APHC010796622015 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: 40967 OF 2015 Between: 1. G. Anand Raj,, S/o. G. Daniel, Aged about 45 years, Pastor, Christ Kalavarikonda Church, H.No. 2/125, Seetaram Nagar, Adoni, Kurnool District ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, rep. by its Secretary 2. The Superintendent of Police Kurnool Kurnool District, 3. The Station House Officer Adoni III Town Police Station, Adoni, Kurnool District 4. Sri P Surendra Babu Inspector of Police, Adoni III Town Police Station, Adoni, Kurnool District. 5. The Tahsildar Adoni Kurnool District, - 6. The Divisional Electrical Engineer Operations, A.P. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Adoni, Kurnool 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 2 pleased toIssue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 6th respondent in not restoring power supply to the Kristu Kalavarikonda Church, Adoni bearing SC No. 0201049218 at the instance of respondents No. 3 to 5 as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Art. 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently Direct the respondents NO. 6 to restore power supply to the Kristu Kalavarikonda Church, Adoni bearing SC No. 0201049218 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: BUTTA VIJAYA BHASKER Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME (AP) Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR REVENUE (AP) Counsel for the Respondents:V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents: G L NARASIMHA RAO 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 40967 OF 2015 The Court made the following order: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents submits that in pursuance of the interim direction of this Court dated 21.12.2015, the power supply was restored to the petitioner’s church. Learned counsel for the Respondents has furnished written instructions submitted by the Assistant Engineer, APSPDCL, Adoni. The Written instruction would indicate that the service connection is in ‘live’ status, but there is no consumption record since nearly past 15 months. 3. In view of the compliance reported by the Respondents pursuant to the interim orders of this Court dated 21.12.2015, learned counsel for the Respondents submits that no further orders required in this case. 4. Having so recorded the said submission, this Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. No order as to costs. 5. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Date: 19.08.2026 MNR 4 78 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.40967 OF 2015 Dt: 19.08.2026 Mnr