APHC010325082016 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: 15418 OF 2016 Between: 1. Niranjan Mechanical Works, Rep. by its Proprietor Dokala Venkateswara Rao, S/o. Late Chinnabbai, Aged about 68 years, R/o. Plot No.24, Block No.8, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ...Petitioner AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Divisional Engineer Operation, A,P.S.P.D.C.L. Circle Office, II Floor, Near PW Grounds, Opp: Rythu Bazar, M.G.Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Assistant Divisional Engineer Operation, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ...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 of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 3 in not sanctioning and releasing power supply of 10 Hp to the Petitioner's Mechanical Work Shop as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and contrary to law and further direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to sanction 2 and release the power supply to the Petitioner's Mechanical Work Shop forthwith pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 19107 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 direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to sanction and release the power supply of 10 Hp to the Petitioners Mechanical Work Shop forthwith pending disposal of this Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: K RAMAMOHAN Counsel for the Respondents: Y.NAGI REDDY (APSPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents:V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR ENERGY (AP) Counsel for the Respondents:JAGARLAMUDIKOTESWARIDEVI(SC FORAPSPDCL) The Court made the following order: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15418 OF 2016 ORDER: Heard Ms.Akanksha, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms.Akanksha, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive and no further adjudication is necessary in the present Writ Petition. Therefore, the Writ Petition becomes infructuous. Recording the said submission, Writ Petition is dismissed 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 23 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15418 OF 2016 25.09.2026 TTPPSS