APHC010734672017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 4848 OF 2017 Between: 1. VSVR MURTHY, SRIKAKULAM DIST., & 3 OTRS., Occ: Retired Employee, R/o H.No.501, A.P.H.B Colony, Near Santhoshimatha Temple, Srikakulam District. 2. V.S.V.R. Radha Krishna, S/o Late Chalamayya,, Occ: Service, H.No.501, A.P.H.B Colony, Near Santhoshimatha Temple, Srikakulam District. 3. Viswapragada Chandrasekhar Rao, S/o Late Lakshminarayana,, R/o Q.No.206, E-Sector-11, Ukkunagaram, Visakhapatnam District 4. V. Savithri, W/o Late P.G.Raju,, R/o MIG-52, APHB Colony, Srikakulam District_ An ...Petitioners AND 1. A P E R C HYDERABAD 7 OTRS, its Chairman, 4th Floor, 11-4-660, Singareni Bhavan, Red Hills, Hyderabad. 2. The Vidyut Ombudsman State of Andhra Pradesh Flat No, 401, Ashoka Chambers, Adarsh Nagar, Opp: MLA Quarters, Hyderabad. 3. Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum rep by its Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited, riFloor, P & T Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam District. 2 4. Divisional Engineer Operations A P E P D C L G T, Road, Srikakulam District. 5. Assistant Divisional Engineer Operations A P E P D C L, G.T. Road, Srikakulam District. 6. Assistant Engineer Operations A P E P D C L Gara 33/, 11KVSS, Tulugu, Srikakulam District. 7. Assistant Accounts Officer/Accounts/ERO A P E P D C L, Srikakulam Town, Srikakulam District. 8. Shamshad Begum W/o Mirza Yousuf Ali Branch Manager, SBI, Chirag All Lane Branch, R/o. D.No.5-8-342/2 to 5, Near Raghavaratna Towers, Hyderabad. ...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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings in Appeal/Representation No.24 of 2016, dated 30.12.2016 passed by the 2nd respondent thereby directed the Respondents 4 to 7 to restore the power supply to Service Connection No.00113, LT Cat-II in favour of 8th respondent by setting aside the order dated 26.07.2016 in C.G.No.106 of 2016 passed by the 3rd respondent is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, provisions of The Electricity Act, 2003 and rules framed there under and offends Articles 14 and 21 of. Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents not to restore power supply to Service No. 00113, LT Cat-II situated in Ampolu Village, Gara Mandal, Srikakulam District IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 5902 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 3 suspend the operation of Order dt. 30.12.2016 in Appeal/R.epresentation No. 24 of 2016 passed by the 2nd respondent and consequently direct the Respondents 4 to 7 not to restore the power supply to Service No. 00113, LT Cat-II situated in Ampolu Village, Gara Mandal, Srikakulam District in favour of 8th respondent, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioners: SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondents: GENTELA HARINARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents:SRINIVASA RAO PUTLURI Counsel for the Respondents:V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following order: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 4848 OF 2017 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication and the matter becomes infructuous. 3. Recording the same, the 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 08.10.2026 BSP 5 01 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 4848 OF 2017 08.10.2026 BSP