IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH : AMARAVATI ****

WRIT PETITION No. 39839 OF 2012 Between:

SMT.PENUMUCHU SEETHAMMA, W/O LATE MADHUSUDHANA RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MOGULURU VILLAGE, KANCHIKACHARLA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT AND 3 OTHERS …. Petitioners AND A P SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, (APSPDCL) REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT AND 3 OTHERS.

…. Respondents DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 27.04.2026 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

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

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be marked to Law Reporters / Journals? Yes / No

3. Whether His Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes / No ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J * THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD + WRIT PETITION No.39839 of 2012 % 27.04.2025 Between:

SMT.PENUMUCHU SEETHAMMA, W/O LATE MADHUSUDHANA RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MOGULURU VILLAGE, KANCHIKACHARLA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT AND 3 OTHERS …. Petitioners AND A P SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, (APSP