THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24503 of 2009 DATE:16.11.2009 Between: Kapa Swamy Srinivas ... Petitioner and A.P. Eastern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, represented by its Superintendent Engineer, Eluru, and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24503 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not disconnecting the electrical service connection No.24970 situated in D.No.25-5-52, N.R. Peta, Eluru, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that his father obtained an electrical service connection No.24970 for the shop situated in D.No.25-5-52, N.R. Peta, Eluru. After the death of his father, he became absolute owner of the said property, by virtue of a Will dated 23.12.1995 executed by his father during his life time. Presently, as he is not in need of the power supply, he submitted an application to the respondents on 07.05.2009 seeking disconnectiion of the electrical service connection and refund of the security deposit amount. But however, as the respondents have not yet initiated any action, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 4. When once the petitioner submitted an application dated 07.05.2009 seeking disconnection of the electrical service connection No.24970, being the owner of the shop situated in D.No.25-5-52, N.R. Peta, Eluru, the respondents should have acted upon and passed appropriate orders thereon . Here, in this case, according to the petitioner, though he approached the respondents many times requesting them to disconnect the service connection after he submitted the application dated 07.05.2009, they have not taken any action in this regard so far. In the light of the same, the respondents are hereby directed to consider the application of the petitioner dated 07.05.2009 and pass necessary orders thereon, preferably, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 16th November, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24503 of 2009 (Disposed of) 16th November, 2009 CBS