2026:APHC:26092 APHC010528482025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3209]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 27113/2025 Between:

1. A DHIKARI APPA RAO, S/O. CHANDRAIAH, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC.

COLD DRINKS VENDOR, R/O.D.NO.1-263, PODALADA, MARKET ROAD, TATIPAKA VILLAGE, RAZOLE MANDAL, DR.

B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT.

2. P EKETI SATYANARAYANA,, S/O. GANDHI, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC.LAUNDRYMAN, R/O.D.NO.3-60-1, PODALADA, NEAR UP SCHOOL TATIPAKA VILLAGE, RAZOLE MANDAL, DR. B.R.

AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVTI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE OF APEPDCL, C/O. 50-27-5/1, TPT COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, 530013 VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

3. T HE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER OPERATION, ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED AT AMALAPURAM, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT.

4. T HE DIVIS