Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010444472015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 41577/2015 Between: 1. A.SAMETHA, COMMITTEE, REP., BY ITS PRESIDENT, SMT. V. LAKSHMINARASAMMA, D.NO. 10-380, SURENDRANAGAR, B ADVEL, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. AP S P D CO LTD REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND 4 OTHERS, CORPORATION LTD., REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, D.NO. 19-13-65/A, SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUCHANOOR ROAD, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517503. ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER APSPDCL, OPERATIONS, KADAPA DISTRICT - 516002 3. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER APSPDCL, OPERATIONS, MYDUKUR, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATIONS, APSPDCL, MYDUKUR ROAD, BADVEL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OPERATIONS, AP SPDCL, MYDUKUR ROAD, BADVEL, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...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 2 may be pleased toto issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent no. 2 to 5 in disconnecting the electricity power supply vide connection No. HSC 23511 issued to the petitioner society on 10.12.2015 without issuing any notice or passing any order of disconnection, as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, violative of principals of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents no. 2 to 5 herein to restore the power supply to the petitioner society forthwith and pass such other order or orders as this Honourable Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 53676 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 no. 2 to 5 to restore electricity power supply connection vide No. HSC 23511 to the petitioner society forthwith and pass such other order or orders as this Honourable Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the cage. 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 orders ddt. 23.12.2015 passed in WPMP No. 53676/2015 in WP No. 41577 of 2015. IA NO: 2 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 orders dt. 3.12.2015 passed in WP MP No.53676/2015 in WP No,. 41557/2015 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V L BHANU PRAKASH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL 2. V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL) 3. 4. N SIVA REDDY(SC FOR APTRANSCO) 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.41577 OF 2015 ORDER:- 1. This writ petition is filed to issue Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent nos. 2 to 5 in disconnecting the electricity power supply vide connection No.HSC 23511 issued to the petitioner society on 10.12.2015 without issuing any notice or passing any order of disconnection as arbitrary illegal unconstitutional violative of principals of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents nos. 2 to 5 herein to restore the power supply to the petitioner society forthwith. 2. None appears for the petitioner. 3. During the hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for APSPDCL submitted that, pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court on 23.12.2015, the electricity service connection of the petitioner was restored and is presently in live status. 4. The main grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is that the respondents disconnected the electricity supply without issuing any prior notice or passing any order. 4 5. In view of the fact that the petitioner’s service connection has already been restored, the grievance raised in the writ petition stands redressed and nothing further survives for consideration. However, if the respondents propose to take any action against the petitioner in future, they are at liberty to do so in accordance with law, after issuing due notice to the petitioner. 6. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the respondent Corporation to initiate appropriate proceedings, if so advised, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. 7. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Date: 18.08.2026 SP 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO. 41577 OF 2015 Date: 18.08.2026 W SP