APHC010459762015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 12287/2015 Between: 1. M/S VINAYAKA MINI MODERN RICE MILL, UNDURU VILLAGE, SAMALKOT, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRITOR EDALA LAKSHMIKANTHAM W/O LATE SURYANARAYANA AGED 57 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, OF A.P.LTD., REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATIONS THE EASTERN, POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P.LTD., KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEEROPERATIONS THE, EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P.LTD., KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER, ELECTRICITY. REVENUE OFFICE, SAMALKOT, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 4th respondent in Lr.No.AAO/ERO/SLO/JAO.II/U6/D.No.44/2014 dated 09.01.2014 and the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in Lr.No.ADE/L/SLO/ dkt.137/D.No.327/2014 dated 15.3.2014 wherein and where 2 under the petitioner was directed to switch over its Service Connection bearing No.0619-000654 from LT Category Tariff to HT Category Tariff and consequential notice in letter No.AAO/ERO/SLO/B/UB/D.No.1019 dated 5.12.2014 demanding to pay Rs. 256291.29 towards electricity charges as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also contrary to the amended Clause 12.3.3.1 of General Terms and Conditions of Supply and consequently direct the respondents to restore the power supply to the petitioner rice mill vide Service Connection bearing No.0619-000654 under LT Category IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WVMP 2149 OF 2015 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 passed dated: 24.04.2015 in WPMP No.16194 of 2015 in WP No.12287 of 2014 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2015(WPMP 16194 OF 2015 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 petitioner Rice Mill vide Service Connection bearing No.0619-000654 under LT Category IA NO: 5 OF 2015(WPMP 68812 OF 2015 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 IA NO: 6 OF 2015(WPMP 100447 OF 2015 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P RAJKUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 12287 of 2015 The Court made the following Order: Instant Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayer: “.... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 4th respondent in Lr.No.AAO/ ERO/SLO/JAO.II/U6/D.No.44/2014 dated 09.01.2014 and the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in Lr.No. ADE/L/SLO/dkt.137/D.No.327/2014 dated 15.03.2014 wherein and where under the petitioner was directed to switch over its Service Connection bearing No.0619-000654 from LT Category Tariff to HT Category Tariff and consequential notice in letter No.AAO/ERO/SLO/B/UB /D.No.1019 dated 5.12.2014 demanding to pay Rs. 256291.29 towards electricity charges as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also contrary to the amended Clause 12.3.3.1 of General Terms and Conditions of Supply and consequently direct the respondents to restore the power supply to the petitioner rice mill vide Service Connection bearing No.0619-000654 under LT Category and pass such other order …”. 2. Sri P.Raj Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on 24.04.2015, this Court granted interim protection in favour of the petitioner which is a rice mill located at Unduru Village, Samalkot, East Godavari District. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms.K.Aishwarya Chowdary, learned counsel representing Sri V.V.Satish, learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL basing on 4 the written instructions dated 13.03.2025 submits that the petitioner who is a consumer has paid balance amount of Rs.50,000/- vide PR No.R0106240001 dated 01.06.2024 and no amounts are pending from the petitioner. As such, service connection of the petitioner was restored on 05.03.2018. 4. In reply, Sri P.Raj Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition is of the year 2015 and the petitioner is not in contact with him as on the date. Hence, liberty may be granted to the petitioner to work out his legal remedy in the manner known to the law. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed granting liberty to the petitioner to work out his legal remedy in the manner known to law. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 31.03.2026 PSA