High Court · 2025

Judgment

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. a 3 4 E The Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Vidyut Sodha, Hyderabad - 500082. The Divisional Electrical Engineer, Miryalguda Rural, TSSPDCL, Miryalguda Mandal, Nalgonda Diskict. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Miryalguda Rural, TSSPDCL, Miryalguda Mandal, Nalgonda District. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Miryalguda Rural, TSSPDCL, Miryalguda Mandal, Nalgonda District.

6. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Miryalguda Rural, TSSPDCL, Miryalguda Mandal, Nalgonda District

7. Sri. Venkat Reddy, S/o. not known to petitioner, Aged about 45 years, Occ. Cable Operator, Rio. Chinthapally, Miryalguda Town, Nalgonda District B Padigimarri Krishna, S/o. Kashaiah, Aged 27 years, Occ. Cable Operator, R/o. Chinthapally, Miryalguda Town, Nalgonda District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 to 6 in not taking any action against the illegal Cable Wires laid by the respondents 7 and 8 for running 1 their respective T.v cable Networks through Electric Poles. inspite of petitioner making specifrc representations and applications dated 0B'07 2024 and 03.08.2024 as highly rllegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice, consequently direct the respondents 3 to 6 to forthwith take action on the representations and applications dated 08.07.2024 and 03.08.2024, by taking stringent necessary action against the respondents 7 and 8 for laying the cable wires through Electric Poles, for running their respective T.V. Cable Networks. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 3 to 6 to forthwith take action on the representations and applications dated 08 07.2024 and 03.08.2024, by taking stringent necessary action against the respondents 7 and 8 for laying the cable wires through Electric Poles, for runnrng therr respective T.V. Cable Netwgrks, pending disposal of the writ Pelrtion. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SUMAN KUMAR BALIJEPALLI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent No.2 to 6: SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL The Cqqrt made the following: ORDER si? I THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITT ON No.7252 0F 2025 ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this Writ petition is taken up for disposal, at the stage of admission.

2. The Writ Petition is hled under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following prayer: "...to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 to 6 in nor taking any action against the illegal Cable Wires laid by the respondents 7 & 8 for running their resplctive T.V. Cable Networks through Electric poles, inspite of petitioner making specific representatrons and applications dated 08.07.202+ and 03.Og.ZCiZ+ as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of naturat Justlcc, consequently direct the respondents 3 to 6 to forthwith take action on the representations and applications dated Og.O7.2c.24 and 03.08.2024 by taking stringent necessary action against the respondents 7 & g for laying the Cable Wires through Electric poles, for running their respective T.V. Cable Netivorks and pass..."

3. Heard Sri B.Suman Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government pleader for Energ, for respondent No.1; and Sri N.Sreedhar Reddy, learned Stancling Counsel for TGSPDCL, for respondent Nos.2 to 6.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent Nos.7 and 8 laid illegal cable wires for running their respective I 2 T. V. cable networks through electric poles without any permission from tht: Gram panchayat. Due to ,a,hich, the villa_gers are constantly subjected to electricai shock. Therefore, the petrtioner made an application under RTI Act to respondent Nos.4 to 6 on O3.OS.2O24. In reply to the same, respondent No.6 issued letter, dated 14.Og.2O24, stating that respondent Nos.7 and B issued notices to remove the transmitters hxed by them to the current poles within a period of hve days. However, no further action has been taken so far. Therefore, learned counsel prays this Court to direct respondent Nos.2 to 6 to take further necess€rry action pursuant to the letter, dated 14.O8.2024, issucd bv respondent No.6.

5. Learncd Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 6 fairly submits that respondent Nos.2 to 6 will take necessary action pursuant to the letter, dated 14.Og.2024. 6 Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respecrivc parties, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.2 to 6 to take further necessar5z action rn pursuance ol the letter No.AAE/Operation/Miryaiguda 3 Ru/F.RTI Acr2005/D.No.300/Dt. 14.O8.2024, addressed by respondent No.6, strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. As a sequel thereto, miscel.laneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ petition stand closed. No costs. \ To, SD/.P. PADMANABHA R ASSISTANT REGIS DY AR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER '1 . The Princrpal Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

2. The Chairman and Managing Director, Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited, Vidyut Sodha, Hyderabad - 500082. 3 The Divisional Electrical Engineer, Miryalguda Rural, TSSPDCL, Miryalguda Mandal, Nalgonda District.

4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Miryalguda Rural, TSSPDCL, Miryalguda Mandal, Nalgonda District.

5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Miryalguda Rural, TSSPDCL, Miryalguda Mandal, Nalgonda District.

6. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Miryalguda Rural, TSSPDCL, Miryalguda Mandal, Nalgonda District.

7. One CC to SRI SUMAN KUMAR BALIJEPALLI, Advocate IOPUC] S One CC to SRI N SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL [OPUC] L Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana at I'lyderabad [OUT] 10 Two CD Copies BSR BS s HIGH COURT DATED: 1310312025 ORDER WP.No.7252 of 2025 -z --t-.-rE S'_r''r t4_ o '!a l ,.,-) \'. I 5 tr'il ,! :i l- i r. ;:;.>"' DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS @Zr'4 %"