High Court · 2025

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1. The State of Telangana,.Rep by its principal Secretary power anfl Engrgy Department Secretiriat, Hvoeijoio_sOoo'z). -' 2 oS^late_ Southern power Distri b u tio n Com pan y Lim ited, Vidyuth somaj ig ud a, Hyde ra bad Rep by its C h a i rma n'_cu m_tvtihag ii,g- I:l?I"S^a R,"-!^oll1, utreclor.

3. chief Generar Manager commerciar,jMrnt compound TGSPDC L, Hyderabad 4. The superintending.Engineer, Telangana State Southern power Distribution upmpany Ltmrted, Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda. Hyderabad.

5. The PiVisionat Engineer, Operation Kondapur TGSpDCL 6. The ASSt. Divisional Engineer, Operation Kondapur TGSpDCL 7. The Assistant Engineer, SE/OP/GHYD East AE Op Allapur TGSpDCL I glejl-u., IyAeragad.Mr_rnicipat Corporation, Circte 20, Rep. by its uommtsstoner. Iank Bund Road, Hyderabad. ...REEPONDENTS Petition under Artrcre 226. of rhe constitution of lndia prayjng that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or directfun more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 7 in not receiving the application form and release the individual service connection to the petitioner, the Plot No.183, survey Nos.'r1t30, 11122, 11t24, 11126, 11127 and 11/29, admeasuring 1000 sq. yards, situated at Khanamet (V), Serilingampally (M), Under GHMC, Flanga Reddy District' T'S ' bounded by North Plot No"l82 South. Plot No.184 East. 50 Feet Wide Road West Plot No 174 ' as illegal' null' Void,arbitraryandcorsequentlydirecttherespondentstoreceiveapplicationand to release the individual service connqction wrthout being influenced by the instructlons of the 8th respondent. IA o OF 0 5 PetitionundersectionlslCPCprayingthatintheCircumstancesstatedin the affidavit filed ln support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to dlrect the Respondents ? |o 7 to receive the application and release the indivldual service connection to the petitioner, the Plot No.183, Survey Nos'11 /3A' 1'112?' 11t24, 11126, 11t27 and 11/29, admeasuring 1000 sq. yards, situated at Khanamst (V), Serilingqrnpally(Il)' Under GHMC, Ranga Reddy Qistrict' T S ' bounded by Plot No.1B4; East. 50' Feel Wide Road; Wpst' Pl0t North. Plot 1,1s. .1$!; rSoutr No.174, Counsql for the Petitioner: SMT. THAKUR ROOPA SINGH Qounsel forthe Respondent Nq.1: AGP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.Z to 7: SRI N. SRIDHAR REPDY, Sq FOR TGSPDCL - Counsel for the Respondent No.8: SRIG. I{APHUSUAIANFF-DP! - -.^-. SE FOTi GREATER HYDERABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION The Court made the following: ORDER ' HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA P I 31 t o2 ORDER: Heard Smt. Thakur Roopa Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Assistant Government pleader for Energy, appearing on behalf of respondent No.1, Sri N.Sridhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to 7 and Sri G.Madhusudhan Reddy, learned StaFding Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipat Corporation appearing on behalfof respondent No.g. T e r a ed th c n praver as under: "...to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one ifl the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 7 in not receiving the application form release the individual service connection to petitioner, the plot No. 183, Survey Nos.IL/3), Lt/22, II/24, tLl26, IL/27 and tL/29, admeasuring 1000 sq. yards, situated at Khanamet (V), Serilingampaily (M), Under cHMC, Ranga Reddy District, T.S., by North: plot No.182; South: plot No.1g4; bounded Feet Wide Road; West: plot No.174., as East:50' 2 SN. J \r,I, 5319 2025 illegal, rull, void, arbitrary and consequrently direct the resprondents to receive application and to release the inclividual service connection without being influenced by the instructions of the Bth respondent and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court nray deem fit and proper in the interest of J u stice. "

3. It is represented by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to 7 that the subject { issue in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court dated 07.02.2025 passed in W.P. No.3526 of 2025, hen:e, the present writ petition could be disposed of in terms of tl-re aforesaid order

4. Takino into consideration: a) The aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and, b) The submissions made by both the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 to 7, ., SN, J wP 5319 2025 The Writ Petition as disposed of directing the petitioner to file an online application seeking electricity service connection to the petitioner's subject premises i.e., Plot. No.183, Survey Nos.11l3O, LL/22, LL/24, ,.L/26, LLl27 and Lt/29, admeasurang 1OOO sq. yards, situated at Khanamet (V), Serilingampally (M), Under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana State, within a period of one (1) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and upon the petitioner -utiing such online apptication within the said period as stipulated as above, the respondent Nos.2 to 7 are directed to consider the said application of the petitioner for release of the electricity power supply to the petitioner's subject property i.e., Plot No.183, Survey Nos.11l3o, LLl22, L1.l24, ]-L/26, t'1-127 and yards, situated at LLl29, admeasuring 1OOO sq. Khanamet (V), SerilingamPallY Ranga Reddy District within a period of one(l) week thereafter. It is however observed that if the respondent Nos.2 to 7 pass orders on petitioner's application granting release of the electricity power (M), Under GHMC, , I I t I 4 SN, J \vP 5319 2025 supply to the petitioner's subject property, the same shall be subject to further direction that may be issued by the State of Telangana or the Apex Court in the litigation pending before it arising out of the order dated 12.O9.2012 passed in Writ petition No.2O4O7 of 2OO8 and batch. However, there shail be no order as to costs. The n.riscellaneous applications, if any, shall ttand closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. SD/.A.V.S. PRASAD ANT REGISTRAR ASSI 6 I //TRUE COPY// ot Ielangana, I lyderabad-500022. ECTION OFFICER 1. The Principal sr:cretary Power and Energy Department secretariat, The state 2. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Telangana State Southern power - Distribution Conrpany Limlted, Vidyuth Soudhal Somaiiquda, HvOeraOiO. 3 Chief Generat Manager commerciit, Mint Comfound i6Spbd'[-Hvoeiaoao 4. r ne iiupeflntenctrng.Engine_er, Telangana state Southern power Disirif ution _ g.omp9ly. Limited Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabqd. 5. The Divisional Engineer, Operation Kondap-ur TGSPDCL 6. The Asst Divisrcrnal Engineer, Operation Kondapur TGSpDCL 7. The Assistant.Engineer, SE/Op/cHyD East AE Op Altapur TGSPDCL 8. The.eommissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corpiirdtion, eirc-fe ZO,. L One CC to Smt Thakur Roopa Sinqh. Advocate IOpUCI 10 Two CCs to GP for Energy. High Court for the Stdte of Ti:langana, at 1l 9ne CC to Sri N Sridhar Reddy, SC for TGSpDCLtepUCI '12. Qne eC !o Sri G Madhusudhan ReOdy, SC for Gre'fier FlyberaUaa Municipal 13.Two CD Copies Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. ' Hyderabad [OUl'l QorporationlOPLJCl To, \ TJ BS w HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED:21 10212025 ORDER WP.No.6319 of 2025 1tits SI4 .It ,<o o o O4 l'lAH 26 4\' DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 2$