APHC010735502015 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: 28977 OF 2015 Between: 1. The Veeraghattam Gram Panchayat,, Rep. by its Executive Officer I.Viswanatham S/o late Sangaiah, aged 42 years Veeraghattam Village and Mandal, Srikakulam District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The Superintending Engineer Operation Circle, Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited, Srikakulam. 2. The Commissioner Panchayath Raj and Rural Development, AP, at Hyderabad 3. The Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Visakhapatnam 4. The State of A P rep by its Principal Secretary, Panchatyat Raj and Rural Development (PTS.IV) Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. ...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 respondents in issuing the 2 impugned Memo.No.3676/CPR &RD/H1/2014,dt.30.6.2015 and Lr.No.SE/O/SKL/ SAO/ AO(REV)/JAO/LT/D.No.460/15, dated 30-06-2015 are highly illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the G.O.Rt.No.80, dated 17-01-2009 issued by the 3rd respondent and consequentially this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to set aside the both impugned orders dated 30.6.2015 in respect of the petitioner Gram Panchayath only and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 37581 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 suspend the impugned Memo. No.3676/CPR &RD/H1/2014, dt.30.6.2015 and Lr.No.SE/O/SKLJSAO/A0(REV)/JAO/LT/D.No.460/15, dated 30-06-2015 issued by the respondents in respect of petitioner Gram Panchayath only pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: M R TAGORE Counsel for the Respondents: M RAVINDRA (SC FOR APEPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents: Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following order: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 28977 OF 2015 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that 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 07.08.2026 BSP/TPS 4 02 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 28977 OF 2015 07.08.2026 BSP/TPS