Smt. P. Uma Devi W/o. Venkata Raju Ponangi v. The Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Ltd.,
WP/4024/2015 · 2026-08-06
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
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APHC010118182015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE 7th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 4024 OF 2015 Between:
1. Smt. P. Uma Devi W/o. Venkata Raju Ponangi, Aged 48 years, Occ: House wife R/o. Plot No.551, Friends Avenue, Flat No.401, Ravindra Society Kavuri Hills, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500033. ...Petitioner AND
1. The Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Ltd, Rep. by its Chief Engineer Hyderabad. 2. The Superintending EngineerOperation, APEPDCL, Eluru, West Godavari District
3. The Asst Divisional Engineer Operation APEPDCL Eluru, Rural Eluru, West Godavari District
4. The Asst Accounts Officer/ERO, Eluru Town, Eluru, West Godavari District
5. The Divisional Engineer/EPE, APEPDCL, Visakhapatnam ...Respondents 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 toto issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in issuing
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the impugned proceedings LR No.ADE/OSD/R-ELR/SUB ER./F.NO.TE./D.N0.87/15 dated 05.02.2015 levying provisional assessment of Rs.2,70,902/- in respect of the Service Connection bearing No.1512051121000741 of Ponangi village without following the due process is wholly illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequentially direct the respondents to stop all further proceedings by setting aside the impugned proceedings LR No.ADE/OSD/R-ELR/SUB ER./F.NO.TE./D.N0.87/15 dated 05.02.2015 and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit just and proper in the circumstances of the case.
IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WVMP 1391 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 orders granted an 23-02-2015 WPMP No. 5330 of 2015 in W. P. No. 4024 of 2015 IA NO: 2 OF 2015(WPMP 5330 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 respondent No.3 to restore the power supply in respect of Service Connection bearing No.1512051121000741 of Ponangi village forthwith by suspending the impugned proceedings LR No.ADE/OSD/R-ELR/SUB ER./F.NO.TE./D.N0.87/15 dated 05.02.2015 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit just and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: VENKAT CHALLA Counsel for the Respondents: V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents:P ANAND SESHU (SC FOR APEPDCL) The Court made the following order:
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 4024 OF 2015
ORDER:
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pending the Writ Petition, the petitioner paid the entire amount as per the provisional assessment notice dated 05.02.2015. In view of payment of the entire amount, no further orders are necessary in this Writ Petition and the matter becomes infructuous.
3.
Learned counsel for the respondents affirms that the petitioner paid the entire amount pursuant to the provisional assessment notice dated
05.02.2015.
4. In view of the submissions made by both the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
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VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 07.08.2026 BSP/TPS
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13 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 4024 OF 2015
07.08.2026 BSP/TPS