IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 2697 of 2008 Between: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., rep. by its Chief Regional Manager, Secunderabad Retail Regional Office, 9-1-130/1, Sebastian Street, S.D. Road, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh, Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director, D.No.30-14-9, Sai Sakthi Bhavan, Opp: Saraswati Park, Daba Gardens, Visakhapatnam - 530 020. 2 The Chairman and Managing Director, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh, Ltd., D.No.30-14-9, Sai Sakthi Bhavan, Opp: Saraswati Park, Daba Gardens, Visakhapatnam - 530 020. 3 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Andhra Pradesh Eastern Poswer Distribution Company Ltd., 2nd Floor, Vidyuth Sakha Building, Opp: Green Park Hotel, Visakhapatnam - 530 002. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: O.MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR APTRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus to declare proceedings dated 17-09-2005 of respondent No.3, re-categorizing the electrical connection Consumer No.RJY 388 of the petitioner-unit located at Visakhapatnam, from H.T.Category I (Industry) to H.T.Category II (non industrial), as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the principles of natural justice. Today, I passed an order in Writ Petition No.2185 of 2008 filed with a similar grievance. Since the facts are similar, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the said order with the direction that the reasons and directions contained therein shall form part of this order. As a sequel to disposal of this Writ Petition, WPMP.No.3467 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 16th April, 2008 lur