2026:APHC:9147 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AMARAVATI ****

SECOND APPEAL No.91 of 2020

1. S OUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED, REP., BY ITS DIVISIONAL ELECTRICAL, ENGINEER (OPERATION), VIJAYAWADA RURAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

2. S OUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P., LIMITED,, REP., BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, TIRUPATHI.

...APPELLANT(S)

Versus SHAIK JAAN BEE, W/O LATE SIKINDER, AGED 58 YRS, D.NO. 1-92, KOTIKALAPUDI VILLAGE, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT DATE OF ORDER PRONOUNCED : 07.03.2026 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the order? : Yes/No

2. Whether the copy of order may be marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Yes/No

3. Whether His Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the order? : Yes/No _____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J * HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI SECOND APPEAL No.91 of 2020 % 07.03.2026 Second Appeal No.91 of 2020

1. S OUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED, REP., BY ITS DIVISIONAL ELECTRICAL, ENGINEER (OPERATION), VIJAYAWADA RURAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

2. S OUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P., LIMITED,, REP., BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, TIRUPATHI.

...APPELLANT(S)

Versus SHAIK JAAN BEE, W/O LATE SIKINDER, AGED 58 YRS, D.NO. 1-92, KOTIKALAPUDI VILLAGE, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT ! Counsel for Appellants : Sri Abdul Hameed, learned counsel representing Sri V.V. Satish Kumar, learned counsel ^ Counsel for Respondent : Sri Solomon Raju, learned counsel representing Sri Syed Ziauddin, learned counsel Gist : > Head Note : ? Cases referred :

1) 1984 ACJ 210 (Madras) 2) (2014) 0 Supreme 1022

3) AIR 1981 SC 1400

4) AIR 2002 SC 551

5) (2022) 20 SCC 199:2022 SCC OnLine SC 1273

6) 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3864 This Court made the following:

APHC010056662020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

SATURDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI SECOND APPEAL NO: 91/2020 Between:

1. S OUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED, REP., BY ITS DIVISIONAL ELECTRICAL, ENGINEER (OPERATION), VIJAYAWADA RURAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

2. S OUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P., LIMITED,, REP., BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, TIRUPATHI.

...APPELLANT(S)

AND

1. S HAIK JAAN BEE, W/o Late Sikinder, Aged 58 yrs, D.No. 1-92, Kotikalapudi village, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Krishna District.

...RESPONDENT Appeal under section ___________ against orderspleased to set aside the decree and j adgment passed in A.S.No.44/2015, dt. 26-09-2019 on the file of VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vijayawada in which the judgement and decree passed in O.S. No. 76/2012 of the file of the Second Additional Senior Civil Judge, Vijayawada was set aside and with costs and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to Condone delay of 46 days in preferring this second appeal against judgment and decree made in A.S.No.44/2015 on the file of VII Additional District and Session Judge, Vijayawada dated 26-09-2019, in which judgment and decree passed in OS.No.76/2012 on the file of II Additional Senior Civil Judge, Vijayawada was confirmed including the execution in EP.No.7 of 2020, pending disposal of Second Appeal and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2020 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings vide judgment and decree made in A.S.No.44/2015 on the file of VII Additional District and Session Judge, Vijayawada dated 26-09-2019, in which judgment and decree passed in OS.No.76/2012 on the file of II Additional Senior Civil Judge, Vijayawada was confirmed including t