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2026 DAILYLAW 12185 (AP)

K. Manjula v. The Divisional Engineer

WP/22126/2013 · 2026-09-28

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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APHC010603602013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 29th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 22126 OF 2013 Between: 1. K. Manjula, W/o K. Srinivasulu, age 39 years, Occu: Household Duties, R/o D.No 23/1414/1, Tekkaymitta, Nellore District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The Divisional Engineer, APSPDCL, Kotamitta Current Office, Kotamitta, Nellore Town. 2. The Addl Divisional Engineer, APSPDCL, Kotamitta Current Office, Kotamitta, Nellore Town. 3. The Assistant Engineer, APSPDCL, 33/11KV, Sub-Station Electricity, Dycus Road, Near Fish Market, Big Bazar, Nellore. 4. The APSPDCL Tirupathi rep by its Chairman, Managing Director, Tirupathi, Chittoor District R4 is impleaded as per C.O. dt. 12-8-13 in WPMP 28442 of 13 ...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 pass any appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus declaring the illegal action of the respondents in 2 not providing consumer electricity connection where the petitioner dwelling is arbitrary, illegal, and violation or right to life and consequently direct the respondents to provide consumer electricity connection forthwith to the House Bearing No. D. No 23/1414/1, Tekkaymitta, Nellore District, and to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: GADE VENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC FOR APSPDCL 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 22126 OF 2013 The Court made the following order: None appears for the Writ Petitioner. 2. The case of the Writ Petitioner herein is that the Respondents are not providing electricity service connection to the petitioner’s dwelling house bearing D.No.23/1414/1 inspite of issuance of legal notice to the respondents, is illegal, arbitrary and violation of the right to life. 3. Sri Ashok, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents submits that the petitioner was directed to submit required documents for providing service connection, after submission of documents by the writ petitioner, the respondents provided service connection. 4. To that effect, learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents has furnished the Written Instructions submitted by the Executive Engineer, Operation, APSPDCL, Nellore. The Written instructions would indicate that after verification of the documents and inspection of the consumer premises, the electricity service connection was duly released to the petitioner’s premises on 15.11.2014 vide HSC No.3313106196544 and the electricity service connection is still in ‘live status’ as on today. Therefore, no further orders required in this case. 4 5. Having so recorded the said submissions of the learned counsel appearing for the Respondents, this Court deems it appropriate to close this Writ Petition. 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. 7. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Date: 29.09.2026 MNR 5 126 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.22126 OF 2013 Dt: 29.09.2026 Mnr