APHC010113332022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6982/2022 Between: 1. VASAMSETTY ADILAKSHMI, W/O. LATE NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDENT OF H.NO.3- 149, INJARAM VILLAGE, TALLAREVU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, TALLAREVU MANCLAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KORINGI P.S., TALLAREVU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. PILLI SATYANARAYANA, S/O. SAI RAJU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. KAJULURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL EAST 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 a Writ Order of direction particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in removing the electricity connection to the house of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also Article 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to restore the electricity connection and not to disconnect further without following due process of law and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 may be pleased to direct the 3rd and 4th respondents to restore the electricity connection to the house of the petitioner and pass order or orders in accordance with law, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 may be pleased to direct the 5th and 6th respondents to consider the complaint of the petitioner dated 19.02.2022 forthwith and pass order or orders in accordance with law, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SANTHISREE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. METTA CHANDRASEKHARA RAO 2. GP FOR HOME 3. METTA CHENDRA SEKHAR RAO 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6982 of 2022 The Court made the following Order: Instant Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayer: “.... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in removing the electricity connection to the house of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also Article 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to restore the electricity connection and not to disconnect further without following due process of law and pass such other order …”. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms.K.Aishwarya Chowdary, learned counsel representing Sri V.V.Satish, learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL produced written instructions of Assistant Engineer, Operation, Tallarevu, wherein it is stated that subsequent to filing of the present writ petition, petitioner paid the requisite amounts as well as the balance amounts on 14.09.2022 itself and there are no pending arrears against the petitioner’s service connection. As such, she submits that the petitioner’s electricity connection was restored by the respondent officials. 3. At that juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by recording the submission made by learned Standing 4 Counsel for APEPDCL, the Writ Petition may be closed, granting liberty to the petitioner to work out her legal remedies. 4. Recording the submission made by learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL, this Writ Petition is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner to work out her legal remedies in accordance with the law. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 31.03.2026 PSA