APHC010735262017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 30541/2017 Between: 1. SRI. DUVVURU RAJASEKHAR REDDY S/O. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY,, ARAVAPALEM VILLAGE, CHITTAMOOR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A P LTD REP BY, ITS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (OPERATION CIRCLE), VIDYUTH BHAVAN, A.K.NAGAR, DARGAMITTA, NELLORE. 2. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATION APSPDCL NELLORE TOWN, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATION APSPDCL, GUDUR TOWN, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER APTS POLICE STATION 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 toto issue an appropriate Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No. 3 and 4 in not accepting petitioner offer to compound the offence under C.C.No. 24/2015 pending on the file of the Hon'ble I Additional District Sessions Judge, Nellore as illegal, arbitrary, un-sustainable and contrary to the provisions of Indian Electricity Act, 2003, and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th respondent to 2 accept the petitioner's offer for compounding the offence, without insisting payment of the amount assessed under the provisional assessment order IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 38062 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 Respondent Nos. 3 & 4 to accept the petitioner's offer for compounding the offence in C.C. No. 24/ 2015 pending on the file of the Hon'ble I Additional District Sessions Judge, Nellore, without insisting on payment of the amount assessed under the provisional assessment order, pending disposal of the present writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K PALLAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC FOR APSPDCL 3. 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.30541 OF 2017 ORDER: 1. Sri B. Sai Sampath, learned counsel representing on behalf of Smt. K. Pallavi, 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:-28.09.2026 BSM 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.30541 OF 2017 Date: 28-09-2026 W BSM