APHC010647592010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3209] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 2874/2010 Between: 1. NIRUKONDA LOKAMANYA BALA GANGADHARA TILAK, S/O.RAMA RAO CULTIVATION R/O.RAJAMPALEM HAMLET,DONDAPUDI POST GOPALAPATNAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE AP EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION CO LTD VISAKHAPATNAM, REP.BY ITS ASST.DIVISIONAL ENGINEER,OPERATION SUB DIVISION GOPALAPATNAM POST & MANDAL 2. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATION DIVISION, APEPDCL, NIDADAVOLE POST,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 3. THE CHAIRMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR APEPDCL, CORPORATE OFFICE,POSTAL COLONY, V VISAKHAPATNAMPOST AND DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 NJS,J W.P.NO.2874 OF 2010 1. P NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 2. METTA CHENDRA SEKHAR RAO The Court made the following: 3 NJS,J W.P.NO.2874 OF 2010 ORDER:- Heard Mrs.P.Vimala, learned counsel, representing Mr.P.Narasimha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms.Aishwarya Chowdary, learned Junior Standing Counsel for A.P.E.P.D.C.L. 2. At the time of considering the matter, learned counsel on both sides stated that similar matters were disposed of vide W.P.No.16625 of 2006 and batch by an order dated 04.12.2014, and consented for disposal of the present writ petition on similar lines. 3. In the light of the submissions made, the writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondents to refer the issue regarding the determination of civil liability/alleged loss sustained by the Distribution Company to the Special Court constituted under Section 154 (5) of the Electricity Act, 2003, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the petitioner has paid any amount pursuant to the provisional Assessment order, the same shall be subject to the decision of the Special Court. No costs. 4 NJS,J W.P.NO.2874 OF 2010 Interim orders granted if any, shall stand vacated. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA 02.03.2026 LSP