APHC010066062026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3209] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 4237/2026 Between: 1. YADLA LAKSHMI, , W/O LAKSHMAN RAO, AGE 29 YEARS, RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-SF-1, BLOCK NO-9, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040. 2. CHUKKA HYMA,, W/O RAMUNAIDU, AGE 46 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-FF-2, BLOCK NO-10, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040. 3. SEERA GANGAMMA,, W/O RAMU, AGE 53 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-TF-3, BLOCK NO-9, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040. 4. DADDIMI KANTHAMMA, , W/O ESWARA RAO. AGE 65 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-TF-2, BLOCK NO-9, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040. 5. PODILAPU KANTHAMMA,, W/O SATYAM, AGE 55 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-TF-4, BLOCK NO-9, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040. 6. KORADA RAMANAMMA,, W/O NARSINGARAO, AGE 57 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-GF-3, BLOCK NO-3, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040. 7. POLISETTY DURGA BHAVANI,, W/O DURGA SURENDRA VINAY, AGE 29 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-SF-2, BLOCK NO-9, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530040. NJS,J W.P No.4237 of 2026 2 8. YALAMANCHILI SWATHI, , W/O SRINU PRAKASH, AGE 35 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-SF-4, BLOCK NO-3, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040. 9. UNDRALLA SAI PRASANNA, W/O RAMU, AGE 38 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-FF-6, BLOCK NO-9, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522238. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLOT NO 11 AND 12, BEHIND BSNL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT -520007 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, VISAKHAPATNAMDISTRICT-530002 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, , ANDHRA PRADESH HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED (APHCL), VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT- 530017 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION, ANDHRA PRADESH HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530017 6. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM-530002 7. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ARILOVA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM-530057. 8. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 9. THE ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED APEPDCL, , REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND NJS,J W.P No.4237 of 2026 3 MANAGING DIRECTOR,C/O 50-27-5/1 TPT COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530013 10. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, APEPDCL, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040. 11. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , OPERATION/ZONE-ILL, APEPDCL VISAKHAPATNAM-530040. 12. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OPERATION SECTION, APEPDCL, ARILOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. BHAGATHI JOGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 2. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED) 3. GP FOR HOUSING NJS,J W.P No.4237 of 2026 4 The Court made the following Order: Heard Mr. Bhagathi Joga Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. Aishwarya Chowdary, learned Junior Standing Counsel for A.P.E.P.D.C.L., Mr. K Mallikarjuna Moorthy, learned Standing Counsel for Housing Corporation, and Mr. P Somaraju, learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the respective respondents. 2. Though the learned counsel for the petitioners sought to impress upon the Court by making submissions, this Court keeping in view that in similar circumstances, W.P No.5158 of 2026 was disposed of by an order dated 24.02.2026, is inclined to dispose of the present writ petition on similar lines. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions: 1. The respondent No.4 shall issue appropriate notices to the writ petitioners, under proper acknowledgment within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2. On receipt of the said notices, the petitioners shall submit their explanation / reply along with the relevant documents within a period of three (03) weeks thereafter. 3. On receipt of the explanation from the petitioners, the respondent No.4 shall conduct enquiry, if necessary, by giving an opportunity of hearing and pass appropriate orders, strictly as per the Rules and Regulations, within a period of eight (08) weeks. 4. Till passing of such orders, the authorities of Housing Corporation and the DISCOMs shall not take any steps / initiate action to dispossess the petitioners from the subject matter flats or disconnect the supply to their service connections. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA Date:27.02.2026 Ksj