1 APHC010138572026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 7852 OF 2026 Between: 1. Mr. Uligappagari Thippeswamy, S/o.UligappaGari Hanumanthappa, Aged about 34 years, Occ.JLM Grade 2 at Donekal Village, Vidapanakal Section, APSPDCL, R/o.D.No.5/44, Donekal, Ananthapuram District ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District- 522238 2. The APSPDCL, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Thirupathi ,Thirupathi District-517501 3. The Superintendent Engineer, Operation APSPDCL, Ananathapuramu, Ananthapuramu District-515001 4. The Executive Engineer, Operation APSPDCL, Ananthapuramu, Ananthapuramu District-515001 5. The Assistant Engineer, Operation APSPDCL, Vidapanakal, Ananthapuramu District.-515851 6. The Panchayat Secretary, Donekal, Vidapanakal Mandal, Ananthapuramu District-515851 ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court 2 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the delay and inaction on the part of Respondents No. 2 to 6 in considering and disposing of the representations dated 10.01.2026 submitted by the petitioner for transferring him from operation and maintenance section to LT meter section in MRT (Meter and Protection) in the same circle in view of the serious health ailments which are resulted due to electrical accident occurred while discharging official duty as Arbitrary and Irrational and illegal and consequently direct Respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dated 10.01.2026 submitted by the Petitioner for transferring him from Operation and Maintenance section to LT meter section in MRT (Meter and Protection) in the same circle / Division in view of the serious health ailments which are resulted due to electrical accident occurred while discharging official duty and 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 Respondents No.2 to 6 to consider and dispose of the representation dated 10.01.2026 submitted by the Petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SAZID KALLUR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following order: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM W.P.No.7852 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 direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the delay and inaction on the part of Respondents No. 2 to 6 in considering and disposing of the representations dated 10.01.2026 submitted by the petitioner for transferring him from operation and maintenance section to LT meter section in MRT (Meter and Protection) in the same circle in view of the serious health ailments which are resulted due to electrical accident occurred while discharging official duty as Arbitrary and Irrational and illegal and consequently direct Respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dated 10.01.2026 submitted by the Petitioner for transferring him from Operation and Maintenance section to LT meter section in MRT (Meter and Protection) in the same circle / Division in view of the serious health ailments which are resulted due to electrical accident occurred while discharging official duty and pass such….” 2. Heard Mr.Sazid Kallur, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.Venkata Rama Rao, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was initially appointed as Energy Assistant (Junior Lineman Grade- II) on consolidated pay dated 01.10.2019 in Donekal Panchayath, Vidapanakal Division, erstwhile Ananthapur District. Learned counsel further submits that while the petitioner was discharging his 4 official duties, on 05.07.2021 he met with an electrical accident while climbing electric pole he fell down, which leads to multiple injuries to the petitioner, for which, the petitioner undergone surgeries to his right knee. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner’s spinal card also severely damaged. As such, he is not able to climb the electric pole as he was in previous condition. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner also states that the petitioner submitted a representation to the respondent authorities to shift his duties from Operation and Maintenance Section to LT meter section in 2nd respondent Corporation. In that context, according to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner also submitted a written representation dated 10.01.2026 to the 2nd respondent through RPAD(Ex.P8). 5. On the other hand, the learned Standing Counsel Sri Venkata Rama Rao, contends that the accident was an unfortunate incident and the respondent authorities will consider the present situation of the petitioner and they will pass effective orders so as to protect the interest of the petitioner. 6. Indisputably, the petitioner was appointed as a Junior Lineman Grade II and he sustained accident while discharging his official duties. More so, as evident from Ex.P2, certificate issued by the 5 competent Medical Board, Government General Hospital, Anantapuram, dated 04.12.2025, which is crystal clear that the accident was occurred during the course of his employment. 7. Considering the above facts and circumstances, more so in view of peculiar facts and circumstances involved in the lis, prima facie in view of his accidental injuries sustained by the petitioner during his course of employment, as his right to life enunciated under Article 21 of Constitution of India, the 2nd respondent, who is the competent authority, is hereby directed to consider the case of the petitioner pragmatically more particularly, taking into consideration the un-disputed fact that the accident was taken place during the course of his employment only, and pass effective appropriate orders within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. 8. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date:24.03.2026 Rns 6 7 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.7852 of 2026 Date:24.03.2026 Rns