WP/37404/2018 of Bathula Pitchamma Vs Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited on 6 March 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

SATURDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

WRIT PETITION No.37404 OF 2018

Between:

Bathula Pitchamma, W/o.Venkateswarlu, Aged about 52 years, Occ:Petty Trader, R/o.D.No.8-203, Adigoppula, Durgi Mandal, Guntur District- 522612, A.P.

...Petitioner

AND

1.

Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, Rep. by Superintendent Engineer, Operation Circle, Sangadigunta, Guntur.

2.

The Assistant Engineer, Operations, Durgi, Guntur District.

3.

The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Operations, Macherla, Guntur.

4.

The Assistant Accounts Officer, Electricity Revenue Office, Macherla, Guntur.

5.

The Assistant Engineer, DPE Wing, O/o.Superintendent Engineer, Operation Circle, Sangadigunta, Guntur.

6.

Sri A.Shiva Nagi Reddy, Assistant Engineer, DPE Wing, O/o.

Superintendent Engineer, Operation Circle, Sangadigunta, Guntur.

...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 to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents No.4 and 5 in removing service meter and connection bearing S.C.No.1431301000989 for the small business shutter of petitioner in Adigoppula Village, Durgi Mandal, Guntur District, in spite of regularly paying power charges, as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and offends Articles 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents No.2 to 5 to restore back the said service meter as well as service connection and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

I.A. No.1 of 2018

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 No.2 to 5 to restore back the said service meter as well as service connection bearing S.C.

No.1431301000989 at the shop of the petitioner in Adigoppula Village, Durgi Mandal, Guntur District, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such other order or orders in the interest of Justice.

Counsel for the Petitioner

:

Mr.V.V.N.Narasimham

Counsel for the Respondents:

Mr.V.V.Satish (SC for APEPDCL)

Counsel for the Respondents:

Mr.V.R.Reddy Kovvuri (SC FOR

APCPDCL)

The Court made the following ORDER:

Heard Ms.V.Himabindu, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner through online. Also heard Mr.Abdul Matheen, learned counsel representing the learned Standing Counsel for A.P.C.P.D.C.L.

2.

The present writ petition is filed seeking declaration of the action of the respondent Nos.4 and 5 in disconnecting the power supply to the Service Connection bearing No.1431301000989 as illegal, arbitrary, etc., and for a consequential direction to restore the power supply.

3.

The learned counsel for the petitioner appearing through online made submissions to the effect that before resorting to disconnection of the power supply, no notice was issued to the petitioner and taking note of the same, on 12.10.2018 a direction was issued to the respondents to restore the power supply.

4.

The said interim order is in force and therefore, instead of inviting a counter affidavit from the respondents, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, providing that in the event the respondent authorities are intending to initiate any action, they shall follow the due procedure, as per the terms and conditions of the supply.

5.

With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

____________________

NINALA JAYASURYA,J

March 07, 2026

vasu

REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

To,

1. Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, Rep.

by Superintendent Engineer, Operation Circle, Sangadigunta, Guntur.

2. The Assistant Engineer, Operations, Durgi, Guntur District.

3. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Operations, Macherla, Guntur.

4. The Assistant Accounts Officer, Electricity Revenue Office, Macherla, Guntur.

5. The Assistant Engineer, DPE Wing, O/o. Superintendent Engineer, Operation Circle, Sangadigunta, Guntur.

6. Sri A Shiva Nagi Reddy Assistant Engineer, DPE Wing, O/o.

Superintendent Engineer, Operation Circle, Sangadigunta, Guntur.

7. One CC to SRI. V V N NARASIMHAM Advocate [OPUC]

8. One CC to SRI. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) Advocate [OPUC]

9. One CC to SRI. V R REDDY KOVVURI (SC FOR APCPDCL)

Advocate [OPUC]

10. Two CD Copies

HIGH COURT

MSRJ

DATED:07/03/2026