IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 13066 of 2004 Between: K. Satyanarayana, s/o Suryanarayana, R/o Satyanarayanapuram, Rajahmundry Rural, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Electrical Engineer, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., Kovvur, West Godavari District. 2 The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Customer Service Centre, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., Kovvur, West Godavari District. 3 The Divisional Engineer, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., Nidadavole, West Godavari District. 4 The Superintending Engineer, A.P.E.P.D.C.L, Eluru, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not regularising the agricultural connection of the petitioner situated in R.S.No. 131/3, 4 of Vemuluru Village of Kovvur Mandal, West Godavari District, as illegal, arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents to regularise the agricultural connection of the petitioner situated in R.S.No. 131/3,4 of Vemuluru Village of Kovvur Mandal, West Godavari District Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.R.K.AMARENDRA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: MRS.M.VINOBHA DEVI (SC FOR A.P.TRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed by a farmer, who owns an extent of Acs.2.57 in R.S.Nos.131/3 and 4 of Vemuluru Village of Kovvur Mandal in West Godavari District. He seeks a direction to the respondents to regularize his agricultural connection. The petitioner made an application to second respondent for supply of electricity. Alleging that the same has not been considered, he preferred the Writ Petition. Learned Standing Counsel for A.P.Transmission Corporation Limited submits that the scheme for regularization of agricultural power connections is no more in force and that even before the application could be considered by respondents, he approached this Court. The only prayer made by petitioner is for consideration of his application. Indeed, as disclosed in the affidavit accompanying the Writ Petition, the petitioner has been availing power supply and having come to know about regularization scheme, he made an application in January, 2004, in vain. Therefore, instead of keeping the Writ Petition pending, justice would be sub- served if a direction is issued to second respondent to consider the application/request of the petitioner for regularization of power connection in accordance with the scheme, if the same is in force. This exercise shall be completed within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 27.7.2004 bnr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Electrical Engineer, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., Kovvur, West Godavari District. 2 The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Customer Service Centre, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., Kovvur, West Godavari District. 3 The Divisional Engineer, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., Nidadavole, West Godavari District. 4 The Superintending Engineer, A.P.E.P.D.C.L, Eluru, West Godavari District. 5. 2 CD copies.