APHC010883632017 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: 34939/2017 Between: 1. M/S.SRIMATHA GRANITES, CHITTOOR DIST.,A.P., SMT. P. SUKANYA, W/O. P. MAHESHWAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SITUATED SY.NO. 321/3B, 65 VENKATAPURAM, MANGALAPALLI GRAMPANCHAYAT, BANGUPALERN MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. A P S P D C L TIRUPATI CHITTOOR 2 OTRS, LTD, REP BY ITS CMD, CORPORATE OFFICE AT TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER RURALI ANDHRA PRADESH, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNT OFFICER ELECTRICITY REVENUE OFFICE, CHITTOOR RURALS, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 & 3 in not considering the representation submitted by me on 05.07.2017 & 11.10.2017 for payment of Additional Consumption Deposit (ACD) in installments and to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary, against principles of 2 Natural Justice and contrary to Section 47 of Electricity Act 2003 r/w A.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission (Security Deposit) Regulation 2004, in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 43420 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 respondents 2 & 3 to consider petitioner representation for payment of Additional Consumption Deposit (ACD) in installments, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M JAYARAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL 2. V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL) 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.34939 OF 2017 ORDER:- 1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, claiming the following direction: “to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 & 3 in not considering the representation submitted by me on 05.07.2017 & 11.10.2017 for payment of Additional Consumption Deposit ACD in installments and to declare the same as illegal arbitrary against principles of Natural Justice and contrary to Section 47 of Electricity Act 2003 r/w A P Electricity Regulatory Commission Security Deposit Regulation 2004 in the interest of justice” 2. When the matter was taken up on 28.09.2026, there was no representation for the petitioner and the matter was posted to today. Even today, there is no representation for the petitioner. 3. The case of the petitioner herein is about the non-consideration of the representations dated 05.07.2017 & 11.10.2017 requesting for payment of Additional Consumption Deposit (ACD) in installments. Hence, the present Writ Petition. 4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the matter has been pending for nearly a decade and that, ordinarily, the respondents shall permit the electricity service holders to pay ACD charges in installments. He further submits that the petitioner should have availed such facility for payment of the ACD charges in two installments. 5. Learned Standing Counsel further submits that the matter was initially posted on 23.10.2017 and, thereafter, the petitioner did not perused the matter. The matter came to be listed on 28.09.2026 after a lapse of nearly one 4 decade. In view of no representation for the petitioner and there being no interim order, the petitioner already deposited the additional security deposit as required with the respondents and, as of now, no proceedings are pending and no coercive steps are being taken against the petitioner. 6. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present Writ Petition. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. 8. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Date: 30-09-2026 BSM 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.34939 OF 2017 Date:-30-09-2026 W BSM