APHC010598702015 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: 30204 OF 2015 Between: 1. Pasupula Gram Panchayat, Kurnool Mandal, Kurnool District, Rep. by its elected Sarpanch, B.Raju 2. Lakshmipuram Gram Panchayat, Kallur Mandal, Kurnool District, Rep. by its elected Sarpanch, K.Krishna 3. Lakshminagaram Gram Panchayat, Veldurthi Mandal, Kurnool District, Rep. by its elected Sarpanch, K.Nagabushi 4. Nandanapalle Gram Panchayat, Kurnool Mandal, Kurnool Dsitrict, Rep. by its elected Sarpanch, A.Sujatha ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, 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. 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 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 thepetitioner gram panchayats and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 39068 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 and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: K RATHANGA PANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC FOR APSPDCL Counsel for the Respondents:JAGARLAMUDI KOTESWARI DEVI 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: 30204 OF 2015 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. 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 4 10 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 30204 OF 2015 13.08.2026 BSP