IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 18290 of 2009 Between: M/s.Indus Towers Limited, . .Petitioner And The Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P Ltd., Rajahmundry and another .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.18290 OF 2009 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in disconnecting the power supply to service No.020202093119 without following due process of law and without giving prior notice, as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of well settled principles of natural justice. 2 When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. Ganta Ramarao brought to the notice of this court the terms and conditions issued by the Central Power Distribution Committee of Andhra Pradesh and according to the term 17.2 of the said terms and conditions when once the authorities are of the view that the consumer requires licence or permission and if the same is not obtained, the authorities must put the consumer on notice asking him to explain as to why the said power connection shall not be disconnected and after considering the said explanation only, any action can be initiated. 3 As the grievance of the petitioner is that the said action of disconnecting the power supply is without prior notice, this court is of the view that this Writ Petition can be disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to restore power supply to the service connection of the petitioner bearing No. 020202093119 forthwith. However, it is made clear that this order will not preclude the respondent authorities from following due process of law and to initiate action against the petitioner company as provided for under the said General terms and conditions in getting the power connection of the petitioner disconnected. 4 The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. __________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) September 3, 2009 KSH