APHC010343272016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 35221 OF 2016 Between: 1. Gangumalla Rani, W/o. Seshagiri, Aged 34 years, Hindu, Landed property, D.No. 11-265, Kadiyapulanka (V) Kadium (M) E.G. District and Proprietor of Nursaires Garden in Agricultural land at Chikkala (V) Chagallu (M) W.G. District (electrical SC No. 862 LT cat III) ...Petitioner AND 1. The A P Eastern Power Distribution Co Ltd, Corporate office near Gurudwara, P & T colony, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director. 2. Asst Divisional Engineer Operation APEPDCL, Kovvuru W.G. District, A.P. 3. The Divisional Engineer Operation Division APEPDC, Nidadavolu (PO) W.G. District 4. The Manager Customer Service Center of Electricity, at Kovvuru, (V & M) West Godavari District, A.P. ...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 toIssue an appropriate Order, Writ, or Direction more particularly one 2 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of Constitution of India by declaring that the impugned order in LR No. Manager/KVR-CSC/D.No.1/16 dt 29-82016 issued by the 4th respondent by stating that new service connection to the petitioner for agricultural supply to his bore-well situated at Tadimalla Village, Kovvuru Mandal under Low Tension Category V- C of tariff could not be released/sanctioned due to the arrears existing in respect of under disconnection service of service No.862 in the same premises relating to the previous consumer without regard to the said amount of arrears of Rs.6,98,731/- was disputed and contested its validity in the W.P.No.24534/2016 and providing bank guarantee of the 50% amount against the said disputed amount in compliance with the directions issued by this Hon'ble Court in the said Writ Petition; As illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, and violative of provisions of Section 43 of Electricity Act 2003, and unconscionable and thus to set aside the same in the interest of justice and consequently to award compensation 1br breach of provisions contained in Regulation No. 3 of 2013 of AP Electricity Regulatory Commission and to grant IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 43405 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 release new service connection in petitioner's name in the premises at Tadimalla Village, Kovvuru Mandal for electricity supply to agricultural bore under Low Tension Category V- C of Tariff order after duly complying with all the necessary formalities as per rules prescribed in the interest of justice and to grant Counsel for the Petitioner: P NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The Court made the following order: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 35221 OF 2016 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. When the matter is taken up for hearing, 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 06.10.2026 TTPPSS 4 36 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 35221 OF 2016 06.10.2026 TTPPSS