APHC010053432026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 3074/2026 Between: 1. ARUMALLA SEETHA NAGA RATNAM, W/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O 29-14-89, LAKSHMIVARAPU PETA, DEVICHOWK, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. AP EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LTD, POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE ITI ROAD, VIJAYAWADA.520010 REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM- MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, NEAR GODAVARI BUND, ULLITHOTA STREET, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM533101 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, NEAR GODAVARI BUND, ULLITHOTA STREET, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM.533101 ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 to issue Writ of Mandamus or any 2 other appropriate Writ Order or direction to DECLARE the action of the respondent officials in contemplating to install 3rd transformer and not removing the already existing 2 transformers in front of my property admeasuring an extent of Ac. 0-22 1/2 cents situated in S. No. 748/2A2 in Kolamuru village, Rajamhendravaram rural mcindalam, East Godavari district as illegal, arbitrary, violative of provisions of Electricity Act, 2003 and rules made there under as also contrary to Articles 14 and 300-/l of Constitution of India and consequently COMMAND the respondent to remove the already installed 2 transformers and officials not to further install new transformer in front of my property, in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 Pleased to DIRECT the respondent officials not to install new transformer in front of my property admeasuring an extent of Ac. 0-22 14 cents situated in S. No. 748/2A2 in Kolamuru village, Rajamhendravaram rural mandalam. East Godavari district, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. J.V.PHANIDUTH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 3074 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus the action of the respondent officials in contemplating to install 3rd transformer and not removing the already existing 2 transformers in front of my property admeasuring an extent of Ac. 0-22 ½ cents situated in S. No. 748/2A2 in Kolamuru village, Rajamhendravaram rural mcindalam, East Godavari district as illegal, arbitrary, violative of provisions of Electricity Act, 2003 and rules made there under as also contrary to Articles 14 and 300-/l of Constitution of India and consequently COMMAND the respondent to remove the already installed 2 transformers and officials not to further install new transformer in front of my property, in the interest of justice and pass such other order …”. 2. Sri J.V.Phaniduth, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of land in an extent of Ac.0.22 ½ Cents situated in Sy.No.748/2A2 of Kolamuru Village, Rajamahendravaram Rural Mandal, East Godavari District which was acquired by way of registered documents. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the said land is a vacant and in the year 2023, by putting petitioner in dark, respondent Nos.2 & 3 and their personnel installed two (02) transformers infront of the petitioner’s land which is causing 4 serious inconvenience to the petitioner. He further submits that respondent authorities notwithstanding the same, is now trying to erect one more transformer in the petitioner’s land. By explaining all the facts, petitioner got issued Legal Notice dated 29.01.2026 addressing to respondent Nos.2 and 3 which is pending, as on the date. 3. On the other hand, Ms. K.Aishwarya Chowdary, learned counsel representing Sri V.V.Satish, learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL basing on the written instructions dated 17.03.2026 submits that the proposed transformer is going to be erected in the place, which was allotted by NH-16 and as such, the petitioner will not be prejudiced in any manner. In addition to that, she submits that the earlier two (02) transformers were also in common area. 4. Having regard to the above facts and circumstances of the case, indisputably, the contentions raised by the petitioner directly comes in the realm of dispute of fact, more so, petitioner’s case predominantly comes under the purview of civil in nature. But the petitioner invoked Article 226 of the Constitution of India which is an extraordinary in nature. 5 5. At that juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks direction to consider petitioner’s Legal Notice by the authorities, in accordance with the law, for which learned Standing Counsel reported no objection. 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the petitioner’s Legal Notice dated 29.01.2025, in accordance with the relevant statutory realm as well as the Government Orders and communicate the response to the petitioner, at the earliest. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 18.03.2026 PSA 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 3074 of 2026 Date: 18.03.2026 PSA