APHC010232342026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 12325/2026 Between: 1. POTNURU SANYASAMMA, W/O POTNURU KITHAIAH, R/O D.NO.2- 39. PINAGADI VILLAGE, PENDURTHI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, APEPDCL P AND T COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530013. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, APEPDCL P AND T COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530013 4. THE EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF AP LIMITED, REP., BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, P AND T COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530013. ...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, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature 2 MRK,J W.P.No.12325 of 2026 of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in not disconnecting the electricity service connection bearing Service No. 1164932282000832, despite the application dated 11.02.2026, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith disconnect the said electricity service connection, 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 direct the respondents to consider the application submitted to the Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP limited, dated 11.02.2026, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KARUMANCHI DHEERAJ REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENERGY The Court made the following: 3 MRK,J W.P.No.12325 of 2026 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 12325 of 2026 ORDER:- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the specific events taken place, he seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition so as to work out legal remedies. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents has not objected the same. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to work out legal remedies in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 05.05.2026 PBS 4 MRK,J W.P.No.12325 of 2026 240 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.12325 of 2026 Date: 05.05.2026 PBS