Pati Narsi Reddy v. The State of Telangana

Petitiqrl under Artiple 226 of the Cqnstitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may pe 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 partacularly 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 adme".rring an extent ot Ac 10.2225 Guntas compriped in Survey No.1034lal111l1, 10341aa211, 12441113, 12441e, 124511, 12521114, 12531a, 12591e, 1262le, situated at Chinna Konduru Village, Choutuppal Mandal,'fadadri Circle, Yadadri District, Tel;engana 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 electricit)' connection to the Petitioner agricultural land i.e., Land admeasuring an extent of Ac 10.2225 Guntas comprised in Survey No.1034lat1t111 , 1O34taa2l1. 12441113. 1244'19, 1245t1, 12521114. 1253ta, 12591e, 1262le,situated at Chinna Konduru Villag€, Qhoutuppal Mandal, Yadqdri Circle, Yadadri Districl, Telangana by considering the Petitioner's R_epresentatiqn dated 12.03.2025 forthwith. lA NO:'t OF 25 Pgtitiq6 under Segtion 151 CFg praying that in thq circumstanees stated in the affidavit filed in Euppo( of the petition, the HiSh Court may be pleqsed to direQt Respondent No Q tp 6 tg prpvide an electricity connection to the Petitioner's ggricultqral lqnd, i,e , Land adneasuring an extent of ec lg 22)S Gunlg! pomprised ip Survey Ng103.4lal11111 , 10341aa211 , 12441113, 12441e, 124511, 12qU114, 12431a, 12591e, 1262le,situated pt Chinna Konduru Village, Chgutuppal Maldal, Yadedri Cir<;le Yadadri Distrigt, Telanganq by eonsidgring lhe Petitiorlgl'g Repreqentatiqn dalgrl 12 $p 2Q?5 fqrthwith Counsel for lhe Petitioner; SRI E. VENKATA SIDDHARTHA Counsql for the Respondent NO.1: qP FOR _ENERGY geCnsgt fo4 fhp Regpondent {os.} 19 0: SRI N. SREEDIIAR REDDY, Sc FoR sQyillFRN q9wEB DISTRIBUflON CoMPANY qF TELANGANA LrMtrED The Court rnade thC follqwing; ORPER .r:f;! ' ' 614]._" THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK;; /- WRIT PETITION No.9462 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 Iiled, under Articl e 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: "...to issue ai apprcprtate wit order or d.irection rnore particularly one in the nah.Ee of uit of mandamus clectaing the dctiorls of tle Respondent, more paiicuLarlg Respondent No.3 Lo 6 in not consileing the Representation ddted' 12.03.2025 for provid.ing an electricitA connectaon to the Petitioner agricuttu(lt , land. t.e., Land admeasuring an ertent of Ac 1O.2225 Gunto.s comprised in Surueg No.1034/a/1/1/1, 1034/aa2/ 1, 1244/1/3, 1244/e, 1245/1, 1252/1/4, 1253/a, 1259/e, 1262/e, situdted at Chinna Konduru Vittage, Choutuppai Mandal, Yddadi Circte, kxladn Distict, Telangana as iltegal, arbitrary and also uiolates the Articte 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and prouisions of the Etecticitg Act, 2OO3 dnd consequentlA direct Respondent No.3 to 6 to prouide an eLectnciA connection to the Petitioner agicultural land i.e., Land allmeasunng an extent of Ac 1O.2225 Guntas conlprised in SurueA No.1O34/a/ 1/ 1/ 1, 1034/aa2,/1, 1244/1/3, l2a4/e, 1245/1, 1252/1/4, 1253/a, 1259/e, 1262/ e,situated at Chinna Konduru Vilt(Ue, Choutuppal MdnddL Yadadri Circle, Yadadn Distict, Telangaad bA c/jns Teing thb Petitioners Representation dated 1 2.03. 2O25 forthuith and po.ss..."

3. Heard Sri E.Venkata Siddhartha, learned counsel for the petitioner; lear5red Government Pleader for Energz for respondent No. 1; and Sri N.Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, for respondent \os.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 electricity connection to the above mentioned 2 PK,J Wp 9162 2025 premises. Hrlwever, no action has been taken by responrlent Nos.2 to 6 so far. Therefore, learned counsel prays this Court to direct respondent lJos.2 to 6 to consider the representatron, 1'.,!,.O3.2025, submitted b1, the petitioner and pass appropriate ordersr, within a stipulated period of time.

5. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 6 submits that respon<lent Nos.2 to 6 will consider the repre.sentation,

12.03.2025, submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, in ac<;ordance with law.

6. Having regard to the submissions made by learne d counsel for the resper;tive parties, this Writ Petition is disposed ol- directing respondent Nos.2 to 6 to consider the represen tati,:rn, dated

12.O3.2025, submitted by the petitioner, for providing electricity conneation t,r the petitioner's agricultural land admeasuring an extent' of l\c.1O.2225 guntas in Survey No.7O34,, al 1l I /7, tO3a/aa2/1, 1244lr/3, 1244le, 1245/1, 1212lr/4, 1253/a, 1259le, 12611/e, situated at Chinna Konduru Village, Choutuppal Mandal, Yadadri Circle, Yadadri District, Telangana, iand pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, prel'erably within a period of two (2) weeks fronr the date of receipt of il copy of this order, subject to the petitioner making necessary pal/ment, as stipulated under the Electricity Act, 2003. 3 PK,J Wp-9162 2O25 Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. To, //TRUE COPY// SD/.L. LAKSHMI DEPUTY RE ABU RAR T sEcTtoN O FICER +:;,rOJ#:""at ' IlelJlffi:si'"":x} (Department of Enersv), Hvderabad, rhe state of 2. The Chairman ana"Arrnaging, Dl19ct9q_^T]p_T_elangana State Southern :i:i,,.,,#l?dilt"eieffi fi :*n[rtJ:i;,,":,?'ryiif #E;::::"", . Ensineer, (rspDCL) Bhongir, yadadri, Bhonsir District, 5 TheA;s+s:flll!ivislonal Engineer, (TSPDCL) Bhongir, yadadri, Bhongir I {l3',!tf*,;f;:?giffi:;l"PDCL) 6 :; triffi w 8tJ:",Ffi"YElsE :llffi%liailli'" .'ijgt??"rn,,unu, n ,ffiitilfiltgt sc ror sosthern Poryer Disrrihutiqn Division No I2, choutuppar, yadadri, TJ BS HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED:2710312025 ORDER WP.No.9462 of 2025 2l ( c IL (, 4(ET(o ,$ $ $ +H3 * C)!, I DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ?dq