IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 3309 of 2005 Between: S. Ismail, M/s. Five Star Slab Polishing Industry U. Kothapalli, Dhone Mandal, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Divisional Engineer (Operation) C.P.D.C. of A.P. Ltd. Kurnool. 2 The Superintending Engineer (Option) C.P.D.C. of A.P. Ltd. Kurnool. 3 The Assistant Divisional Engineer (Operation), Dhone, Kurnool District. 4 The A.P. Transco Repn., by Managing Director, Khairathabad, Hyderabad. 5 Assistant Accounts Officer, E.R.O., Dhone. .....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 Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 5th Respondent Lr.No. AAO/ERO/DNC/JAO/II/PAA.No. 848/03, dt. 27-05-03 as illegal arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.VINAY KAMISETTY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.M.SRIRAMULU REDDY (SC FOR APTRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: Heard the counsel on either side. As against the order impugned in this writ petition, an appeal under Section 126 of the Indian Electricity Act, lies to the appropriate appellate authority. The petitioner, without availing of such an alternative remedy, approached this court under Art.226 of the Constitution of India, by way of the present writ petition, which is not maintainable. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as not maintainable. No order as to costs. 26.4.2005 ka To, 1 The Divisional Engineer (Operation) C.P.D.C. of A.P. Ltd. Kurnool. 2 The Superintending Engineer (Option) C.P.D.C. of A.P. Ltd. Kurnool. 3 The Assistant Divisional Engineer (Operation), Dhone, Kurnool District. 4 The A.P. Transco Repn., by Managing Director, Khairathabad, Hyderabad. 5 Assistant Accounts Officer, E.R.O., Dhone. 6. 2 CD copies.