Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/14750/2008 of K. Venkatapathi Raju Vs Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd., Operation on 2 March 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3209] TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 14750/2008 Between: 1. K. VENKATAPATHI RAJU, S/O. JAGANNADHA RAJU PROPRIETOR, M/S.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA
PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA
WRIT PETITION NO: 14750/2008
Between:
1. K. VENKATAPATHI RAJU, S/O. JAGANNADHA RAJU
PROPRIETOR, M/S. BALAJI SAW MILL, R/O. TUNI, EAST
GODAVARI DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A P
LTD OPERATION, CIRCLE RAJAHMUNDRY, REP. BY ITS
SUPERINTENDING
ENGINEER
(OPERATION),
RAJAHMUNDRY.
2. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATION JAGGAMPETA
RAJAHMUNDRY, W/O. VEERABABU, NADAKUDURU
VILLAGE,
KARAPA
MANDAL,
EAST
GODAVARI
DISTRICT.
3. THE ASST DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATION TUNI, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENT(S):
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the
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High Court may be pleased toto issue a writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 1st respondent dt.
13.5.2008
in
Proc.No.SE/O/RJY/AE/ CAT/F.DOC.NO./D.No.23/08 confirming the assessment order made by the respondents 2 and 3, without recording any reason and without considering objections is highly arbitrary, illegal, and violative of principles natural of justice and contrary to the provisions of the India Electricity Act, 2003 and the Rules made thereunder and consequently direct the respondents not to insist for payment of back billing in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2008(WPMP 19067 OF 2008
petition, the High Court may be pleased To grant Stay of all further proceeding including dis-connection of power supply under LT Category-III service connection No.1049 in respect of M/s. Balaji Saw Mill belonging to the petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice.
IA NO: 2 OF 2008(WPMP 19068 OF 2008
petition, the High Court may be pleased To direct the respondents to restore the Electricity supply to the petitioner's saw Mill M/s. Balaji Saw Mill, under LT Category -III, SC.No. 1049
situated ar Tuni Town, E.G. District, forthwith, pending disposal of the above W.P.
IA NO: 1 OF 2009(WVMP 163 OF 2009
petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim orders passed in W.P.M.P.No.19607/2008
and
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W.P.M.P.No.19608/2008 in W.P.No.14750/2008 dated 9.7.2008
and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. P RAJASEKHAR
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL)
The Court made the following:
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ORDER:
Mr.K.V.S.D.Ravi Teja, learned counsel representing Mr.P.Rajasekhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that, in view of the subsequent developments in the writ petition, the cause does not survive for adjudication.
2. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA 03.03.2026 LSP