IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15482 of 2009 Between: M. Srinivasulu Reddy, S/o. Subba Reddy, ..... Petitioner AND 1 The AP Transco, Rep. by its Chief Engineer, T & SS Zone, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 The Superintending Engineer, AP Transco, TLC Circle, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 The Executive Engineer, AP Transco, TLC Circle, Ambapuram, Nellore 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 may be pleased to issue any Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents in trying to erect the towers in land of the petitioner in an extent of Ac. 7.43 cents in Sy.Nos. 281/A, 286/A, 281-2B, 286/B, 348/A, 349-2B, 349-2C, 284 and 285-B situated in Edulavaripalem, Brahmadevam Panchayat, Mutkuru Mandal, Nellore District for laying the proposed 220 KV electricity line though there is Government poramboke land is available adjacent to the land of the petitioner for laying the proposed 220 KV electricity line is as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to erect towers in the petitioner's land for proposing the 220 KV electricity line; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI S. LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Sri O. Manohar Reddy, S.C. for A.P. Transco for the respondents, the Court made the following: ORDER: Sri O. Manohar Reddy, learned Standing counsel for A.P. TRANSCO takes notice for the respondents and seeks two weeks’ time for filing counter affidavit. Pending further orders, status quo as on today shall be maintained with regard to erection of towers over the petitioner’s land. Post on 17-08-2009. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Chief Engineer, AP Transco, T & SS Zone, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 The Superintending Engineer, AP Transco, TLC Circle, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 The Executive Engineer, AP Transco, TLC Circle, Ambapuram, Nellore District.( 1 to 3 by RPAD) 4. One C.C.to Sri S. Lakshmi Narayana Reddy Advocate. (OPUC) 5. One C.C.to Sri O.Manohar Reddy Advocate. (OPUC) 6. one spare copy. HIGH COURT CVNR.J DATED 31-07-2009 POST ON 17-08-2009 ORDER W.P.NO. 15482 OF 2009 STATUS QUO Bsr Dt. 3-8-2009 HIGH COURT CVNR.J DATED 31-07-2009 POST ON 17-08-2009 ORDER W.P.NO. 15482 OF 2009 STATUS QUO