Akula Thirumal Reddy v. 1. The State of Telangana

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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the actions of the Respondent, more particularly Respondent No.3 to 6 in not considering the Representation dated 12.03.2025 for providing an electricity connection to the Petitioner agricultural land i.e., Land admeasuring an extent of Ac 06.1900 Guntas comprised in Survey No.132Olal2, 132Olal'111, 13201e, situated at Cinna Konduru Village, Choutuppal Mandal, Yadadri Circ|-., Yadadri District, Telangana as illegal, arbitrary and also violates the Article 14,21 of the Constitution of lndia and provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and consequently direct Respondent No. 3 to 6 to provide an electricity connection to the Petitioner agricultural land i.e., [-and admeasuring an extent of Ac 06.191Cr Guntas comprised in Survey No.1320lal2, 1320ta11t1, 13201e, situated at ,linna Konduru Village, Choutuppal Mandal, yadadri Circle, Yadadri District, Telangana by considering the Petitioner's Application dated '12.03.2025 forthwith lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the c rcumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct Respondent \o.3 to 6 to provide an electricity connection to the Petitioner's agricultu-a1 land, i.e., Land admeasuring an extent of Ac 06.1900 Guntas comprised in Survey No.132Olal2, 132Olal111, 1320,re, situated at Cinna Konduru Village, Chc,utuppal Mandal, Yadadri Circle, Yadadri District, Telangana by considering the Pe,titioner's Application dated 12.03.2025 forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI E.VENKATA SIDOHARTHA Counsel forthe Respondents No.1 : GP FOR ENERGY cou nse I f or Respo n de n ts No. 2to6 "*'*R1.r1?Btt RE D Dy, The Court made the following: ORDER i) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.9493 oF 2o25 ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, .this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage itself

2. This Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief "...1o rssue on dppropiaLc tt)il orcler or d.rectiort rnore parlicularly one ir tLLe ndture oJ wit of mandatnus declding tle octions ol the Respondent, more partia)larlg Respoftdent No.3 to 6 in not considenng lhe Representation date.l 12.O3.2O25 for prouitlirtg an electricitlj coro'Lection lo the Petitioter agricullurdl Iand i.e., Laad admeasurirg an exlenl of AI.06.1900 Guntas compri.sed irL SurueA No.132O/a/2, 132O/a/1/1, 132O/e, situated at CiMa Konduru Village, Choutuppal Mandal, Yadadn Circle, Yadddi Dbtict, Tblawatla as ilLegal, arbitrarg and olso uiolates llLe Article 14, 21 of the Constilution of Indla and prouisions of the ElectricltlJ Act, 2OO3 and con-sequentlA direct Respondent No.3 to 6 to proude dn eleclicitA cottnection to tle Petitioner agnctltural land i.e., Land admeasuing an ertent of Ac 06.1900 Guntas compised in Suruey No.132O/a/2, 132O/a/1/1, 132O/e, sttuated at CinrLa Kondunl Vilklge, Cltoutuppal MandeL Yadadri Circte, Yadadi Dtstrict, Telaigana bA considering the Petitioners Applicatiorl dated 12.03.2025 forlhutth arvl pass..."

3. Heard Sri E.Venkata Siddhartha, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government Pleader for trnerry for respondent No.l; and Sri N.Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limitcd, for respondent Nos.2 to 6.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has made a representation to respondent Nos.2 to 6 on 12.03.2025 for providing eiectricity connection to the above mentioned 2 PK,J wp 9493 2025 prcmises. Hrlvcvcr, no actior-r has been taken by:erspondent Nos.2 to 6 so hr. 'l'hereftrre, learned counsel prays this Court ro direct respondenl Nos 2 to 6 to consider the represent at_itn, 12.03.2025, submitted by rhe ltetitioner and pass appropriate orders, within a slil)ulate(l per rori ol lime. 5, Learnecl Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 6 submits that respond(.nt Nos.2 to 6 will consider the representation,

12.O3.2Ot1,5, submitted by the petitioner and pa.ss appropriate ordcrs, in accorcancc u,ilh law.

6. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respecr vc parLies, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing rcspondent Nr>s.2 to 6 Lo consider the representation, dated

12.O3.2025, srrbmitted Lry the petitioner, for pro.ziding electricity connection to the pctitioncr's agricultural land zr<lmeasuring an extcnt of r\c.O(r.19OO guntas in Survey No.132Ola1),,, l32Ola/ lll, l32Ole, situatt:d at Chinna Konduru Village, Chout.uppal Mandal, Yadadri Circle. Ya<iadri District, Telangana, and pass appropriate ordcrs, ir erc,'ordance with law, as expeditiousl./ as possible, preferably u,ith rn a pe riod of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy ,rl'this order, subject to the petitioner making necessary payment, as stipulate d under the Electricity Act, 2003. 3 PK,J Wp 9493_2025 Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed There shall be no order as to costs //TRUE COPY// / I SD/-T. TIRUMAUA DEVI DEPUTY REGISTRAR \/ sEcfloN brHCen To,

1. The Principal Secretary (Department of Energy), Hyderabad'State of Telangana, Telangana.

2. The Chairman and Managing Director, Telangana State Southem Power - olltriuution Company Lim-itei, (TSSPDCL), Hyderabad' 3. The Superintendent Engineer, (TSSPDCL) Bhongir, Yadadri' Bhongir District' Telangana.

4.TheDivisionalEngineer,(TSSPDcL)Bhongir,Yadadri,BhongirDistrict, Telangana.

5.TheAssistantDivisionalEngineer,(TSSPDCL)Bhongir,Yadadri,Bhongir District, Telangana.

6. The Executive Engineer, (TSSPDCL) Division No"l2, Choutuppal' Yadadri' Bhongir District, Telangana.

7. One CC to SRI E.VENKATA SIDDHARTHA, Advocate [OPUCI 8. Two CCs to GP FoR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana. [oUTl 9. One CC to SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL' [OPUC]

10.Two CD CoPies. BSK BS i I I I I I t I l HIGH COURT DATED:2810312025 \ I t{ tlE ljT4 t: ( 3 0l APrr Ztz5 (' ORDER t WP.No.9493 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS b1 )+