THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.3767 of 2025

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “… declaring the action of the Respondents more particularly Respondent No.4 in rejecting the application of the petitioner dated 27.12.2024 for release of new electricity connection under Industrial Category vide Letter bearing Lr. No. ADE/OP/BLNR-SD XVI/ D.No.1055/2024-25, dated 24.01.2025 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and contrary to Article 14, 19 and 21 A of the Constitution of India and may be pleased to set aside the rejection letter dated 24.01.2025 in the interest of justice.”

2) Heard Sri R. Vinod Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Energy for respondent No.1, Sri N. Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4, and learned Government Pleader for Industries & Commerce for respondent No.5.

3) Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that erstwhile Government of Andhra Pradesh has established a Cooperative Industrial Estate Limited, Balanagar, in the land admeasuring Acs.47-00 guntas and the said land was allotted to the Cooperative Industrial Estate Unit Holder Assoc