IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.19388 OF 2009 BETWEEN: Rallabandi Nagaratnam S/o. Late Tatabbai …. Petitioner AND Andhra Pradesh Electricity Power Distribution Company Limited, rep. by its Superintending Engineer, A.P.E.D.C.L., Rajahmundry, E.G.District and Others. …. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.19388 OF 2009 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the notice dated 02-09-2009 issued by the 2nd respondent to disconnect the power supply to the agricultural bore with Service Connection No.561 of Kesavaram Village, Mandapeta Mandal, East Godavari District, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to set aside the said notice. 2. According to the petitioner, there is a dispute with regard to his land of an extent of Ac.0.80 cents in survey No.213 of Kesavaram village, Mandapeta Mandal, East Godavari District. In that regard he approached this Court and filed a writ petition No.11900 of 2002 and this Court has passed an interim order in W.P.M.P.No.14685 of 2002 directing the respondents therein not to interfere with the peaceful possession of the petitioner in the land in question. Subsequently, the respondents in the said writ petition filed W.V.M.P.No.2277 of 2002 seeking to vacate the interim order passed by this court. Having heard both sides, this Court dismissed the vacate stay petition and made the order of interim stay as absolute. However, the Additional Assistant Engineer, Operation, A.P.E.P.D.C.L. – 2nd respondent herein issued a notice dated 02-09-2009 informing that his electrical service connection would be disconnected within three days after service of the said notice, basing on the report submitted by the Tahsildar, Mandapeta Mandal – 3rd respondent herein. Aggrieved by the same, petitioner filed the present writ petition. 3. Heard both sides. 4. Admittedly, there is a dispute with regard to the land in question where the petitioner has established a motor, for which the respondent authorities issued service connection No.561. As there is an interim order in W.P.M.P.No.14685 of 2002 in W.P.No.11900 of 2002 in favour of the petitioner, this Court is of the view that till the dispute is decided, the respondent authorities shall not disconnect the service connection of the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed, at the stage of admission. The respondents are hereby directed not to disconnect the power supply to the petitioner’s service connection No.561 or restore the power supply to the said service connection forthwith, if it is already disconnected. No order as to costs. ___________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J September 11, 2009. KTL/KVSN