1 APHC010447092015 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: 16129 OF 2015 Between: 1. Smt A. Padmavathi,, W/o. Venkata Satyanarayana, Aged about 47 years, R/o. Flat No. 203, Akkineni Residency, Mullukutlavari Street, RP Pet, Eluru, West Godavari District. ...Petitioner AND 1. Eastern Power Distribution Company, Of AP Ltd., Rep. by its Superintending Engineer/ Operation, Eluru. 2. The Asst Divisional Engineer Operation, APEPDCL, Bheemadolu, West Godavari District. 3. The Asst Engineer Operation APEPDCL, M.Nagulapalli, West Godavari District. ...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 an appropriate Writ order, orders or direction more particularly a Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in dis- connection of power supply to Service No. 96 of Tirumalampalem Village, Dwarakatirumala mandal, West Godavari District in an extent of Ac.3.56 cents covered by RS No. 2/4 of Tirumalampalem Village, West Godavari District in 2 view of notice dt. 7.4.2015 by the respondents even after payment of provisional assessment charges and compounding charges as illegal, arbitrary, biased, unconstitutional, against the principles of natural justice and violative of provisions of Electricity Act, 2003 and other circulars and consequently direct the respondent authorities to restore the power supply to the petitioner in service connection No. 96 in an extent of Ac. 3.56 cents of Tirumalampalem Village, Dwarakatirumala mandal, West Godavari District and pass such other order or orders or directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 20973 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 authorities to restore the power supply to the petitioner in service connection No. 96 in RS No.2/4 of Tfrumalapalem village, Dwarakatirumala Mandal, 'West Godavari District pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such other order orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of Justice . IA NO: 4 OF 2015(WPMP 100409 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 IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WVMP 2510 OF 2016 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 order dt. 11.06.2015 in WPMP.No. 20973 of 2015 in WP.No. 16129 of 2015 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: A S LAKSHMI Counsel for the Respondents: V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The Court made the following order: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16129 OF 2015 ORDER: There was no representation on behalf of the petitioner on 03.08.2026 and 05.08.2026 and the matter is posted to today under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Even today, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents furnished written instructions dated 03.08.2026, wherein it is stated as follows: “The petitioner is purchased the lands in the year 2010 and enjoyed the power unlawfully without paying the CC Charges from 03/2010 to 2015(5 years), due to non payment of the CC charges the service was Bill stopped. The petitioner utilizing the supply though the service was Bill stopped. Now the petitioner approached the Hon'ble High Court for restoration of the supply while disconnection of power supply only. The petitioner never approached the competent authority to regularise the billed stopped service into live status and also for name transfer as the petitioner is not a registered consumer as such it is requested to pass necessary orders for immediate disconnection of the service and directed the consumer to regularized the service connection duly paying necessary arrears outstanding or to apply a fresh service connection in the name of the petitioner.” 4 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that if the petitioner comes forward for regularization of the electricity service connection, which was already disconnected in the year 2015, pursuant to the payment of all charges, the electricity power connection can be restored in favour of the petitioner. 4. Considering the submissions made by the learned Standing Counsel and on perusal of the written instructions, it is observed that even on merits, the petitioner was granted liberty to approach the authority concerned by making fresh application. After payment of required charges as demanded by the respondents, the petitioner can be granted fresh electricity connection. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 07.08.2026 BSP/TPS 5 15 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16129 OF 2015 07.08.2026 BSP/TPS