2026:APHC:11314 APHC010089332026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3209]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 4896/2026 Between:

1. V UTTUKURI RAGHURAMI REDDY, S/O V. VEERA REDDY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O G.V SATHRAM, NANDYALAMPETA, MYDHUKURU, JAMMALAMADUGU, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

2. V UTTUKURI DORASANAMMA, W/O V. RAGHURAMI REDDY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O G.V SATHRAM, NANDYALAMPETA, MYDHUKURU, JAMMALAMADUGU, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PIN 522 238.

2. T HE TAHSILDAR, MYDUKUR MANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT.PIN 516172.

3. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APSPDCL MYDUKURU SUB-

DIVISION, MYDUKURU, Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT.PIN 516172.

4. T HE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MYDUKUR, APSPDCL, Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT.PIN 516172.

...RESPONDENT(S):

a District pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. P M MITHILESHWARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR ENERGY

2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order:

The present writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondent Nos.3 and 4 in disconnecting the power supply to the borewell vide Service Connection No.2611334001004 by de-rooting the electricity transformer over the lands in an extent of Ac.2.34 cents in Survey Nos.740, 741, 1307, 1306, 1248, 1285, 1249 and to an extent of Ac.2.1300 cents in Survey No.788-2 of Nandyalampeta Village fields, Mydukur Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa and seeking to declare the same as arbitrary, etc., and for consequential direction to restore the electricity connection by re-erecting the electricity transformer.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. K Ashok, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for A.P.S.P.D.C.L.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners made submissions with reference to the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition and the material filed along with the same. He submits that the petitioners are in possession and enjoyment of the subject matter lands which were assigned to them and the concerned revenue authorities have issued Pattadar Passbooks and Title Deeds in their favour. He has also drawn the attention of this Court to the 1B Namoona and other Adangals reflecting the names of the petitioners, as per pattadars and enjoyers.

4. The learned counsel submits that while that being the position, the respondent Nos.2 to 4 have highhandedly interfered with the possession of the subject matter properties and disconnected the power supply to the service connection through which the petitioner is drawing the water to the borewell. Notwithstanding the same, the learned counsel submits that the respondents have de-rooted the brick platform on which the transformer is erected apart from de-rooting the electric poles through which the electric wires are drawn with the help of JCB. He submits that before resorting to the said highhanded action, no notice was issued to the petitioners and they have reason to believe that at the behest of local politicians, the respondent Nos.2 to 4 have resorted to the same.

5. He further submits that the petitioners raised a Mango garden and also installed Dip Irrigation System. He submits that unless a direction is issued to the respondents to restore the power supply, the standing crop would be affected.

6. On the other hand, Mr. K Ashok, learned counsel representing the learned Standing Counsel for A.P.S.P.D.C.L., placed a copy of the communication dated 19.02.2026 received from the respondent No.4, for perusal of the Court, the relevant portion of said communication reads as follows:

“One No. complaint given to higher authorities about utilizing Electricity supply illegally by the two Petitioners in Forest lands in Na