APHC010095062024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3209] SATURDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 5386/2024 Between: 1. M/S AKULA BOARDS PRIVATE LIMITED,, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE, RAJESH AKULA, OFF- 35-3-2, A.B. BHAVAN, MCUIDAPAKA, TANUKU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA PRADESH LTD, REP. BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (FINANCE), CORPORATE OFFICE AT PANDT COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530013. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER OPERATIONS, OPERATIONS CIRCLE, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER, OPERATIONS CIRCLE, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing the impugned demand notice dated 17.02.2024, directing the petitioner to pay outstanding arrears of CC Charges Rs. 1,27,83,289/- against HT Sc.No.ELR481 on or before 29.02.2024 falling which the extension of power supply will not be considered in future, meaning thereby threatening for disconnection of power supply, and set it aside as bad. Illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the interim orders of this Hon’ble Court in WP.No.29093 of 2023 dated 07.11.2023 filed the petitioner, amounts to colourable exercise of power and non-application of mind and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents not to disconnect the power supply of the petitioner firm bearing electricity Service Connection No.ELR 481. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HANUMANTHA RAO VELLALACHERVU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENERGY 2. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 5386 of 2024 ORDER: When the matter taken up for hearing, Ms. S. Lakshmi Prameela, learned counsel, representing Sri Hanumantha Rao Vellalachervu, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has become in- fructuous and that nothing survives for further adjudication. 2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as in-fructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ NINALA JAYASURYA, J 31.01.2026 ARB 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 5386 of 2024 Date: 31.01.2026 ARB