1 APHC010212452026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 10591/2026 Between: 1. SEKHAMURI SHANKAR,, S/O. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HIG. 59, FLAT NO. 205, VAIBHAV HILLS APARTMENT, MARRIPALEM VUDA LAYOUT, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530009. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (ENERGY DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE EASTER POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED APEPDCL, , P AND T COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-530013, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OPERATION, ZONE-LL (APEPDCL) VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OPERATION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. APEPDCL, MARRIPALEM VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 5. THE SRI VARA SIDDHI VINAYAKA TEMPLE COMMITTEE, , MARRIPALEM VUDA LAYOUT, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530009. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, D SURYANARAYANA, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED MAJOR, R/O. MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the 4th respondent in issuing the impugned notice in Lr.No. AE/0/MPM/F.No./26, D.No.281/26 dated 15.04.2026 and in disconnection of service connection to the petitioner rented premises of the 5th respondent at Sri Vara Siddhi Vinayaka Alayam of Marripalem, Visakhapatnam in Service Connection No. 1111173838316503 in-spite of issuance of the reply through his counsel without considering of the same as being illegal, arbitrary, and in violation of the Electricity Act, 2003 and principles of natural justice consequentially direct the 4th respondent to restore the electricity supply to the Service Connection No. 1111173838316503, situated at Sri Vara Siddhi Vinayaka Alayam of Marripalem, Visakhapatnam forthwith and to 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 to direct the 4th respondent to restore the electricity supply to the Service Connection No. 1111173838316503, situated at Sri Vara Siddhi Vinayaka Alayam of Marripalem, Visakhapatnam forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENERGY The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 10591 of 2026 ORDER:- The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “….to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the 4th respondent in issuing the impugned notice in Lr.No. AE/0/MPM/F.No./26, D.No.281/26 dated 15.04.2026 and in disconnection of service connection to the petitioner rented premises of the 5th respondent at Sri Vara Siddhi Vinayaka Alayam of Marripalem, Visakhapatnam in Service Connection No. 1111173838316503 in-spite of issuance of the reply through his counsel without considering of the same as being illegal, arbitrary, and in violation of the Electricity Act, 2003 and principles of natural justice consequentially direct the 4th respondent to restore the electricity supply to the Service Connection No. 1111173838316503, situated at Sri Vara Siddhi Vinayaka Alayam of Marripalem, Visakhapatnam forthwith and to pass….” 2. Sri V.Sai Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that in view of the subsequent events taken place in the lis, and as electricity supply was restored by the respondent corporation authorities, he seeks permission to withdraw the instant writ petition. 3. Accordingly, recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 24.04.2026 RMR 4 73 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 10591 of 2026 24.04.2026 W RMR