PANCHALINGALA GRAM PANCHAYAT,KURNOOL,&ANOT v. STATE OF AP,PRL.SCY,P.RAJ,HYD,& 4
WP/2811/2015 · 2026-08-12
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
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APHC010810552015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 13th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 2811 OF 2015 Between:
1. PANCHALINGALA GRAM PANCHAYAT,KURNOOL,&ANOT, Kurnool Mandal & District, Rep. by its elected Sarpanch, N.Anantha Lakshmi
2. B.Thandrapadu Gram Panchayat,, Kurnool Mandal & District, Rep. by its elected Sarpanch, K.Lakshmi Devi ...Petitioners AND
1. STATE OF AP PRL SCY P RAJ HYD 4, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector Kurnool District Kurnool, -
3. Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Ltd, (A.P.C.P.D.C.L.), rep. by its Vice Chairman-cum Managing Director, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 4. The Superintendent Engineer, A.P.C.P.D.C.L., Kurnool District, Kurnool. 5.
The Senior Accounts Officer, A.P.C.P.D.C.L., Kurnool District, Kurnool ...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
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pleased toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent 3 to 5 Corporation and its officials in trying to disconnect the electricity connections to the petitioner gram panchayats in respect of electrical supply to street lights and water pumps by demanding exorbitant amounts towards bills even though said bills have been borne by the government through State Finance Commission, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents 3 to 5 and its officials not to disconnect the power supply to the street lights and water pumps of the petitioner gram panchayats IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 3766 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 3 to 5 Corporation and its officials not to disconnect the electricity connection to the petitioner gram panchayats in respect of power supply to the street lights and water pumps in the villages IA NO: 4 OF 2015(WPMP 41724 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 extend the interim orders granted in WP No.2811of 2015 on 11.2.2015 until further orders Counsel for the Petitioners: K RATHANGA PANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following order:
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 2811 OF 2015 ORDER:
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2.
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that pending the writ petition, the claim of the petitioners have already been redressed. Hence, the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and the matter becomes infructuous. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________
VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 13.08.2026 BSP
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09 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 2811 OF 2015
13.08.2026 BSP