IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14614 of 2005 Between: G.J. Lilliston, S/o. Late Sri Joseph, Electrical r/o. Penumaka Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Southern Power Distribution Company Limited of A.P., rep by its Chairman & Managing Director, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 2. Divisional Electrical Engineer (Operation) APSPDCL, Red Cross Building, Kannavarithota, Guntur. 3. Superintending Engineer, Operation, Electrical, APSPDCL, Brodipet, Guntur. .....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 appropriate Writ, Order or direction preferably a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the Proceedings in Memo No. DEE/O/GNT/JAO/ADM/D.NO. 643/05 dt. 6-5-2005 on the file of the 2nd respondent confirming the order passed in Proceedings No. DEE/O/GNT/JAO/ADM/D.NO. 339/05 dt. 14-3-2005 on the file of the 2nd respondent, as being illegal, arbitrary, against the principles of natural justice and without jurisdiction consequently set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAGHUVEER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.KISHORE SAMINENI (SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the order of removal passed by the second respondent on certain alleged irregularities such as production of false certificate etc. It is admitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is remedy of appeal to the third respondent. In view of the appeal provision provided under the Regulations, this Court declines to entertain the writ petition on that ground alone. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed directing the petitioner to avail the remedy of appeal. No costs. _________________ 07.07.2005 VGB To 1. The Chairman & Managing Director, Southern Power Distribution Company Limited of A.P., Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 2. The Divisional Electrical Engineer (Operation) APSPDCL, Red Cross Building, Kannavarithota, Guntur. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Operation, Electrical, APSPDCL, Brodipet, Guntur. 4. 2CD copies.