APHC010327212025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 16298 OF 2025 Between:

1. BANAVATHU RAVI NAIK, S/O. SOMLA NAIK, AGE 29 YEARS, OCC SHIFT OPERATOR, R/O. 4-227, CHEJERLA VILLAGE, NAKARIKALU MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT.

2. PATTANSETTY SUBBA RAO, S/O. BRAHMAIAH, AGE28 YEARS, OCCSHIFT OPERATOR, R/O. 1-162, CHEJERLA VILLAGE, NAKARIKALU MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT.

3. SHEIK ABDUL BASHA, S/O. SHEIK SAIDA SAHEB, AGE 31 YEARS, OCCSHIFT OPERATOR, R/O. 4-82/1, DECHAVARAM VILLAGE, NAKARIKALU MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT.

4. KETHAVATH RAJESH NAIK, S/O SUNKYA NAIK, AGE 31 YEARS, OCC SHIFT OPERATOR, R/O 6-31, RAJA NAIK THANDA, GARIKAPADU, BOLLAPALLE, PALNADU DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S)

AND

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

2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LIMITED, (APCPDCL) REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, BESIDES GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, ITI ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

3. THE SUP