IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 16068 of 2008 Between: 1 Deepak Patel S/o.Maganlal Patel R/o.1-7-145/B, Srinivasnagar Colony, Bakaram, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 Sudhir Patel S/o.Maganlal Patel R/o.1-7-145/B, Srinivasnagar Colony, Bakaram, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 3 Maganlal Patel S/o.Late Narayana Patel R/o.1-7-145/B, Srinivasnagar Colony, Bakaram, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Co. Ltd., Rep. by its Divisional Engineer, Azamabad, City II, RTC X Road, Hyderabad. 2 K.Goverdhan S/o.K.Shankaraiah R/o.1-7-503/a, Bakaram, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. .....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 to issue a Writ, order or direction, more in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in taking any action in disconnecting the power supply to Service connections F1-7885 and F1-188 as per petitioners letter dated 14.07.2008 and 15.07.2008, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to The Electricity Act 2003, and direct the 1st respondent to forth with Disconnect Power Supply in premises No. 1-7-150, Bakaram, Musheerabad, Hyderabad, in the interest of justice and further may be pleased to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.R.CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: O.MANOHAR REDDY(SC FOR APTRANSCO) Counsel for the Respondent No.2: None The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 16068 of 2008 Order: The petitioners claim to be the owners of the premises bearing Municipal No. 1-7- 150, Bakaram, Hyderabad, having inherited the property under a testamentary disposition. In respect of the premises, which is stated to have been let out to the 2nd respondent, there are two service connections; a 10 Horse Power connection bearing No. F1-7885 and a 25 Horse Power Connection bearing No. F1-188. The service connections are claimed to be in the names of the petitioners. On a grievance that the 2nd respondent is conducting illegally a saw mill business without a proper licence from the Forest Department and with a view to avoid the consequences thereof, the petitioners by a representation dated 15.7.2008, requested the 1st respondent to disconnect the power supply and further not to grant any fresh service connection in favour of the 2nd respondent in respect of the premises. Complaining that no action has been taken by the 1st respondent, the writ petition is filed. It is represented by the learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent, Sri O.Manohar Reddy, and a counter affidavit has also been filed by the 1st respondent, wherein it is averred that the power connection in respect of the two services has been disconnected on 5.8.2008. In the light of the above submission made on behalf of the 1st respondent, which is not controverted by the petitioners, the grievance as presented in the writ petition, does not subsist. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J DATE: 20th August, 2008 Pnb/ibl