HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5397 of 2004 Date : 27.12.2011 Between : Y.V.Pratap Reddy & others. …..Petitioners And The Assistant Divisional Engineer (Operation), A.P. Transco, Koilkuntla & another. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5397 of 2004 ORDER : In the writ petition, the petitioners seek directions by way of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents in disconnecting power supply to their agricultural service connections bearing numbers 52, 121 & 110, 93, 364 and 369 & 402 of Pottipadu and Kristipadu villalges in Kurnool District, as illegal and arbitrary. At the stage of admission, this Court, by order, dated 23.03.2004, directed the respondents to restore power supply to the petitioners’ service connections. When the matter is taken up, it is represented that pursuant to the said interim orders, power supply is restored. In the writ petition, it is the grievance of petitioners that though there is no default on their part in payment of consumption charges, without any notice, power supply is disconnected to their service connections. Though the writ petition is of 2004, no counter affidavit is filed and there is also no representation on behalf of respondents. In the absence of any counter, and further, as it is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioners that their service connections were already restored pursuant to the interim order, dated 23rd March 2004, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondents to continue power supply to the agricultural service connections of petitioners. However, it is made clear that if such continuation is either illegal or arbitrary to the terms and conditions of supply, this order will not preclude the respondents from issuing notices to the petitioners and taking steps in accordance with law. Subject to above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 27th December 2011 ajr