APHC010764882016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE 19th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 4609 OF 2016 Between: 1. M/s. Trans Allieds ,, D.No. 2-215, Korukonda Road, Kolamuru, Rajahmundry Rural, East Godavari District. Represented by its proprietor Sri K. Ram Prasad ...Petitioner AND 1. The Eastern Power Distribution Company of A P Ltd, rep. by its Managing Director, Visakhapatnam 2. The Chief General Manager/OCS, APEPDCL, Visakhapatnam. 3. The Superintendent Engineer, Operation Circle, APEPDCL, Rajahmundry, East Godavari Dist ...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 or order of direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings Lr. No. CGM /O&CS/ EPDCL/ VSP/ GM2/ DEO&M / AE2/ F. Dkt/ D.No.5179/15, Dt.05-12-2015 of the 2nd respondent black listing the petitioner for a period of three years is illegal, arbitrary, void and consequently direct the respondents to restore the 2 authorization which was granted and also contractor registration No.01042/CORP IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WVMP 1711 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 vacate the Orders dated 12.02.2016 in WPMP.No. 5906 of 2016 in W.P. No.4609 of 2016 and dismiss the above writ petition with exemplary costs, in the interest of justice IA NO: 2 OF 2016(WPMP 5906 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 proceedings No. Lr.No. CGM /O&CS /EPDCL/ VSP/ GM2 / DEO&M / AE2/ F.Dkt/D.No.5 179/15, Dt.05-12-2015 of the 2nd respondent and allow the petitioner to continue the contract works Counsel for the Petitioner: P R BALARAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents:M RAVINDRA (SC FOR APEPDCL) The Court made the following order: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 4609 OF 2016 ORDER: No representation on behalf of the petitioner. Heard learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 2. The present writ petition is filed declaring the action of the respondent No.2 in issuing proceedings dated 05.02.2015 by black listing the petitioner’s company for a period of three years as illegal and arbitrary. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is observed that after hearing the matter at the stage of admission, this Court passed an interim order dated 12.02.2016, which reads as follows: “There shall be an interim suspension as prayed for, since the blacklisting of the petitioner under the impugned order cannot be done in violation of principles of natural justice notwithstanding the clause 9(1) of the terms and conditions of the Contractor Registration Procedure, in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Eurasian Equipments & Chemicals Ltd. Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors (1975(1)SCC 70).” 4. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the period of blacklisting the petitioner’s company was issued for a period of three years. He further submits that since the matter pertains to the year 2016, the period of three years was already elapsed long back. Hence, cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and no further orders are necessary. 4 5. Recording the same, 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 19.09.2026 BSP/MRV 5 07 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 4609 OF 2016 19.09.2026 BSP/MRV