APHC010015302025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3209]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: 745 of 2025 Between:

1. NAIDU VENKATA RAMANA, S/o.NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/oD.No.2-165, NAIDU VEEDI, CHINADODDIGALLU (V), NAKKAPALLE (M), VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

2. THE CONSUMER GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL FORUM, REP.BY.ITS CHAIR PERSON, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT.

3. THE APEPDCL, REP. BY ITS CHIEF MANAGING DIRECTOR OFFICE AT SEETHAMMADHARA RD, TPT COLONY, P & T COLONY, BALAYYA SASTRI LAYOUT, SEETHAMMADARA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530001

4. THEAPEPDCL, REP., BY ITS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OPERATION, NAKKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLE DISTRICT.

5. G SRINIVASA RAO, R/O D.NO.39-33-147/1, LIG-81, VUDA COLONY PHASE - II, MADHAVADHARA, VISHAKAPATNAM VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT - 530018 ...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. Mr.ARUN KUMAR R Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR ENERGY

2. Mr.V V SATISH (SC for A