1 APHC010681532015 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: 40141/2015 Between: 1. INDUKURI VENKATA SURYANARAYANA RAJU S/O. JANAKIRAMA RAJU, HINDU, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. R.S.NO.282/2, GUMMULURU, KODE CHINAKAPAVARAM, CHINAKAPAVARAM, AKIVEEDU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A P, OFFICE AT WALTAIR STATION APPROACH ROAD, SARASWATH JUNCITION, DOLPHIN AREA, ALLIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530050 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER, ERO, APEPDCL, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATIONS APEPDCL, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE SECRETARY, THE A.P. ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (APERC), NEAR LAKIDIKAPOOL, HYDERABAD ...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 2 pleased to issue a Writ or order or Direction more fully in that nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that action of the Respondents in issuing the Impugned Notice for Addl. Consumption Deposit Notice issued by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings Lr.No.AAO/ERO - Bhimavaram/ACD 2014-2015/ D.No.Dt.16- 09-2014 for Additional Consumption Deposit of Rs.1,44,620/- as illegal, arbitrary ultra-vires and consequently set aside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 51819 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 IA NO: 2 OF 2015(WPMP 51820 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 suspend the Impugned Notice for Addl. Consumption Deposit issued by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings Lr.NO.AAO/ERO-Bhimavaram/ACD 2014- 015/D.No. Dt.16-09-2015 for Additional Consumption Deposit of Rs.1,44,620/- pending disposal of the above Writ Petition in the interest of Justice. IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WVMP 91 OF 2016 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 10.12.2015 in WPMP 51819 & 51820/2015 in WP 40141 of 2015 and dismiss the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JAMI MADHAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SRINIVASA RAO PUTLURI 2. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 40141 of 2015 ORDER:- The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “….to issue a Writ or order or Direction more fully in that nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that action of the Respondents in issuing the Impugned Notice for Addl. Consumption Deposit Notice issued by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings Lr.No.AAO/ERO - Bhimavaram/ACD 2014- 2015/ D.No.Dt.16-09-2014 for Additional Consumption Deposit of Rs.1,44,620/- as illegal, arbitrary ultra-vires and consequently set aside the same and pass….” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Balu Anil Kumar Palla, learned counsel representing on behalf of Sri Jami Madhavi, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that that the matter has become infructuous. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 31.03.2026 RMR 4 07 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 40141/2015 31.03.2026 W RMR