WP/5539/2017 of Ananthaneni Satya Narendra Kumar, Vs State of Andhra Pradesh, on 7 October 2026

APHC010726372017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO: 5539/2017

Between:

1. ANANTHANENI SATYA NARENDRA KUMAR,, S/O.A.RAMA RAO, OCC:

YEARS,

OCC:

PRIVATE

EMPLOYEE,

R/O.621-

WORANGEPATH STREET, GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA, USA- 91741, REP.

BY

GPA

HOLDER,

SRI.A.RAMA

RAO,

S/O.VENKATA

NARASAIAH,AGED

YEARS,

OCC:

RETIED

EMPLOYEE,

R/O.HUSSAIN NAGAR, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY

TO

GOVERNMENT,

ENERGY

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI.

2. SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF, ANDHRA

PRADESH LIMITED, REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING

DIRECTOR, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

3. SUPERINTENDING

ENGINEER,

SOUTHERN

POWER

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED, ONGOLE TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

4. ASSISTANT

DIVISIONAL

ENGINEER,

SOUTHERN

POWER

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED, MARTUR TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

5. ASSISTANT

ENGINEER,

SOUTHERN

POWER

DISTRIBUTION

COMPANY

OF

ANDHRA

PRADESH

LIMITED,

BALLIKURAVA

MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

6. SANKAR LINGAM GUDIPADU VILLAGE, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE

AUTHORITY-CUM-PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, SANKAR LINGAM

GUDIPADU

VILLAGE,

BALLIKURAVA

MANDAL,

PRAKASAM

DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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 of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction on the part of respondents on petitioner's representation by way of legal notice dated 03.02.2017 submitted for prevention of erecting electrical lines and power supply to the encroachers who unauthorizedly raised thatched huts on the southern side of petitioner's landed property admeasuring Ac.1.25 cents in D.No.36/4 and Ac.3.70 cents in D.No.36/5 situated in Sankar Lingam Gudipadu Village, Ballikurava Mandal, Prakasam District through the lands of petitioner, as illegal, irregular, irrational, violative of provisions The Electricity Act,2003 and rules framed there under and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to erect electric lines and provide power supply to the encroachers who raised unauthorized thatched huts on the southern side of petitioner's said landed property and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 6754 OF 2017

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 respondents to consider and decide the petitioners' representation submitted by way of legal notice dated 03.02.2017 for prevention of erecting electrical lines and power supply to the encroachers who unauthorizedly raised thatched huts on the southern side of petitioner's landed property admeasuring Ac.1.25 cents in D.No.36/4 and Ac.3.70 cents in D.No.36/5

situated in Sankar Lingam Gudipadu. Village, Ballikurava Mandal, Prakasam District through the lands, of petitioner before releasing any power supply, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass such other order or orders as this. Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstance of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL)

2. GP FOR ENERGY (AP)

3. N SIVA REDDY(SC FOR APTRANSCO)

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO.5539 OF 2017