APHC010813462016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE 25th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 11299 OF 2016 Between: 1. Mundru Venkat Sreenivas, S/o. Subramanya Chowdary, aged about 40 years R/o. Kothuru Village, Thallarevu Mandal, East Godavari ...Petitioner AND 1. The Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd, of Andhra Pradesh State,Visakhapatnam, Rep., by its Chairman and Managing Director. 2. The Superintending Engineer Operation Circle, APEPDCL, Kakinada,East Godavari District, A.P. 3. The Assistant Divisional Engineer Operation Circle, APEPDCL, Kakinada Rural, East Godavari District, A.P. 4. The Senior Accounts Officer Operation Circle, APSPDCL, Kakinada Rural,East Godavari District, A.P. ...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 toto issue a writ in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction or order declaring the provisional assessment order 2 passed by the Assistant Divisional Engineer the 3rd respondent in Lr. jurisdiction and void and consequently setaside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 14260 OF 2016 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 suspend the provisional assessment order passed by the Assistant Divisional Engineer, the 3rd respondent herein in L:. No:ADE/O/RSD/KKD/F. TE.Doc.No.816/15-16/D .No.310/16, dated 19-3-2016 and consequently direct the respondents to reconnect the power supply to the petitioner service No:1451480327000396 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 orders passed dated 06.04.2016 in WPMP.No.14260 of 2016 in W.P.No.11299 of 2016, and dismiss the writ petition with costs Counsel for the Petitioner: M P CHANDRAMOULI Counsel for the Respondents: METTA CHENDRA SEKHAR RAO The Court made the following order: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 11299 OF 2016 ORDER: None appeared for the petitioner on 23.09.2026. Even today, there is no representation for the petitioner. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents furnished the written instructions dated 16.04.2026, wherein it is stated that the balance amount of Rs.10,43,995/- + Reconnection fee of Rs.100/- total Rs.10,44,095/- was paid on 12.11.2025 vide receipt No.25111204256229 and hence the total assessment amount was paid by the petitioner/consumer and there is no disputed amount. 3. In view of the clear and categorical instructions that the amounts were already paid by the petitioner as claimed by the respondents, no cause survives for further adjudication in this Writ Petition. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 25.09.2026 TTPPSS 4 26 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 11299 OF 2016 25.09.2026 TTPPSS 5