APHC010544922016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16757 OF 2016 Between: 1. M. Ramesh,, S/o M. Samuel, Aged about 40 years, Occ: Electrical Contractor, APSPDCL, R/o H.No.10-493/3. Seetharam Nagar, Koilakuntla. Kurnool District-518 134.AP 2. K.Madhusekhar, S/o K.V.Narayana Aged about 41 years. Occ: Electrical Contractor, APSPDCL R/o H.No.1-279/2E. NGO's Colony, Banaganapalli, Kurnool District-518 123. AP 3. N. Ramanjaneyulu,, S/o Dalaiah, Aged about 35 years, Om Electrical Contractor. APSPDCL, R/o 11 No. 8/10/68/1, Allagadda, Kurnool District. AP 4. K. Vijaya Sckhar,, S/o K. Venkataramiah, Aged about 45 years, Occ: Electrical Contractor, APSPDCL, R/o Door No.28/1394, Nunepalli, Nandyala, Kunrool Dist. AP 5. K. Ramalinganna,, S/o K. Yellappa, Aged about 38 years. Occ: Electrica Contractor, APSPDCI., R/o H.No.45/148-C NR Nagar, Kurnool-AP 6. B. Somasckharaiah,, S/o Chinna Vecraiah, Aged about 37 years, Occ: Electrical Contractor, APSPDCL, R/o Bapuram Village, Hallaharivi Mandal, Kurnool District. AP 7. K. Mohan,, S/o K. Vcitkatcshwarlu, Aged about 39 years, Occ: Electrical Contractor, APSPDCL, R/o SKD Colony. O road, Adoni, Kurnool District. AP 2 8. B. Dorka Rani,, D/o 13. Prasad, Aged about 29 years, Occ: Electrical Contractor, APSPDC1.. R/o D/2168. Rajareddy Kadapa Town.A1' 9. S.Prem Kumar, S/o S.Narayana. Aged about 43 years, Occ: Electrical Contractor, APSPDC1., R/o Ilaishatl-, Nagar. Adoni, Kurnool District.AP 10. U. Venkateswarappa,, S/o Venkataramudu, Aged about 40 years, Om Electrical Contractor, APSPDCL, Rio Door No.3/252, Chinnareddy Colony, Errakola Village. Kadimetla, Yemmiganur Mandal, Kurnool District.AP ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Energy Department, AP Secretariat, Hyderabad-500 022, T.S. 2. M/s lnvensis Technologies Private Door, No.8-2-541/1, 1st Floor, Chandra Apartments, Road No.7, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500 034. T.S. 3. The Southern Power Distribution Company of, A.P. Limited, rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Tirupathi, Chittoor Dist., AP. 4. The Superintending Engineer Operations, APSPDCL Circle Office, Kurnool, A.P. 5. The Divisional Electrical Engineer Operations, APSPDCL, Nandyal, Kurnool District, AP. 6. The Divisional Electrical Engineer Operations, APSPDCL, Adoni, Kurnool District. AP 7. The Divisional Electrical Engineer Operations, APSPDCL, Dhone, Kurnool District, AP. 8. The Divisional Electrical Engineer Operations, APSPDCL, Kurnool, Kurnool Distri:A.AP. ... ...Respondents 3 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, declaring that the Respondent No.3 in awarding the Contract of maintenance of Customer Care Centres in Kurnool operation Circle to the 2nd respondent in the name of corlinuation, though it is not a existing contractor in entire Kurnool operation circle as had illegal and collusive one and set aside the proceedings in Memo.No.SE/0/KNL/DE TechIPOJAOIAdmn/S4/D/No.963, dated: 3.5.2016 and further direct the respondent No.3 to continue the petitioners for maintaining the Customer Service Centres at Koilakunta, Banagalapalli, Bethaincherla, Nandyala, Bethamcherla, Aluru, Manthralayam, Adoni, Pathikonda and Yemminaguru respectively, till a nev' tender notification is called for and finalized for maintenance of Customer Service Centres and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'bie Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 20641 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 (1) to suspend the operation of the the proceedings in Memo.No.SE/0/KNL/DE-Tech/POJAO/Admn/S4/D/No.963, dated: 3.5.2016 forthwith and; (2) to direct the Respondent No.3 to continue the Petitioners to maintain the Customer Service Centres at Koilakunta, Banagalapalli, Bethameherla, Nandyala, Bethamcherla, Aluru, Manthralayam. Adoni, Pathikonda and Yemminaguru respectively, on the existing terms till the new person selected in the Tender process and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest ofjustice. Counsel for the Petitioners: N GURU GOPAL Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENERGY (AP) Counsel for the Respondents:Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC FOR APSPDCL Counsel for 4 the Respondents:V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents:JAGARLAMUDIKOTESWARIDEVI(SC FORAPSPDCL) The Court made the following order: 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16757 OF 2016 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The present Writ Petition is filed declaring the action of the respondent No.3 in awarding the contract to the respondent No.2 in the name of continuation even though respondent No.2 is not an existing contractor as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the subject contract is only for a period of one year i.e., from 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2017 and the said period was already completed more than a decade ago. Hence, cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and no further orders are necessary. 4. 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 30.09.2026 BSP 6 59 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16757 OF 2016 30.09.2026 BSP