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M. Boopalan v. Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Limited

WP/22136/2009 · 2025-12-25

Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad

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APHC010526022009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 22136/2009 Between: 1. M. BOOPALAN, S/O MUNISWAMY BUSINESS R/O. 439/2G, VELLORE ROAD, PANATOOR PALLUR POST, GUDIPALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A P LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR, TIRUPATI 2. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER ASSESSMENT, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR, TIRUPATI 3. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER OPERATION, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR, TIRUPATI 4. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, RURAL-I, CHITTOOR, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED CHITTOOR. 5. MR MOHAN REDDY, ASSISTANT ENGINEER FORMERLY AT PANTOOR DISTRIBUTION AT PANTOOR SUBSTATION, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED PANTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...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 toissue a writ order or direction more particualrly in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondents 1 to 4 herein in levying compounding fee of Rs. 2,45,000/- and issuing the proceedings Memo No. CGM(Fin)/GM(Rev)/SAO(Rev)/HT/D.No. 75 dt. 30-9-2009 is arbitrary, illegal, violative of principles of natural justice not sanctioned by any law and violative of fundamental right guaranteed to me under Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and issue the consequential direction not to give effect to the said proceedings dt. 30-9-2009 and refund the sum of Rs. 2,45,000/- illegally collected from the petitioner towards compounding fees and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2009(WPMP 28743 OF 2009 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 No. 1 to 4 to continue the power supply to the petitoner in ISC 393 panatoor distribution , Chittoor District pending the disposal of the above writ petition and IA NO: 1 OF 2010(WVMP 5341 OF 2010 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 vacate the interim orders passed in WPMP No. 28743 of 2009 in WP No. 22136 of 2009 dated 09.03.2009 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G MANOHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC FOR APSPDCL 2. V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL) 3. JAGARLAMUDIKOTESWARIDEVI(SC FORAPSPDCL) The Court made the following: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 22136/2009 ORAL ORDER No representation for the Writ petitioner.________ 2. This is a Writ Petition of the year 2009, when the matter was called out, on the last occasion i.e on 17.12.2025, there is no representation on behalf of Writ Petitioner. Today also there is no representation on behalf of the Writ Petitioner. 3. Having noted the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed for Non Prosecution. There shall be no Order as to costs. 4. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this Order. __________________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 26.12.2025 SSA