IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAV, (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE FIRST DAY OF MAY t TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE \ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATl WRIT PETITION NO: 36510 OF 2016 Between: Hrudai Aqua Foods Pvt Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director Prasada Rama Mohana Raju, S/o.Janakirama Raju, aged about 57 OcciAgri.business, Flat No.203, Lotus Ornet, Opp.Matha General Stores Nagar, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. Indukuri years, , ASR ...PETITIONER/S AND 1. A.P.Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, Office at Door No. 19-13-65/A, Srinivasa Puram, Thiruchanoor Road, Tirupathi District, Rep.by its Managing Director, 2. The Assistant Accounts Officer, ERO, APSPDCEL, Pedana Mandal, Krishna District. 3. Assistant Divisional Engineer(Operations) APSPDCL, Pedana Post & Mandal, Krishna District. 4. The Secretary, A.P.Electricity Regulatory Commission, (APERC), Singareni Bhavan, Read hills Road, Lakadikapool, Hyderabad Chittoor Post & / ...RESPONDENT/S Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in the circumstances stated i praying that in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to Issue the nature of Writ of Mandamus a writ or order or direction more fully in - - declaring that the Action of the respondents in issuing the impugned Notice issued by the respondent in his proceedings Lr.No. D.No.43/2015 2nd AAO/ERO/PEDANA/ F.ACB/ payment of Additional Consumption Deposit of Rs, 56,650/- as illegal, arbitrary, ultra-vires and dated 23-05-2016 for violative of Rule 4(1) and Rule 6(1) and 6(2) of A.P. Electricity Regulatory Commison (Security Deposit) Regulation consequently set aside the same . J.A. NO: 1 OF 2016rWPMP. NO: 44967 OF 20161 . Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court be pleased suspend the Impugned Notice for payment of additional Consumption Deposit of Rs. 56,650/- issued by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings Lr.No. MO/ERO/ PEDANA/ F.ACB/D.No.43/2015, dated 23-05-2016. 2004 and may I. Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRI. SAJJA SRIRAMASURYAM Counsel for the Respondents: VENKATA RAMA RAO (SC FORAPSPDCL) The Court made the following ORDER: APHC010147742016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) EES P? [3331] TlFJ 0 THURSDAY ,THE FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 36510/2016 Between: Hrudai Aqua Foods Pvt Limited ...PETITIONER AND A P Southern Power Distribution Company Limited and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SAJJA SRIRAMASURYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.SRINIVASA RAO PUTLURI 2.V R REDDY KOWURI (SC FOR APCPDCL) 3.JAGARLAMUDIKOTESWARIDEVI(SC FORAPSPDCL) The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Impugning the notice issued by respondent No.2 vide Lr.No.AAO/ERO/PEDANA/f.acb/d.No.43/2015, dated 23.05.2016, for payment of additional consumption deposit, is illegal and arbitrary and also violative of Rule 4(1), 6(1) and 6(2) of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Security Deposit) Regulation, 2004, the above writ petition filed. was 2. An interim order was passed on 27.10.2016, directing the respondents not to disconnect the power connection of the petitioner, subject to deposit of 74 of the demanded amount, within four (04) weeks. It was further observed that the deposit is without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner and also subject to the outcome of the writ petition. None appeared for the petitioner. 4. Smt. Adarshitha, learned Junior Standing Counsel appearing for respondents would submit that pending the writ petition, the petitioner paid the entire amount voluntarily. Since the entire amount has been paid respondent authorities have not taken any further action, in pursuance of the order impugned in the writ petition. She would also submit that since the amount was paid, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. 3. the 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case and since the amount was paid by the petitioner, in pursuance of the aforementioned notice and, the respondent authorities have not taken any further steps for disconnection, the cause doesn t survive and no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. A KU!V!AR assistant registrar OFFICER //TRUE COPY// SEC To, o' SRIRAMASURYAM Advocate [OPUCl 2. One CC to SRI. VENKATA RAMA RAO (SC FORAPSPDCL) [OPUCl o. I hree CD Copies psk HIGH COURT DATED;01/05/2025 .-v g( 2 3 OCT 2025 ■A\Current Secuor^*- ORDER WP.No.36510of 2016 CLOSING THE WRIT PETITION WITH NO COSTS