IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 21556 of 2001 Between: Lakshmi Ginning Oil Mill, Rep. by Proprietor, Nagasarapu Mallikarjuna Rao, S/o Narayana R/o Narasaraopeta, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintending Engineer, Operation, A.P.Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Guntur. 2 The Divisional Engineer, Operation, A.P.Southern Power Distribution Co. Ltd., Guntur. 3 The Assistant Accounts Officer, E.R.O., Narasaraopeta P.O., Guntur Distict. .....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 a Writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in directing the petitioner to deposit Additional Consumption Deposit under Condition 28.2.1-(a) of Revised Terms and Conditions of supply of Electricity every month equivalent to charges for three months demand and energy charges as consumption deposit, apart from security Deposit and actual consumption charges as being illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.E.V.BHAGIRATHA RAO ( Not present) Counsel for the Respondents: (SC FOR A.P.S.E.B.) ( Not present) The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: When this writ petition came up for hearing on 30.6.2005, there was no representation on either side and, accordingly, it was adjourned to 5.7.2005, under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Even today, there is no representation on either side. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. 5.7.2005 CVM To 1. The Superintending Engineer, Operation, A.P.Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Guntur. 2 The Divisional Engineer, Operation, A.P.Southern Power Distribution Co Ltd, Guntur. 3 The Assistant Accounts Officer, E.R.O., Narasaraopeta P.O., Guntur Distict. 4 2 CD copies.