APHC010160432015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 19th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 40354 OF 2015 Between: 1. Grandhi Raja Babu, S/o. Venkata Nageswara Rao, Aged 58 years, Palakollu, West Godavari District. ...Petitioner AND 1. Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its the Chairman & Managing Director, Visakhapatnam. 2. The Superintending Engineer Operation, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh, Eluru, West Godavari District. 3. The Divisional Electrical Engineer Operation, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh, (A.P.E.P.D.C.L), Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. 4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer Operation, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh, (A.P.E.P.D.C.L), Palakollu, West Godavari District. 5. The Assistant Accounts Officer ERO, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh, (A.P.E.P.D.C.L), Palakollu, West Godavari District. 6. The Assistant Engineer, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh, (A.P.E.P.D.C.L), Veeravasaram, West Godavari District. 2 ...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 toIssue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declare the action of the 3rd Respondent, in issuing the attatchment notice in Dis.No. 1042 dt. 05.12.2015 which was served on me on 08.12.2015, thereby demaning me to pay Rs. 8,35,737/- without giving any proper reason, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the provisions of the India Electricity Act, 2003 and also offends under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to set aside the attatchment notice in Dis.No. 1042 dt. 05.12.2015 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 40354 OF 2015 The Court made the following order: Learned counsel for the Respondents has furnished written instructions dated 15.08.2026 submitted by the Asst. Accounts Officer, APEPDCL, Bhimavaram. The written instructions would indicate that the petitioner has already paid the amount due to the respondent on 23.08.2016. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that in view of the payment made by the petitioner to the respondents towards electricity charges as per the interim orders of this Court dated 14.12.2015, no further orders are required in this case. 2. Having so recorded the same, this writ petition is closed as infructuous. No order as to costs. 3. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Date: 19.08.2026 MNR 4 73 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.40354 OF 2015 Dt: 19.08.2026 Mnr