Pinninti Sudhakar Reddy v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 ot the 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 Iand, i.e., Land admeasuring an extent of Ac 3.0600 Guntas comprised in Survey No. B9/E/1 , 89iEE, 89/U,90/AA. Situated at Chinna Konduru Village, Choutuppal Mandal, Yadadri Circle, Yadadri District, Telangana as illegal, arbitrary and also violates 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 F'etitioner's agricultural land, i.e., Land admeasuring an extent of Ac 3.0600 Guntas comprised in Survey No. B9/E/1 , 89/EE, Bg/U,90/AA. Situated at Chinna Konduru Village, Choutuppal Mandal, Yadadri Circle, Yadadri District, Telangana by considering the Petitioners Representation dated 12.03.2025 forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition unde' Section 151 CPC praying that in the <;i'cumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct Respondent No. 3 to 6 to provide an electricity connection to the Petitioner's agricultural land. i.e., Land admeasuring an extent of Ac 3.0600 Guntas comprised in Survey No. 89/E/1, 89/EE, 89/U, 90/AA. Situated at Chinna Konduru Village, Chcutuppal Mandal, Yadadri Circle, Yadadri District, Telangana, by considering the Petitioners Representation daled 1210312O25 forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI E.VENKATA SIDDHARTHA Counsel for the Respondents No.1 : GP FOR ENERGY counself orRespondentsNo.2to6:"*'*i1=rtar"tttREDDY, The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JI'STICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.9479 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 o[ India, seeking the following relief: "..-fo rssue ai appropidte utit onler or dlrection tnore parlicularlA ofle in the ndture of wit of tnandamus dectaring the dctions of the Respond.ent, more particularlg Respondent No.3 to 6 itt tLot coiside.tlg tlle Representalion dated 12.03.2025 Ior prouidng an electicity connection to the, Petitioaer agicultural land, i.e., Land adrrteasuing atL exlent of Ac.3.O6OO guntas cofitpised in Suruey No.89/E/ 1, 89/ED, 89/U, 90/AA, situated at Chinna Konduru Vitlage, Choutuppal Manddl, Yddadri Circle, Yadadi District, T.;langana, as illegal, afbitrdry and also uiolates Article 14, 21 of the Cbnsfirution of India and prouision-s of the Electicit! Act, 2OO3 and consequentlg direct Respondent No.3 to 6 to prooide an electicitA connect )n to the Petitioner's agrtcultural land i.e., Land admeo-suring an extent of Ac.3.O6OO Wntas compised in Surueg No.89/E/ 1, 89/ EE, 89/U, 9O/AA, situdLed at Chinna Konrluru Vtltage, Chautuppdl Mand.aL Yadadi Circle, Yadadri Distict, Telangdno bA considering the I'etitioner's Representetion dated 12.03.2025 lotthwith ancl pdss... "

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

4. I-earned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has made a representation to respondent Nos.2 to 6 on I2.O3.2O25 for providing electricity connection to the above mentioned 2 PK,J Wp t)179 2025 premises. Hr,wever, no action has been laken by respondent Nos.2 to 6 so tar. lherefore, learned counsel prays this Court to direct respondt:nt Ncrs;.2 to 6 to consider the representattoo, 12.03.2025, submitted b1 tl-re petitioner and pass appropriatc orders, within a stiprrlated per iod of 1imc.

5. k:arner I Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 6 submits that respond,'nt Nos.2 to 6 will consider the representation, 12 .O3.2O25, :;ubmitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, irL accorrla.nce with law.

6. Ha*zir-rg r-egard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respecrivc parties, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondcr-rt N.rs.2 to 6 to consider the repres<:ntation, dated

12.O3.2025, sutrmitted by the petitioner, for provicling electricity connection to the petitioner's agricultural land rtrlmeasuring an extent of Ac.3; 060O guntas in Survey No.89/E/ 1, 89 /EE, 89 lU, 90/AA, situat, d at Chinna Konduru Village, Chorrl.uppal Mandal, Yadadri Circlc. )'adadri District, Telangana, and pa.ss appropriate ordcrs, in acr oldance with law, as expeditiousl'y as possible, prefe rably u'itl r in a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copv of thrs order, subject to the petitioner making necessary payment, rrs strpulated under the Electricity Act,2003. 3 wp 9a79 2025 Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed There shall be no order as to costs //TRUE COPY// SD/.T. TIRUMA DEPUW REG DEVI TRAR SECTION FFICER To,

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

2. The Chairman and Managing Director, Je[aqga1a State Southem Power - Dl;lributil company LiniiteE, (TSSPDCL)' Hvderabad'

3.TheSuperintendentEngineer,Bhongir,Yadadri,BhongirDistrict'Telangana' 4. The Divisional Engineer, Bhongir, Yadadri, Bhongir District' Telangana' 5. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Bhongir, Yadadri, Bhongir District' Telangana.

6. The Executive Engineer, Division No. 12, Choutuppal, Yadadri' Bhongir District, Telangana.

7. One CC to SRI E.VENKATA SIDDHARTHA Advocate [OPUC] B. Two CCs to GP FoR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana. [oUT] 9. One CC to SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL IOPUCI 10.Two CD CoPies. BSK BS +P \ I HIGH COURT DATED:2810312025 ORDER S'TA re t\1 a. q () o 0 q [Pq 2[25 7 o WP.No.9479 of 2025 t o; 5:ppjC DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 4 A