Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/9301/2025 of M RATNA KUMARI Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, 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: 9301/2025 Between: 1. M RATNA KUMARI, W/O. M. VENKATESHWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
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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: 9301/2025
Between:
1. M RATNA KUMARI, W/O. M. VENKATESHWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. SINGAVARAM VILLAGE, DENDULURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
NOW ELURU DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
ENERGY
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE
ANDHRA
PRADESH
EASTERN
POWER
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
AND
MANAGING
DIRECTOR,
VISAKHAPATNAM,
VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.
3. THE
SUPERINTENDING
ENGINEER
OPERATION,
APEPDCL, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.
4. THE
EXECUTIVE
ENGINEER
OPERATION,
APEPDCL,ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.
5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OPERATION SD,
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APEPDCL,DENDULURU, ELURU DISTRICT.
6. THE ASSISSTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OPERATION, APEPDCL,DENDULURU, ELURU 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 topleased to issue writ, order or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5th respondent in issuing notice in Lr.No.Dy.EE/OSD/ Denduluru/F.No./D.No.343/25, dt22.03.2025, disconnecting/removing the existing service SC.
No. 1512092334000280 of the petitiooner as highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents not to disconnect the power supply to the petitioners Service vide SC.
No.
1512092334000280 of Singavaram Village, Denduluru Mandal, Eluru District and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025
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 pleased to direct the respondents not to disconnect the power supply to the petitioner’s Service vide SC. No. 1512092334000280 of Singavaram Village
and
Denduluru
Mandal by suspending the notice
vide
Lr.No.Dy.EE/OSD/ Denduluru/F.No./D.No.343/25, dt: 22.03.2025, issued by the 5th respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025
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 Pleased to vacate the
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interim orders in W.P.No. 9301 of 2025 dated 9-4-2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. DODDAKA HARSHA VARDHAN
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR ENERGY
2. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL)
The Court made the following:
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ORDER:-
The present writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the 5th respondent in issuing the notice dated 22.03.2025 for disconnecting/removing the existing service connection bearing SC.No.1512092334000280 of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary etc., and for consequential direction not to disconnect the power supply to the said service connection.
2. Heard Mr.D.Harsha Vardhan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms.Aishwarya Chowdary, learned Junior Standing Counsel for A.P.E.P.D.C.L.
3. At the time of considering the matter for admission, a learned Judge of this Court, vide order dated 09.04.2025, directed the respondents not to disconnect the power supply to the service connection bearing SC No.1512092334000280. Be that as it may.
4. In the counter affidavit filed by the 5th respondent, it is inter- alia stated that the application made by the petitioner pursuant to the interim orders dated 09.04.2025 was rejected on the premise that no proper documents were submitted.
5. Referring to the same, Ms.Aishwarya Chowdary, learned Junior Standing Counsel, states that if the petitioner submits a new application with all requisite documents, request to release of power supply would be considered.
6. In view of the same, the learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner would make an application afresh with
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7. In the light of the submissions made, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to make an appropriate application for release of supply with all the relevant documents. As and when the petitioner makes an application, the concerned DISCOM authorities shall consider the same and take necessary action within two (2) weeks, thereafter.
8. Till such process is completed, the supply to the service connection referred to above shall be continued, subject to the payment of the current consumption charges. No costs.
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA 03.03.2026 LSP