1 APHC010123142026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6791 OF 2026 Between: 1. Suryadevara Sirisha, W/o. Kumar, D/o. D.Babu Rajendra Prasad Aged about 60 years, Female, R/o. Vellachintalagudem Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District -533274 ...Petitioner AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principle Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat Buildings, Nelapadu, Amaravathi -522238 2. The Managing Director, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., Visakhapatnam -530013 3. The Superintendent Engineer, Construction, Sub-Division-I, A.P.Transco, Eluru -534001 4. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Construction, Sub-Division-1, A.P.Transco, Eluru -534001 ...Respondents 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 or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, action of the Respondents in not paying compensation for laying of the tower lines across my land in an extent of Ac.1.50 cents in R.S.No.577/1 of Vellachintalagudem Village, 2 Gopalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District inspite of my representations and requests, legal notice dated 16.10.2025 as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violation of the provisions of the settled principles of law. Electricity Act, 2003 and Rules framed there under and also offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the compensation and pass such 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 respondents to consider the representation/legal notice dated 16.10.2025 and to pay the compensation, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENERGY The Court made the following order: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM W.P.No.6791 OF 2026 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking the following main relief: “to issue a writ, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, action of the Respondents in not paying compensation for laying of the tower lines across my land in an extent of Ac.1.50 cents in R.S.No.577/1 of Vellachintalagudem Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District inspite of my representations and requests, legal notice dated 16.10.2025 as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violation of the provisions of the settled principles of law. Electricity Act, 2003 and Rules framed there under and also offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the compensation and pass such….” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel submitted supplementary guidelines issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Power, New Delhi, vide F.No.3/4/2016-Trans-Part(4) dated 21.03.2025. 3. For which, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition in view of supplementary guidelines issued by the Government of India, 4 Ministry of Power, New Delhi, vide F.No.3/4/2016-Trans-Part(4) dated 21.03.2025 so as to redress his grievance before the competent authority. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn by granting liberty to the petitioner to work out his legal remedies in terms of supplementary guidelines issued by the government of India dated 21.03.2025, before the competent authority i.e. District Collector, East Godavari District. In the event of the same, the concerned authority has to act in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders by taking into the true letter and spirit of the supplementary guidelines dated 21.03.2025. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date:18.03.2026 Rns 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.6791 of 2026 Date:18.03.2026 Rns 6