B Naresh v. State of Ap
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Non-merits closure of an electricity-disconnection writ petition: W.P. No. 11760 of 2018, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda J., decided 10.07.2026. Petitioner B. Naresh (proprietor, M/s Sreenivasa Packaged Drinking Water, Hindupur, Anantapur district) sought a mandamus under Article 226 against APSPDCL/State respondents for disconnection of service connections 7311101050783 and 7311101038222, pleading violation of Articles 14 and 21 and natural justice; I.A. 1/2018 (S.151 CPC) sought restoration, with an interim order dated 09.04.2018; I.A. 1/2022 (S.151 CPC) sought vacatur. On hearing, both counsel jointly submitted that the petitioner had paid the entire demanded amount during pendency and the respondents had restored the supply. The Court closed the writ petition with no costs and closed miscellaneous petitions. Keywords: electricity disconnection; restoration of power supply; APSPDCL; payment of demanded amount; infructuous writ petition; no costs; no merits adjudication.