APHC011030962017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY, THE 24th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 44589/2017 Between: 1. M/S DRA INDUSTRIES, REGD OFF 18/26 1ST FLOOR, LOGANATHAN NAGAR 2ND STREET, CHOOLAIMEDU, CHENNAI- 600 094.HAVING ITS FACTORY AT APIIC INDUSTRIAL PARK, ATTIVARAM VILLAGE, OZILI MADAL, SPS NELLORE DISTRICT, NAIDUPET - 524 421. REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGERADMIN, FIR AND COMM MR.S.K.RAHIMAN,WITH SERVICE CONNECTION BEARING NO. HT.NLR-522. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA PRADESH LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, 19-13-65/A, SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUPATI - 517503. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE , SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA PRADESH LTD, SPS NELLORE. 3. THE SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER, OPERATION CIRCLE, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA PRADESH LTD, SPS NELLORE ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more 2 particularly in the nature of a mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in demanding the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.46,83,870/- pursuant to Letter Lr.No. SE /0 /NLR /SAO /JAO /HT /U1/F.N0.522/D.N01589/17 dated 08. 11.2017 purported to be on account of ACD interest short levied against ACD demand for the period 2015-16 without considering the representation of the petitioner dated 30.07.2016 as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the provisions of Electricity Act, 2003, A.P. Electricity Regulation Commission made Regulation No. 6/2004 i.e., A.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission (Security Deposit) Regulation 2004 besides being violative of the petitioner's rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and / or pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017 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 not to disconnect the petitioner's power supply to its service connection NLR-511 pursuant to the Letter Lr.No. SE to NLR /SAO /MO /HT/U1/F.N0.522/D.N01589/17 dated 08. 11.2017 of the respondent, demanding interest on ACD for the FY 2015-16 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 dt. 29.12.2017 in IA.No. 1/2017 in WP.No. 44589/2017 and dismiss the writ petition as devoid of merits and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CKR ASSOCIATES Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC FOR APSPDCL 2. V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL) 3. 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.44589 OF 2017 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner-company was incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and that the plant and machinery of the petitioner-company were subsequently acquired by another company in a bank auction. As of now the petitioner-company not in existences, due to which there are no specific instructions from the petitioner- company to prosecute the matter on merits. In view of the same, the learned counsel submits that the writ petition may be dismissed for non-prosecution. 2. In view of the aforesaid submissions, this writ petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. 3. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand dismissed. No costs. ______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Date:-24.09.2026 BSM 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.44589 OF 2017 Date: 24-09-2026 W BSM