APHC010495702025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 25546/2025 Between: 1. PALAGIRI KUMARI, W/O PALAGIRI MADHU BABU, RESIDENT OF KONDUM VILLAGE, PENAGALURU MANDALAM, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE AP SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RAJAMPET, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, APSPDCL, OPERATION, PENAGALUR, ARMAMAIAH DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, APSPDCL, RAJAMPET, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, APSPDCL, RAJAMPET, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. T PRASAD, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 43/60-1 A, PRAKASH NAGAR, KADAPA CITY, KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. T PRABHAKAR, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 43/60-1 A, PRAKASH NAGAR, KADAPA CITY, KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. T VIKAS RAJU, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 43/60-1 A, PRAKASH NAGAR, KADAPA CITY, KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 HGRKP,J W.P.No.25546 of 2025 ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ order or direction particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to continue the proceedings initiated vide L.R.No.AEE/O/PNLR/DE/D.No.386/25 dated 31-07-2025 and to ensure the interrupted supply of electricity under Service No. 2323220000567 without following the due process of law is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to drop the proceedings initiated vide L.R.No.AEE/O/PNLR/DE/D.No.386/25 dated 31-07-2025 and to ensure the uninterrupted supply of electricity under Service No. 2323220000567 and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to grant stay on the notice issued by the Respondent no.2 in L.R.No.AEE/O/PNLR/DE/D.No.386/25 dated 31-07-2025 pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to permit the petitioner herein to amend the the prayer in para no. 12of the main writ Petition,wrong menshined as Uninterrupted supply instead of Interrupted Supply" in the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATESH KOSARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL 2. The Court made the following: 3 HGRKP,J W.P.No.25546 of 2025 ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri B. Parameswara Rao, learned Counsel representing Sri K. Venkatesh, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri K. Ashok, learned Counsel representing Sri Venkata Rama Rao Kota, learned Standing Counsel for APSPDCL. 2. Sri B. Parameswara Rao, learned Counsel representing Sri K. Venkatesh, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to Ex.P1, which is a Letter dated 31.07.2025 addressed by the Assistant Engineer Operation through the Petitioner herein. The said Letter indicates that the Petitioner had applied for Service Connection No.2323220000567 for the purpose of a Bore-well situated in Sy.No.1242/3. The Letter also indicate that the Petitioner is not using the Service Connection for drawing water from the Bore-well, which is situated in Sy.No.1242/3, but instead the Petitioner is illegally using the same Service Connection for the purpose of drawing water from another Bore-well, which is situated in Sy.No.1284/1. 3. Sri K. Ashok, learned Counsel appearing for the Respondents would submit that the use of the Service Connection for a Bore-well, for which the Service Connection has not been sanctioned is illegal and therefore the Respondents have initiated the Proceedings for disconnecting the Service Connection due to un-authorized use by the Petitioner. 4. Sri K. Ashok, learned Counsel appearing for the Respondents would further submit that the Service Connection in respect of Service No.2323220000567 had been disconnected long time ago. 5. Under these circumstances, this Court is of the view that the relief sought by the Writ Petitioner cannot be granted. However, the Writ Petitioner is given liberty to approach the Competent Authority for seeking Service Connection for the Bore-well, which is situated in Sy.No.1284/1. If such Application is made by the Writ Petitioner along with the relevant documents, 4 HGRKP,J W.P.No.25546 of 2025 there shall be a direction to the Competent Authorities, including the Revenue and the Electricity Departments to act upon such Application within a period of three (03) weeks from the date of submission. 6. With these observations and directions, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No order as to costs. 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Date: 27.10.2025 PGT