APHC010279752013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 6249/2013 Between: 1. ANDHRA PRADESH ELECTRICITY CONTRACT EMPLOYEES, ASSOCIATION (REGD. NO. G-3045), D.NO. 13-13, VIDYANAGAR, BEHIND ST. XAVIER'S HIGH SCHOOL, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY P. KASI MADHU BABU S/O DHANA KOTESWARA RAO, AGED 36 YEARS. 2. R. PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O JAYARAM, 37 YEARS, OCC: SUB- STATION OPERATOR. 3. P. VENKATESWARA RAO S/O ARJUNUDU, 37 YEARS,, 4. A. PRAKASH S/O KOTESWARA RAO, 23 YEARS,, - 5. M. SIVA KUMAR STO KOTESWARA RAO, 31 YEARS,, - 6. M. VEERA RAGHAVAIAH S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, - 7. SYED ANWARALI S/O AHMED ALI, 31 YEARS,, - 8. B.B.K. NARENDER SINGH S/O RUP SINGH, 27 YEARS,, - 9. M. CHITTI BABU S/O CHINA KOTAIAH, 35 YEARS,, - 10. J. SUDHEEVANA RAO S/O MARATHA RAO, 41 YEARS,, - 11. P. VENKATESWAR RAO S/O KRISHNAIAH, 40 YEARS,, - 12. T. SIVA RAMA KRISHNA SA) NAGENDRA PRASAD, 31 YEARS,, - 13. M. SRINIVAS RAO S/O VAKALAYYA, 29 YEARS,, (PETITIONERS NO. 2 TO 13 ARE R/O KANURU (VILL & MDL), VIJAYAWADA, 2 KRISHNA DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. ANDHRA PRADESH SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE, H.NO. 19-13-65/A, SRINIVASA PURAM, THIRUCHANUR ROAD, THIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 503. REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HRD, APSPDCL CORPORATE OFFICE, THIRUCHANUR ROAD, THIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 503. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER OPERATION APSPDCL, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATION GUNADHALA DIVISION, APSPDCL, KANURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...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 any appropriate writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st Respondent in issuing the Memo. No. CMD / SPDCL /TPT / DE/T/CMD. Peshi/F:73/ D.No. 127/12, dated 18-05-12 and Memo. No. CMD/ APSPDCL/ TPT/DE.T/ Peshi/ F.73/D.No. 398/12, dated 30-07-2012 and the action of the zlih Respondent in issuing the LR No. DEE/0/GDUJA0/APS/UDC/D.No. 1150/12, dated 05-10-2012 and LR No. DEE/O/GDL/JAO/APS/Sr. Asst./D.No. 1299/12, Dt. 20-11-2012 and in not paying the wages to the petitioners No. 2 to 13 for the last 3 months, i.e. from November - 2012 onwards till date, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the Memos dated 18-05-2012 and 30-07-2012 issued by the 1st Respondent and LR No. DEE/O/GDL/JAO/APS/UDC/D.No. 1150/12, dated 05-10-2012 and LR No. DEE/O/GDL/JAO/APS/Sr. Asst./D.No. 1299/12, dated 20-11-2012 issued by the 4th Respondent and direct the respondents to pay the wages to the Petitioners based their Sub-Station Operator Duty, without insisting for conducting of 200 check readings each Sub-Station Operator and pass such other orders as may be just. 3 IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 7794 OF 2013 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 pay the wages to the Petitioners No. 2 to 13, based their Sub-Station Operator Duty, without insisting for conducting of 200 check readings each Sub-Station Operator, by suspending the Memos dated 18-05- 2012 and 30-07-2012 issued by the I' Respondent and LR No. DEE/O/ GDL/ JAO/APS /UDC/D.No. 1150/12, dated 05-10-2012 and LR No. DEE/O/GDL/JAO/APS/Sr. Asst./D.No. 1299/12, dated 20-11-2012 issued by the 4th Respondent and pass such other orders as may be just. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CHANDRAIAH SUNKARA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The Court made the following: 4 Order:- Despite the matter being listed under the caption for dismissal, today none represented for the petitioners. On earlier occasion also, there is no representation for the petitioners. Therefore, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 24.02.2026 PNS