2026:APHC:7145 APHC010449602022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3209]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 29087/2022 Between:

1. K .RAVI, S/O. KILARI CHENNAIAH, AGE 55 YEARS, OCC POLICE HEAD CONSTABLE, P.S. NARAYANA VANAM, R/O. D.NO.1- 242/A, MSM NAGAR, KARIVETINAGAR ROAD, PUTTUR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

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

2. S OUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED, REP. BY TS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR. TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.

3. T HE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, APSPDCL, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, 4. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APSPDCL, OPERATION TOWN, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.

5. T HE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OPERATION SUB-DIVISION, TOWN -2, SRINIVASAM COMPLEX, APSPDCL, OPP. APSRTC BUS STAND, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.

6. T HE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, APSPDCL, OPERATION MANGALAM.

TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.

7. C HAKRALA NARESH KUMAR, S/O C. CHANDRASEKHAR, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO.103, TIRUMALA NAGAR MANGALAM, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DIST. R7 IS SET EXPARTE AS PER ORDER OF THE COURT DATED 04.08.2025.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. G JAGADEESWAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR ENERGY

2. V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL)

3. Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC FOR APSPDCL 4. V R REDDY KOVVURI (SC FOR APCPDCL)

The Court made the following Order:

The present writ petition is filed seeking to declare the alleged action of the respondent Nos.1 to 6 in giving the power supply in the name of respondent No.7 to the house of the petitioner bearing Survey No.11/2B/2A Sathyanarayanapuram area, SLV Nagar also called as Srinagar Colony Tirupathi, instead of giving power connection to the house of the respondent No.7 in Survey No.11/2B/2A2 Upadyaya Nagar, Tirupati, as illegal, arbitrary etc and to restore the power supply to the house of the petitioner vide service connection No.5534204152669 to the petitioner’s house bearing No. 11/2B/2A by disconnecting the service connection which was given in favour of the respondent No.7.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Venkata Rama Rao Kota, learned counsel representing the respondent No.2-DISCOM and its officers. Despite service of notice on the respondent No.7, no steps to enter appearance through an Advocate were taken and as such, he was set ex-

parte vide order dated 04.08.2025.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner 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.

4. He submits that the writ petitioner purchased a house plot admeasuring an extent of 233 square yards i.e., Plot No.15 in Survey No.11/2B/2A through a registered sale deed dated 13.12.2000 and obtained electricity connection bearing No.5534204152669 from the respondent-Distribution Company. While one Mr. K.Venkatasesharaju, owner of Plot No.13 was making constructions, the respondent No.7 interfered with the construction and in this regard, a complaint was lodged with Alipiri Police Station.

5. He further submits that subsequently, the respondent No.7 on 26.08.2020 forcibly entered into the premises of the writ petitioner and dismantled and demolished tin shed, cut the electricity wires and thereby caused irreparable loss to the petitioner.

6. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner lodged FIR No.473 of 2020 on the file of Alipiri Police Station against the respondent No.7 and others. He submits that in the meanwhile, the respondent No.7 filed O.S No.352 of 2015 on the file of the Court of the I Additional Junior Civil Judge, Tirupati, against the petitioner and another seeking permanent injunction in respect of the plot situated in Survey No.11/2B/2A2. He submits that the said suit