APHC010161422026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3504]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 8999/2026 Between:

1. M ERUGA ARUNA, W/O APPANNA, AGE 46 YEARS, RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-TF-6, BLOCK NO-1, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040.

2. U MMIDI TULASI DEVI,, W/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGE 39 YEARS.

RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-TF-3, BLOCK NO-4, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040.

3. V ASUPALLI KUMAR,, S/O PRASANNA, AGE 29 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-GF-4, BLOCK NO-1, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040.

4. T AMARANA LAXMI,, W/O KRISHNA, AGE 50 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-TF-1, BLOCK NO-1, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040.

5. K ATTA SYAMALA DEVI,, W/O UMA MEERA MAHESH, AGE 46 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-SF-2, BLOCK NO-2, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040.

6. A MARA SATYANARAYANA,, S/O NARAYANA MURTHY, AGE 42 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-TF-2, BLOCK NO-8, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040.

7. S INGAM SWATHI,, W/O SURYA RAO, AGE 33 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FLAT NO-GF-1, BLOCK NO-10, HUD HUD CYCLONE HOUSES, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-

522238.

2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLOT NO 11 AND 12, BEHIND BSNL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT -520007

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-530002.

4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED (APHCL), VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-

530017

5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION, ANDHRA PRADESH HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM-

530017

6. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM-530002

7. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ARILOVA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM-530057.

8. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238.

9. THE ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, (APEPDCL), REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR,C/O 50-27-5/1, TPT COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530013

10. T HE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, APEPDCL, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530040.

11. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OPERATION/ZONE-ILL, APEPDCL, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530040.

12. A SSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OPERATION SECTION, APEPDCL ARILOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530040.

...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 topleased (i) to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 4th respondent in threatening to dispose the petitioners from the legitimate allotted Flats, situated in S. No. 20/4, Pineapple Coloney, Mudasarlova, Visakhapatnam without providing hearing opportunity, without passing appropriate orders by issuing impugned notices Rc. No. 180/2015/Hud Hud/Engg. Dt. nil.05.2025, and 16.03.2026 and the action of the 12th respondent in disconnecting the electricity connection of the subject properties, without considering their reply dt. 23.01.2026, to the notices Lr. No. AEE/OS/ARL/VSP/F. No./D. No 08/2026, dated. 05.01.2026 Which is arbitrary, unlawful, against the principals of natural justice and Volitation of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India, 1950 and (ii) to direct the 4th and 12th respondents not to interfere with the petitioners possession of legitimately allotted flats and (iii) consequently, to direct the 12th respondent to restore the electricity connections of the petitioners, (iii) to set aside the improper n