WP/42857/2026 of Suryavathi Kancharla Vs The Assistant Engineer on 26 October 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26-10-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

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AND

WMP Nos. 48173 and 48174 OF 2026

1. Suryavathi Kancharla

2. K.V.V.Ramalingeswara Rao

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Assistant Engineer,

Electricity Department,

Yanam – 533464.

2. The Regional Administrator - Cum - Sub - Divisional Magistrate, Office of the Regional Administrator, Yanam - 533464, Union Territory of Puducherry

3. The Deputy Tahsildar (Revenue)

Sub Taluk Office, Mini Civil Station,

Yanma - 533464.

4. The Deputy Surveyor,

Office of Deputy Tahsildar,

Sub Taluk, Mini Civil Station,

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Operation,

APEPDCL (Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power

Distribution Company Ltd.,),

Santhapeta, Tallarevu,

Andhra Pradesh – 533 463.

6. The Superintending Engineer (Operations), Circle office, Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Limited (APEPDCL), Kakinada District, Kakinada – 533 101.

7. The Executive Engineer (R and B),

National Highway Division,

R and B Complex, Marripalem,

Viskhapatnam – 530 018.

8. The Deputy Executive Engineer (R and B), R and B, NH-Sub Division, Near Collectorate compound, Rama Rao Peta, ZP Centre, Kakinada -

533004.

9. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110001.

10.

Reliance BP Mobility,

Represented by its Authorised Signatory, APTL, 5th floor, Meenakshi Tech Park, A Block, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telengana - 500032.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing respondent Nos.1 to 7, from erecting, 11 KV overhead electric line in front of or along the

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frontage of the petitioners property comprised in Survey No.9/5A/2, A/2/11/1B, A/2/9/5B and A/2/9/8B, Mettakur, Yanam, Pondicherry, Mettacuru Revenue village, Yanam.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Arjun Suresh

for

Mr.Varsha Balasubramanian