##PAGE1##

2026:APHC:16739 APHC010459762015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3504]

AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 12287/2015 Between:

1. M/S VINAYAKA MINI MODERN RICE MILL, UNDURU VILLAGE, SAMALKOT, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRITOR EDALA LAKSHMIKANTHAM W/O LATE SURYANARAYANA AGED

57 YEARS.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, OF A.P.LTD., REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING

DIRECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. ANDHRA PRADESH.

2. DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATIONS THE EASTERN, POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P.LTD., KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA

PRADESH.

3. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEEROPERATIONS THE, EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF

A.P.LTD., KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

4. ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER, ELECTRICITY.

REVENUE OFFICE, SAMALKOT, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 4th respondent in Lr.No.AAO/ERO/SLO/JAO.II/U6/D.No.44/2014 dated 09.01.2014 and the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in Lr.No.ADE/L/SLO/ dkt.137/D.No.327/2014 dated 15.3.2014 wherein and where

2 2026:APHC:16739

under the petitioner was directed to switch over its Service Connection bearing No.0619-000654 from LT Category Tariff to HT Category Tariff and consequential notice in letter No.AAO/ERO/SLO/B/UB/D.No.1019 dated 5.12.2014 demanding to pay Rs. 256291.29 towards electricity charges as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also contrary to the amended Clause 12.3.3.1 of General Terms and Conditions of Supply and consequently direct the respondents to restore the power supply to the petitioner rice mill vide Service

Connection bearing No.0619-000654 under LT Category IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WVMP 2149 OF 2015

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 to vacate the interim order passed dated: 24.04.2015 in WPMP No.16194 of 2015 in

WP No.12287 of 2014 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2015(WPMP 16194 OF 2015

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 to direct the respondents to restore the power supply to the petitioner Rice Mill vide Service

Connection bearing No.0619-000654 under LT Category IA NO: 5 OF 2015(WPMP 68812 OF 2015

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 IA NO: 6 OF 2015(WPMP 100447 OF 2015

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

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. P RAJKUMAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL)

3 2026:APHC:16739

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 12287 of 2015

The Court made the following Order:

Instant Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner under

Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayer:

“.... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 4th respondent in Lr.No.AAO/ ERO/SLO/JAO.II/U6/D.No.44/2014 dated 09.01.2014 and the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in Lr.No. ADE/L/SLO/dkt.137/D.No.327/2014 dated 15.03.2014 wherein and where under the petitioner was directed to switch over its Service Connection bearing No.0619-000654 from LT Category Tariff to HT Category Tariff and consequential notice in letter No.A