APHC010133652008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3209] TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 13304/2008 Between: 1. RONGALI MUTYALA RAO S/O SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, SRI SAI GAYATRI ELECRICAL WORKS R/O 24-4-4, KOTLA MADAPPA VEEDHI, VIZIANAGARAM. 2. JOGA APPALA RAJU S/O LATE NARASIMHULU, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, SRI BHAVANI ELECTRICAL WORKS, R/O KOTTAPETA GOLLAVEEDHI, VIZIANAGARAM. 3. KOTLA PRABHAKAR REDDY S/O KRISHNA MURTHY REDDY, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, SRI SAI MADHAVI ELECTRICAL WORKS R/O H,. NO. 474, RAJEEV NAGAR COLONY, VIZIANAGARAM. 4. CH. RAMESH S/O LATE SATYAM, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, VISHNU PRIYA ELECTRIAL WORKS, R/O 40-147-24-A, PHOOLBAGH ROAD, BOBBILI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 NJS,J W.P.NO.13304 OF 2008 1. A P ELECTRICAL LICENSING BOARD MINT COMPOUND, HYDERABAD, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN & CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, I 2. A P ELECTRICAL LICENSING BOARD MINT COMPOUND, HYDERABAD, REP BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR TO GOVERNMENT, VIZIANAGARAM. 4. ANDHRA PRADESH TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, VIDYUTH SOUDHA, KHAIRTABAD, HYDERBAD, REP BY CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, 5. A P EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, REP BY ITS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, VISAKHAPATNAM, 6. THE GENERAL MANAGER CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE A P, EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 toissue an appropriate Writ, order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus, declaringthe Memo No. Secy/APELB/WRIWT.2/D. No. 962/2006 dt 13-4-2006 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the provisions of A.P. Licensing Regulations, 1987 the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 as also the orders of this Hon'ble Court in WP No. 12123 of 1992 dt 18-3-2001 etc., and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper inthe circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2008(WPMP 17168 OF 2008 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the 3 NJS,J W.P.NO.13304 OF 2008 petition, the High Court may be pleased direct the respondents herein not to insist the petitioners to obtain the counter signatures or acknowledgements on the WR-1 and WR-II reports from the field deputy Electrical Inspectors of the area in terms of Memo No. SECY/APELB/WRIWT.2/D. No. 926/2006 dt 13-4-2006 pending disposalof the main WP and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. TADDI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. METTA CHANDRASEKHARA RAO The Court made the following: 4 NJS,J W.P.NO.13304 OF 2008 ORDER Heard Mr.Taddi Nageswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr.K.Ashok, learned counsel representing learned Standing Counsel for A.P.S.P.D.C.L. 2. The present writ petition is filed seeking to declare the memo dated 13.04.2006 issued by the 1st respondent as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to the provisions of the A.P.Licensing Regulations, 1987 etc., as also the orders dated 18.03.2001 in W.P.No.12123 of 1992. 3. At the time of considering the matter, learned counsel for the petitioners placed a copy of the order dated 16.12.2014 in W.P.Nos.3871 & 12569 of 2008, passed by a learned Judge of the erstwhile High Court for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh. 4. As seen from the said order, the said writ petitions were disposed of in the light of the submissions made by learned counsel representing on both sides, more particularly regarding the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that Regulation No.46 of the Andhra Pradesh Electrical Licensing 5 NJS,J W.P.NO.13304 OF 2008 Regulations, 1987 (for short, Regulations) had been followed by the petitioners’ contractors. 5. In view of the above stated position, the present writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 16.12.2014, with a further direction to the petitioners as well as the respondents to follow Regulation No.46 of the Regulations. No costs. Registry is directed to enclose a copy of the said order dated 16.12.2014. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA 03.03.2026 LSP