APHC010215182016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 27834/2016 Between: 1. M/S.ADIVASI ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS SOCIETY,, REGD.NO.555/2008, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, P.KOTESWARA RAO S/O MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, BESIDE C.A.H. SCHOOL, ARAKUVALLEY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. STATE OF A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE A P EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN& MANAGING DIRECTOR, P&T COLONY, GURUDWARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. STATE OF A.P. 2. THE A P EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, REP. BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANGER, P&T COLONY, GURUDWARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. STATE OF A.P. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 4. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., OPERATION DIVISION, PADERU, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. STATE OF A.P. 5. THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, OPERATION CIRCLE, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. STATE OF A.P 6. THE SRI VENKATESWARA GIRIJANA ELECTRICAL WELFARE, ASSOCIATION SOCIETY, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, SATA 2 SIVARAMARAJU, SON OF NOT KNOWN, AGED NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, ANTARLA COLONY, CHINTAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. STATE OF A.P. 7. THE GIRIPUTRULU ELECTRICAL WELFARE SOCIETY, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, T.CHAITANYA, SON OF AND AGED NOT KNOWN, MANDAPALLYVALASA VILLAGE, PADMAPURAM POST, ARAKUVALLY MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. STATE OF A.P. 8. SRI MODAMAMBA ELECTRICAL WELFARE SOCIETY, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, S.YERRIBABU, SON OF AND AGED NOT KNOWN, VANTLAMAMIDI VILLAGE AND POST, PADERU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. STATE OF A.P ...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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent authorities in issuing L r.No. S E/O/V SP/DE/Tech./AE/T 1/F/D.No.1/30781/16 dt.6.7.2016 issued by the 3rd respondent in conferring franchise on the private respondent societies No.6 to 8 herein for maintenance of 11 KV feeders by declaring the same as illegal, arbitrary, based on total non-application of mind and contrary to A.P. Licensing Regulations and consequently set-aside the same IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 34484 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 grant stay of all further proceedings in pursuant to the proceedings in Lr.No.SE/ONSP/DE/Tech./AE/T1/F/D.No.1/30781/16 dt.6.7.2016 issued by the 3rd respondent in conferring franchise on the private respondent societies No.6 to 8 herein for maintenance of 11 KV feeders pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V MALLIK Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.27834 OF 2016 ORDER: 1. Sri Vamshi Krishna, learned counsel representing on behalf of Sri V. Mallik, learned counsel for the petitioner on record submits that the cause in the present writ petition no longer survives for adjudication by this Court. 2. In view of the submission by the learned counsel for the petitioner, writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 3. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending if any, shall stand dismissed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Date:-30.09.2026 BSM 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.27834 OF 2016 Date: 30-09-2026 W BSM