APHC010305132014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 5th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 2836 OF 2014 Between: 1. JAI LAXMI METALS PVT LTD., ATP DIST, Works: Plot No.36, APIIC Industrial Park, Gollapuram, Hindupur, Anantapur Dist., A.P. Represented by its Director Pradeep Kumar Agarwal ...Petitioner AND 1. MD APCPDCL HYD 3 OTHERS, Mint Compound, Hyderabad, rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director. 2. The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, The Central Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., (APCPDCL) Ananthapur, Ananthapur District 3. The Senior Accounts Officer, Operation Circle, The Central Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., (APCPDCL) Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. 4. The Divisional Engineer Operation, The Central Power Distribution Company of A.P. Limited, Hindupur, Anantapur District. ...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 2 pleased to issue a writ or order of dire tion more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in demanding the development charges and the differential amounts on account of KVAh and KWH readings in contravention of the orders of this Honourable High Court in W.P.M.P.No.36405/2013 in W.P.No.29304/13 dated 9.12.2013 and W.P.No.319/2014 dated 3-1-2014 respectively and consequential disconnection of petitioners power supply on 28.12.2013 as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contumacious, high handed and contrary to Section 56 of the Electricity Act, 2013 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 3480 OF 2014 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 to forthwith restore power supply to the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: D V NAGARJUNA BABU Counsel for the Respondents: Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC FOR APSPDCL Counsel for the Respondents:V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents:O MANOHER REDDY The Court made the following order: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 2836 OF 2014 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. 2. The present Writ Petition is filed declaring the action of the respondents in demanding the development charges and the differential amounts on account of KVAh and KWH readings in contravention of the orders of this Hon’ble High Court in W.P.M.P.No.36405 of 2013 in W.P.No.29304 of 2013 dated 09.12.2013 and W.P.No.310 of 2014 dated 03.01.2014 respectively and consequential disconnection of petitioners power supply on 28.12.2013 as illegal and arbitrary. 3. When the matter is taken up today, learned counsel for the respondents furnished written instructions dated 05.10.2026 issued by the respondent No.3, wherein, it is stated that in the absence of interim direction and due to non-payment of the demanded amount, pending the Writ Petition, the electricity service connection was bill stopped and dismantled. It is further stated that the amounts as demanded by the consumer are still outstanding and yet to be cleared as the said amounts are undisputed and based on the kVAH billing only. 4. In view of the bill stoppage and dismantling of the electricity service connection of the petitioner, no cause survives for further adjudication and 4 no further orders are necessary. However, the respondents are directed to proceed further in accordance with law, to collect the outstanding amount, if any, to be payable by the petitioner. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 05.10.2026 BSP/PVS 5 04 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 2836 OF 2014 05.10.2026 BSP/PVS