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 : 2468 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 Andhra pradesh Southern power Distribution Company Ltd., Rep by its Chairman & Managing Director, Door no. 19-3-13 (M), Renigunta Road, Singareni Bhavan, Red Hills, Hyderabad, A.P., 2 The Chairman & Managing Director, The A.P., Southern power Distribution Company Ltd., Door no. 19-3-13 (M), Renigunta Road, Singareni Bhavan, Red Hills, Hyderabad, A.P., 3 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, A.P., Southern Power Distri., company Ltd. Electricity Building, PWD Grounds, Governorpet, Vijayawada-510002. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.O.MANOHER REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus to declare proceedings dated 01-02-2005 of respondent No.3, re-categorizing the electrical connection Consumer Service No.VJA 557 of the petitioner-unit located at Vijayawada, 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.3172 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 16th April, 2008 lur