APHC010323232024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3209] FRIDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 16246/2024 Between: 1. K SAJIVA RAJU, S/O SAI RAJU KADIRIKOTA, AGED 35 YEARS, R/O TEACHERS COLONY, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. SRI. DONDE KRISHNAVENI, S/O VENKATA RAMUDU, AGED 53 YEARS, R/OD. NO. 11-53/12/A/L, BHANTHINAGAR, WADDEPALLI, JOGULAMBA GADWAL, TELANGANA 3. SRI. RAVI PRAKASH, S/O KL NARASIMHAIAH AGED 40 YEARS, SMT COLONY, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SECRETARIAT, TULLUR, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF AP LTD, (APSPDCL) REP BY ITS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER KURNOOL CIRCLE, NEAR NEW BUS 2 NJS,J W.P.NO.16246 OF 2024 STAND, BALLARI ROAD, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF AP LTD, (APSPDCL) REP BY ITS ASSISTANT ENGINEER YEMIGANURU, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. SRI DUBBA VENKATA KESAVA REDDY S/O DUBBA JANGAM REDDY, D. NO.87-1109 P-24, SAI VAIBHAVA COLONY, KURNOOL DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 5. BANDI VARALAKSHMI DEVI W/O RAMAKRISHNA, D.NO. 2-2,YAGANTIPALLI, BANAGANAPALLE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 6. M/S SRI SUVEDHA INFRA PROJECTS REP BY ITS PARTNER SRI JAMMULA JANARDHAN, S/O, JAMMULA GANGAIAH, H.NO.40-476-C, BANGARU PETA, NR PETA, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-518004. 7. M/S SRI SUVEDHA INFRA PROJECTS REP BY ITS PARTNER SRI VURA RAGHAVENDRA REDDY, S/O, VURA NAGI REDDY, H.NO.14-1.0-34/8/407 MAHALAKSHMI TOWERS, BESIDE BRIGHT SCHOOL, MAHABOOB NAGAR, MAHABOOB NAGAR DISTRICT, TELANGANA -509001 8. M/S SRI SUVEDHA INFRA PROJECTS REP BY ITS PARTNER SRI SULUVAI BASAVARAJ, S/O LATE. SILUVAL VEERA BHADRAPPA, H.NO.40-790/10, FLAT NO. 103, NEHURU NAGAR, OPP. S.V NIVAS. KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 518004. 9. M/S SRI SUVEDHA INFRA PROJECTS REP BY ITS PARTNER SRI AGGOLI VENKATA NARSIMHULU, S/O, AGGOLI GOKARI, H.NO.64/82 S NAGAPPA VEEDHI, 3 NJS,J W.P.NO.16246 OF 2024 KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 10. M/S YEMMIGANUR SPINNING MILLS REP BY ITS PARTNER SRI P NEELAPPA, S/O, HANUMANTHAPPA, D.NO.33, WARD. NO 18, KAPPAGAL ROAD, OPP LAW COLLEGE, GANDHI NAGAR, BELLARY, BELLARY DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-583101. 11. M/S YEMMIGANUR SPINNING MILLS REP BY ITS PARTNER SRI P VINOD KUMAR, S/O NEELAPPA, D.NO.33, 34, WARD NO 18, KAPPAGAL ROAD, OPP LAW COLLEGE, GANDHI NAGAR, BELLARY, BELLARY DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-583101 12. M/S YEMMIGANUR SPINNING MILLS REP BY ITS PARTNER SMT DARURU LAKSHMI, D/O DARURU KESAVA NAIDU., H.NO. 7-1-397/10-44BG2, S.R NAGAR NEAR COMMUNITY HALL, HYDERABAD HYDERABAD DISTRICT, TELANGANA -500038 RR 4 TO 12 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER THE CO DT.03.09.2024 VIDE ORDERS PASSED IN IA NO.02 OF 2024. 13. M/S YEMMIGANUR SPINNING MILLS, YEMMIGANUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518360, TEXTILE MILLS AND SPINNING MILLS. R13 IS SUO-MOTO IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.15.07.2025. ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on part of the Respondents more particularly Respondent No. 3 in not considering the applications made by the Petitioners for grant of new electricity connection for their new houses situated at Venkatapuram Ward in Yemiganuru Town of Kurnool District as being arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent 4 NJS,J W.P.NO.16246 OF 2024 to grant electricity connection to the Petitioners and issue such other writ or order or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of case. IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 pleased to direct the3rd Respondent to consider the applications made by the Petitioners for grant of new electricity connection dated 07- 05-2024 and 08- 05-2024, pending Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 pleased to permit the Petitioners to implead the proposed Respondent Nos. 4 to 12 in W.P.No. 16246 of 2024 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 May be pleased to grant leave to the petitioners / respondents 2 and 3 herein to file the counter affidavit in W.P.No. 16246 of 2024 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL 2. GP FOR ENERGY The Court made the following: 5 NJS,J W.P.NO.16246 OF 2024 ORDER:- Heard Smt.Gandham Kusumapapa, learned counsel representing Mr.Sri Vijay, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. Also heard Mr.K.Ashok, learned counsel representing the learned Standing Counsel for APSPDCL. 3. The petitioners who are the plot owners sought electricity connections by paying requisite fee through Mee-Seva. As the respondent-DISCOM authorities had not taken action on the said applications, they filed the present writ petition. 4. The respondent-DISCOM authorities, in their counter affidavit, inter-alia, stated that as the previous owner, from whom the petitioners purchased the property, did not clear electricity dues, the power supply through new connection was refused. 5. However, the matter need not be examined in detail. Through Memo No.SE/O/KNL/SAO/JAO/HT/REV/SI/D.No. 1355/2025, dated 16.12.2025, instructions were issued for the release of a new service connection, subject to payment of the outstanding dues of Rs.10,00,000/-(Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in three installments. It appears that the said amount was paid. Be that as it may, as per the latest instructions dated 19.02.2026, 6 NJS,J W.P.NO.16246 OF 2024 furnished by the Deputy Executive Engineer, Operation Sub- Division, APSPDCL, to the learned Standing Counsel for APSPDCL, the authorities are ready to provide a new service connection to the petitioners’ residential premises, as there are no outstanding dues, on payment of an amount of Rs.8,13,091/- towards cost of the estimate, but the same is not agreed to by the applicants. 6. Smt.Gandham Kusumapapa, learned counsel representing petitioners, however submits that the petitioners are ready to pay the said amount, and on payment of the said amount, the service connection may be directed to be released. 7. In the light of the above stated position, the writ petition is disposed of. The respondent authorities shall take necessary action for release of new service connection to the petitioners’ premises as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of the estimated amount. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA 20.02.2026 LSP