Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010137782025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 7222/2025 Between: 1. KALLAGUNTA ANKULAIAH, S/O. RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 1-232/A, JALLAPALEM ROAD, KONDEPI VILLAGE, PRAKASAM DISTICT,523270. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILIDINGS, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, KONDEPI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, THE CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P LIMITED,, KONDEPI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KONDEPI GRAM PANCHAYAT, KONDEPI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, THE CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P LIMITED OPERATION SECTION, KONDEPI,PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of respondents particularly the 6th respondent in not considering the reply submitted to the Letter No. AE/O/KDP FN.O l D.No. 129/24 dated 1.03.2025 by the Petitioner with regard to removal of Electricity Service connection in an extent of 689.12 sq.yds situated in Sy.No. 133/2B in ward No. 10 near D.No. 10-48 of Kondepi Gram Panchayat, Gadiyaram Kandrika, Kondepi Village, Prakasam District as being illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider the reply dated 05.03.2025 to the Letter No. AE/O/KDP FN.O l D.No. 129/24 dated 1.03.2025 issued by 6th respondent 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 pleased to stay of all further proceedings in pursuant to Letter No. AE/O/KDP FN.O:l D.No. 129/24 dated 1.03.2025 issued by 6th respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 pleased to treat the additional affidavit/ additional material papers as part and parcel of the main writ petition pending disposal the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAUSHIK KUMBHAJADALA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 7222/2025 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pending Writ Petition, the grievance of the petitioner was redressed by the respondents. Hence, the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and requested to close the Writ Petition. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 02.07.2026 BSP/TPS Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 01 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 7222/2025 02.07.2026 BSP/TPS 5