APHC010087322024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 4699/2024 Between: 1. PRAKASH CHANDRA PANIGRAHI,, S/O. LATE SRI SADANANDH PANIGRAHI, AGE 71 YEARS, HINDU, RAJA VEEDI, MANDASA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR C/O 50-27-5/1, TPT COLONY, SEETHAMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530013 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, APEPDC LTD., SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, APEPDC LTD, ERO KASIBUGGA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, APEPDC LTD SECTION OFFICE MANDASA VILLAGE AND MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. THE COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. THE THALISDHAR, MANDASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 2 8. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 9. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, MANDASA GRAMA PANCHAYAT RAJ MANDASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM 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 to may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the official respondents 1 to 5 as illegal, irregular, irrational, arbitrary, without any authority of law, and violation of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the constitution of India in disconnection of petitioner electrical supply for services bearing No. SC No. 1327240421000039 and SC No. 1327240421002361 and consequently direct the respondents to pay penalty of Rs. 1000/- per each day to the petitioner as per section 51 of Electricity act from June 2023 to till date of restoration and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 direct the respondents 1 to 5 restore the electricity supply to the petitioner for two electricity service connections bearing numbers SC No. 1327240421000039 and SC No. 1327240421002361 by the 5* respondent pending disposal of the main writ petition and also pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GANGISETTI UMA SANKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENERGY 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 4. METTA CHENDRA SEKHAR RAO The Court made the following: 3 ::ORDER:: In pursuance of letter dated 05.03.2025 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Dated: 07.03.2025 SNI 4 126 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.4699 OF 2024 Dated: 07.03.2025 SNI