APHC010040772014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 24106 OF 2014 Between: 1. M/s. Coastal Rubber, a Partnership Firm, Sy.NO: 398, Sanampudi Road, Kanumalla Village. Singaraya Konda Mandal, Prakash District Rep., by its Managing Partner Chenukuri Ramesh Babu S/o. Subba Rao, Aged about 40 years, ...Petitioner AND 1. The Southern Power Distribution Company, of Andhra Pradesh, Vidyut Nilayam, Tiruchanur Road, Tirupati, rep., by its Chairman and Managing Director. 2. The Chief General Manager Operation, APSPDCL, Tirupathi. 3. The Superintending Engineer operation circle, APSPDCL, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4. The Senior Accounts Officer operation circle, APSPDCL, Prakasam 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 in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction order or orders declaring the action of the 2 respondents in not cancelling the 2nd phase demand sanctioned to the petitioner and levying and demanding the demand charges on the 2nd phase sanctioned demand as arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable, illegal and void and consequently direct the respondents to cancel the 2nd phase sanctioned demand to the petitioner. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 30160 OF 2014 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 insist the Petitioner for payment of demand charges on the 2nd phase demand. IA NO: 4 OF 2014(WPMP 168720 OF 2014 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: M P CHANDRAMOULI Counsel for the Respondents: V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents:P VINOD KUMAR The Court made the following order: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 24106 OF 2014 ORDER: No representation on behalf of the petitioner. Heard learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the docket order reveals that there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner on the last occasion i.e., on 21.09.2026. Therefore, on 21.09.2026, the matter is directed to be listed on 23.09.2026, finally. Even today also there is no representation for the petitioner. This shows that the petitioner is not evincing any interest in prosecuting the case. 3. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that the subject electricity service connection was stopped and the same is not functioning since February-2025. But so far the arrears to be payable by the petitioner are not paid to the respondents. 4. Since the petitioner is not evincing any interest to prosecute the matter, the present writ petition is liable to be dismissed for non- prosecution. 5. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 23.09.2026 BSP 5 20 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 24106 OF 2014 23.09.2026 BSP