IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 12870 of 2004 Between: 1 Smt. Kethineedi Phani Kumar, W/o Jainendra Kumar, Appanaveedu Gram Panchayath, Appanaveedu, Pedapadu (M), W.G. District. 2 Nakka Pandu Ranga Rao, s/o Pullayya, 3 Ch. Venkateswara Rao, S/o Raghavayya, 4 K. Ram Mohana Rao, s/o Veerayya, 5 Ganta Venkateswararao, S/o Somayya, 6 Konakalla Venkateswararao, S/o Pentayya, 7 Neelam Sridhar, S/o Purushotham, 8 G. Jagadheeswara Rao, S/o Jagannadha Rao, 9 D. Satyanarayana, S/o Adinarayana, (All are R/o Appanaveedu,, Pedapadu (M), West Godavari District.) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Chairman & Managing Director, A.P. Southern Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, Thirupathi, Chitoor District. 2 The Superintending Engineer, A.P. Southern Power Distribution CorporationLtd, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 Assistant Divisional Engineer, A.P. Southern Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, Hanuman Junction, Krishna District. 4 The Superintending Engineer, A.P. E.P.D.C.L, Eluru, W.G. District. 5 The Assistant Engineer, A.P. E.P.D.C.L, Pedapadu, W.G. 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate order or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in converting the power supply from III Phase to II Phase to Appanaveedu and Epuru villages in Pedapadu Mandal, West Godavari District duly deleting and separating Appanaveedu from Bapulapadu Mandal as illegal, arbitrary violative of principles of natural justice and also violative of Act. 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: MRS.M.VINOBHA DEVI (SC FOR APTRANSCO) The Court made the following at the stage of admission: ORAL ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in converting the power supply from III phase to II phase to Appanaveedu and Epuru Villages in Pedapadu Mandal, West Godavari District duly deleting and separating Appanaveedu from Bapulaapadu Mandal, is illegal and arbitrary. A perusal of the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition shows that the petitioners are seeking the declaration only on an apprehension that the proposed conversion would result in closing down of rice milling industries situated in Appanaveedu due to lack of sufficient and proper power supply. Except the said apprehension, there is no allegation of violation of any statutory provision, arbitrary exercise of power, much less any allegation of mala fides is made. That apart, the alleged conversion of power supply is purely a policy decision, that has been taken by the respondents having regard to the need in the locality. With such a decision, this Court will not interfere in exercise of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. However, this shall not preclude the petitioners to make a representation before the respondents seeking redressal of their grievances if any. ________________ 23rd July, 2004. Tsnr To 1. The Chairman & Managing Director, A.P. Southern Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, Thirupathi, Chitoor District. 2. The Superintending Engineer, A.P. Southern Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. Assistant Divisional Engineer, A.P. Southern Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, Hanuman Junction, Krishna District. 4 . The Superintending Engineer, A.P. E.P.D.C.L, Eluru, W.G. District. 5 . The Assistant Engineer, A.P. E.P.D.C.L, Pedapadu, W.G. District. 6. Two C.D. Copies