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Nuvvula Venkata Ratnam, v. the Chief Enginewer, Apspdcl.,& 5 Others

Writ petition dismissed as infructuous – Agricultural service connection (No.6611303000619)

Andhra Pradesh HC7 Jul 2025WP/2630/2014

Case brief

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati; WP 2630/2014; Nuvvula Venkata Ratnam v. Chief Engineer APSPDCL & 5 others (incl. Nuvvula Subba Rao); disconnection of agricultural power service connection No.6611303000619; writ of mandamus; Article 226; Articles 14, 19, 21; Section 151 CPC interim application (IA No.1 of 2014 / WPMP 3216 of 2014); dismissed as infructuous; efflux of time; no order as to costs; Justice Subba Reddy Satti; decided 08.07.2025; Krishna District; Nuzvid; APSPDCL.

What did the court decide?

Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause no longer survived due to efflux of time, the court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, with no order as to costs; the merits of the disconnection challenge were not adjudicated. ¶33

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the disconnection of power supply to the petitioner's agricultural service connection bearing No.6611303000619 was illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of fundamental rights, and whether the respondents ought to be directed to restore the supply. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause no longer survived due to efflux of time, the court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, with no order as to costs; the merits of the disconnection challenge were not adjudicated.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition dismissed as infructuous — Agricultural service connection (No.6611303000619) — Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 declaring the APSPDCL authorities' disconnection of power to his agricultural service connection at Mokasa Narasannapalem village, Nuzvid Mandal, Krishna District illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21, and seeking restoration of supply; an interim application under Section 151 CPC had sought restoration pending disposal. At hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that by efflux of time the cause no longer survived for adjudication. Recording that submission, the court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous with no order as to costs, and closed pending miscellaneous petitions. The legality of the disconnection was not adjudicated.

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APHC010039852014

[3331]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

WRIT PETITION NO: 2630/2014

Between:

NUVVULA VENKATA RATNAM,, OCC;CULTIVATION, R/O.MOKASA NARASANNAPALEM VILLAGE, NUZVID MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

THE CHIEF ENGINEWER APSPDCL 5 OTHERS, REP.BY ITS CHIEF ENGINEER, VIJAYAWADA,KRISHNA DISTRICT

THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER OPERATIONS, APSPDCL, VIJAYAWADA,KRISHNA DISTRICT

THE DIVISIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER OPERATIONS, APSPDCL, NUZVID, KRISHNA DISTRICT

THE ASST DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OPERATINS APSPDCL, NUZVID,KRISHNA DISTRICT

THE ADDL ASST ENGINEER OPERATIONS APSPDCL, MEERJAPURAM, NUZVID MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT

NUVVULA SUBBA RAO S/O SREE RAMULU, OCC:CULTIVATION, R/O.MOKHASA NARASANNAPALEM VILLAGE, NUZVID MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT

...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 action of the respondents

authorities disconnecting the power supply to petitioner agricultural service connection bearing No.6611303000619 of Mokasa Narasannapalem village, Nuzvid Mandal, Krishna District as illegal, unjust arbitrary without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14,19,and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents authorities to restore power supply to the petitioner agricultural service connection bearing No.6611303000619 and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 3216 OF 2014

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 authorities to restore power supply to the petitioner agricultural service connection bearing No.6611303000619 pending disposal of the writ petition

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.CH B R P SEKHAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.DEEPIKA GADDE

2.P VINOD KUMAR

3.V R REDDY KOVVURI (SC FOR APCPDCL)

The Court made the following:

:: ORDER ::

Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that by efflux of time, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the same has become infructuous.

Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.

___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

Date : 08.07.2025 TVN

237

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

WRIT PETITION No.2630 OF 2014

Date : 08.07.2025 TVN

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the disconnection of power supply to the petitioner's agricultural service connection bearing No.6611303000619 was illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of fundamental rights, and whether the respondents ought to be directed to restore the supply.¶21
2.
Whether the cause in the writ petition survived for adjudication, given the efflux of time since filing in 2014.medium confidence¶32
The court held
Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause no longer survived due to efflux of time, the court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, with no order as to costs; the merits of the disconnection challenge were not adjudicated.ratio¶33

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 2 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶20 Articles 14, 19 and 21¶21
CPCSection 151¶23

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Action of the respondent authorities disconnecting power supply to the petitioner's agricultural service connection bearing No.6611303000619, challenged as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.¶21
Respondent authorities (APSPDCL)
Prior proceeding
IA No.1 of 2014 (WPMP 3216 of 2014), an interim petition under Section 151 CPC seeking restoration of power supply to the petitioner's agricultural service connection pending disposal of the writ petition.¶23

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Nuvvula Venkata Ratnam¶10
CH B R P SEKHAR
respondent
The Chief Engineer, APSPDCL & 5 Others, rep. by its Chief Engineer, Vijayawada, Krishna District¶13
DEEPIKA GADDE, P VINOD KUMAR, V R REDDY KOVVURI
respondent
The Superintending Engineer (Operations), APSPDCL, Vijayawada, Krishna District¶14
respondent
The Divisional Electrical Engineer (Operations), APSPDCL, Nuzvid, Krishna District¶15
respondent
The Assistant Divisional Engineer (Operations), APSPDCL, Nuzvid, Krishna District¶16
respondent
The Additional Assistant Engineer (Operations), APSPDCL, Meerjapuram, Nuzvid Mandal, Krishna District¶17
respondent
Nuvvula Subba Rao, S/o Sreeramulu¶18

Coram

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Justice Subba Reddy Sattiauthor¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 7 Jul 2025 · July
Registered: 31 Jan 2014
Case no.: WP/2630/2014
CNR: APHC010039852014
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: Subba Reddy Satti
Disposal: DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Case type: Writ Petition

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Nuvvula Venkata Ratnam, v. the Chief Enginewer, Apspdcl.,& 5 Others, WP/2630/2014 (AP), decided on 7 July 2025.

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Statutes3

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226 · Articles 14, 19 and 21
CPCSection 151

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Procedural history2

Action of the respondent authorities disconnecting power supply to the petitioner's agricultural service connection bearing No.6611303000619, challenged as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.Respondent authorities (APSPDCL)
IA No.1 of 2014 (WPMP 3216 of 2014), an interim petition under Section 151 CPC seeking restoration of power supply to the petitioner's agricultural service connection pending disposal of the writ petition.

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Bench / Coram

Justice Subba Reddy Satti

Parties & counsel