: 1. Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director, P & T Colony, Seethamadhara, Vishakhapatnam. 2. The Divisional Engineer (Operation), APEPDCL, Jangareddigudam , Eluru, West Godavari District. 3. Additional Divisional Engineer (Operation) Chintalapudi, Chintalapudi (M), West Godavari District. 4. Additional Assistant Engineer, Chintalapudi, Chintalapudi (M), West Godavari District. ... Petitioners/Respondents AND 1. A.V.J.M. Mularidhara Rao, S/o. A.V.S.R. Gopala Rao, aged about 58 years, 18-130/2, Gantavari Street, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District. / 2. A.V.S.Chintamani, S/o. A.V.S.R. Gopala Rao, aged about 49 years, 18- 130/2, Gantavari Street, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District. 3. A. Nagamani, D/o. A.V.S.R. Gopala Rao, aged about 40 years, 18- 130/2, Gantavari Street, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District. 4. A. Vijaya Lakshmi, D/o. A.V.S.R. Gopala Rao, aged about 36 years, 18- 130/2, Gantavari Street, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District. 5. A. Vara Lakshmi, D/o. A.V.S.R. Gopala Rao, aged about 38 years, 18- 130/2, Gantavari Street, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District. ...Respondents/Petitioners 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 22.06.2015 in WPMP.20962/2015 in WP. 16119 of 2015 an dismiss the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI S APPADHARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents No.1> 2: SRI P ANAND SESHU Counsel for the Respondents No.3,i 4: SRI M RAVINDRA (SC FOR APEPDCL) The Court made the following: Order APHC010295062015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY ,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 16119/2015 Between: A.v.j.m. Mularidhara Rao, and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND Eastern Power Distribution Company Of A P Ltd and Others ...RESPONDENTtS) I Counsel for the Petitioner(S): I 1.S APPADHARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M RAVINDRA (SC FOR APEPDCL) The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition is filed to declare the inaction of the respondent authorities in providing the electricity service connection to the petitioners' shops, illegal and arbitrary. The writ petition was admitted on 22.06.2015, and an interim order was granted in W.P.M.P.No.20962 of 2015, directing the respondent authorities to consider the provision of electricity service connection to the petitioners' shops 2. at Gantavari Street, Chintalapudi Panchayat Godavari District, within 15 days. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms. Iswarya, learned Junior Standing Counsel, would submit that the Rs.1,91,785/- towards charges and the petitioners shop and that, the petitioners have been consumption charges regularly. Given the submission made by learned Junior cause in the writ petition does not Petition is closed. No order as to costs. Chintalapdi Mandal, West 3. petitioners paid an amount of power supply was released to the paying monthly 4. Standing Counsel, the survive for adjudication, and the Writ As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- G HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT RpiSTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To » / 1. One CC to SRI S APPADHARA REDDY Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to SRI M RAVINDRA (SC FOR APEPDCL) Advocate 3. One CC to SRI P ANAND SESHU 4. Three CD Copies [OPUC] Advocate [OPUC] gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 05/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.16119of 2015 CLOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS