Kurapati Ravi Prakash v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
WP/18558/2017 · 2026-01-06
Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad
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APHC010368912017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 18558/2017 Between:
1. KURAPATI RAVI PRAKASH, S/O.LATE JACOB, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O.APPANAVEEDU VILLAGE, PEDAPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICITY A.P.SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE A P SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATION, A.P. SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, A.P. SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED HANUMAN JUNCTION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. KOLLI RAMA MOHAN RAO, S/O.VEERA BHADRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O.VEERAVALLI VILLAGE, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
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...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 toto issue the Writ order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents I to 4 in disconnecting the power supply to the service connection No. 6144205004955 at the behest of the 5th respondent who is the representative of landlord of the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal, capricious and violative of provisions of Electricity Act 2003 and Regulations made there under apart from violation of rights guaranteed under article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere in power supply unless any violation of general terms and conditions of supply of electricity and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 22648 OF 2017 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 restore the power supply to the service connection No. 6144205004955 to the petitioner's Vehicle Water Servicing Shed Bapulapadu, Krishna District forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition in this Hon'ble Court and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 vacate the interim order dated 12.06.2017 made in WP.No. 18558/2017 and to dismiss the writ petition with exemplary costs and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SAI GANGADHAR CHAMARTY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL)
2. GP FOR ENERGY (AP)
3. SREENIVASA RAO VELIVELA
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The Court made the following ORAL ORDER:
None for the Writ Petitioner. 2. Heard Sri Nagendra, Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri V.V. Satish, Ld. Standing Counsel for the APEPDCL. 3. Sri Nagendra, Ld.
Counsel for the Respondents has submitted the Written Instructions of the Executive Engineer, Operation, Gudivada dated 10.12.2025 along with a Letter from the Writ Petitioner dated 18.11.2025. 4. The Letter submitted along with the Written Instruction would indicate that the Writ Petitioner is satisfied with the present arrangement and has no objection to withdraw this Writ Petition. The Written Instructions is taken on record. 5. Having regard to the present Written Instructions of the Executive Engineer (Operation) dated 10.12.2025 and the annexed Photocopy of the Letter submitted by the Writ Petitioner herein, this Court deems it appropriate to close this Writ Petition as having become infructuous. 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Date: 07.01.2026 MNR
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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD
WRIT PETITION NO: 18558 OF 2017
Dt: 07.01.2026 Mnr