Mr. Chittala Satish Vs The State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Mr. Chittala Satish Vs The State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the failure of respondents 1 to 5 to pay compensation to the petitioner's family, the petitioner's son having been affected due to the alleged negligence of the Electricity department (with respondent no. 3 not acting against the culprits), was illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21, warranting a mandamus for compensation of Rs. 1,00,00,000/-, medical expenses of Rs. 20,00,000/- and related reliefs.

Ratio / Principle

The Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution as none appeared for the petitioner either physically or through video conference though the matter was posted under the caption 'for dismissal' with no representation on previous adjournments; there shall be no order as to costs; and, as a sequel, pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 13100 of 2019, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), decided 05.12.2025 by B.V.L.N. Chakravarthi, J. — Chittala Satish v. State of A.P. & others. The petitioner, an unemployed resident of Madiki Village, Alamuru Mandalam, East Godavari District, had sought a writ of mandamus declaring illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 the action of respondents 1 to 5 in not paying compensation to his family after his son was 'effected' due to the alleged negligence of the Electricity department, coupled with respondent no. 3's failure to act against the culprits. Reliefs claimed: Rs. 1,00,00,000/- compensation, Rs. 20,00,000/- medical expenses, free education for the child, and regular employment for the child's mother in the 5th respondent's (Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P.) department. IA No. 1 of 2019 under Section 151 CPC had sought interim regular employment for the petitioner's wife in respondent no. 5's organisation. DISPOSITION: the petition was dismissed for non-prosecution — none appeared for the petitioner physically or through video conference though the matter was posted under the caption 'for dismissal', and there was no representation on previous adjournments; only the learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL was in attendance. No order as to costs; interlocutory applications, if any, pending in the writ petition stand closed as a sequel. The court did not enter into the merits; no precedent was cited or discussed; no compensation or other relief was granted.

APHC010277772019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3368]

FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI

WRIT PETITION NO: 13100/2019

Between:

MR. CHITTALA SATISH, S/O. CHITTALA PEDDA DOSAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS OCC UNEMPLOYED, R/O H.NO 1- 109/ 1,MADIKI VILLAGE AND POST, ALAMURU MANDALAM,EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUAI, ANDHRA PRADESH

THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ENERGY, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, ANDHRA PRADESH

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, KAKINADA.

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, KAKINADA.

THE CHIEF MANAGING DIRECTOR, EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P MT COLONY, SETHAMMA DHARA, VISHAKHAPATNAM ANDHRA PRADESH

...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 a writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.1 to 5 not paying compensation the petitioner's family as the son got effected for the negligence of the Electricity department and the respondent 3 not taking action against such culprits caused mental agony and not paying any compensation by the respondents are illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violation of the settle law and violation of articles 14,19 and 21 of constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to pay compensation of Rs. 1,00,00,000/- one (mores and all medical expenses of Rs.20,00,000/-, free education to the child as aspired by him and for maintenance of the child the mother of the child must be engaged in the 5th respondent department as regular employee and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2019

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 respondent no 5 to take the wife of the petitioner as regular employee of the respondent organization pending disposal of writ petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.M/S MARY LEGAL CONSULTANCY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL)

2.GP FOR ENERGY (AP)

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI

WRIT PETITION No.13100 OF 2019

ORDER:

None appeared for the petitioner either physically or through video conference, though the matter is posted under the caption ‘for dismissal’. There was no representation for the petitioner on the previous adjournments also.

Learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL is in attendance.

In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in

this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI

WRIT PETITION No:13100 OF 2019

Date: 05.12.2025

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