Molagavalli Raghava Reddy v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleasedtoissueanappropriateWrit,orderordirectionmoreparticularlyonein 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.'196, in Survey No"l007, admeasuring 430 sq' 7 yards, situated at Kukatpally (V), Balanagar (M), Ranga Reddy District, T.S., bounded by North :l,l Wide Road. South. plot No.191. East. plo:No,.l95. West. PIot No.197., as Iegal, null, void, arbitrary and consequen y direct the respondents to rer:,eive application and to release the individual service connection without b ering infruenced by the instructions of the gth respondent. lA NO: 1 oF 2025 Petition under Section 151 cpc praying that in the circun stances stated in the affidavit fired ir support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the Respondents 2 to I to receive the application and release the individual service ccnnection to the petitioner, the plot No..1 96, in Survey No.1 007, admeasurinrl 430 sq. yards, situated at Kukatpally (V), I3ala Ranga Reddy Distri,rt, T.S., bounded by North. 30, Wide Roarj No.191. East. Ptot No.195. West. plot No.197. South. Plot nagar (M), Counsel for the petitioner: SMT THAKUR ROOPA STNGH Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Gp FOR ENERGY counsel for the Respondent No.2 to 7: SRr N.SREEDHAR REDDY. SC FOR SPDCL Counsel for the Respondent No.8: SRI K.RAVI MAHENDER, SC FOR GHMC The Court made the following: ORDER //. /,/ THE HON'BLE SRT JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITTON No.1O6 t4 0F 202s ORDER This Writ petition is filed, under. Aiticie 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the foliowing reliel .Wrtt, .1 b F:1" an approprklte order or direction more parhcula.lA or(e ift the ttature of Wit oI Mandamus declaing the ection of the Reipsrlclstlts 2 to 7 in not receiuing the- appLtcation fom and release the indi,irtual siiice connection to the petitioner, the plot No.196, In SurueA wo.lOOZ, adieiuring +SO sq. Aords, ::tu:tuq!! fy\"tlratta UI Botanasa, 1M, n""g" Riiis-oi"tir, r.s., bouruiect bs Notlh: 30'W[<ie Road.; South: plot No. jga]; Eit: plot rto.lS'5,-W."r, ptot No.lg\., as tl.lega.l, nul[ uoid, arbitrary and consequentLg dtr"a tni irponaents to receiue application and to release the indu uaL !"rur"" .inn utthout beirq. inJluenced bg the irLstruct@ns of the Et, resporulent ""d-;"';;; "iron "

2. Heard Smt.Thakur Roopa Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government pleader for Enerry for respondent No.1; Sri N.Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Southern Power Distritrution Company of Telangana Limited, for respondent Nos.2 to 7; and Sri K.Ravi Mahender, learned Standing Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, for respondent No.S. with their consent, this writ petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage itself.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of this Writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.32614 of 2015, dated 18.12.2O15, and requested this Court to pass similar order in the present Writ petition also. 2 PK,J Wp 10614 -2025 ;.- The same is; rLot seriously disputed by the learned Grlvernment Pleader as well as learned Standing Counsel for the rcspcndents.

4. In vierr, :f the above submissions and for the reasons alike in the order o' this Court in W.P.No.32614 ol 20 t5, dated

18.12.2O15, Lr-ris Writ Petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner tc [ile an online application seeking electric ity service conndction --o tl-re petitioner's subject property i.e., Pkrt No. 196, Survey No.1107, admeasuring 43O sq. yards, si luated at Kukatpalll '\,), Balanagar (M), Ranga Reddy District, Telangana State, witl.rirr rr peliod of one (1) week from the date of rec:eipt of the copy of this rlcler. Upon receipt of such an application, respondent Nos.2 to 7 ar: directed to consider the said application of the petitioner [,rr release of the eiectricity power supply 1-o the petitioner's sub.ject property within a period of tu'o (2) weeks thereafter. lL is however observed that if respondent l\os.2 to 7 pass or<le rs c n petitioner's application granting rele:tsc of the electricity po,r'er supply to the petitioner's subject property, the same Shall br: subject to further direction that ma1'be issued by the State of 'lkrlangana or the Hon'ble Apex Court in the litigation pending befrrre it arising out of the order dated 12.O9 .2(tl2 passed in wiit PetitiorL No.2o4o7 of 2008 and batch. ,/.:' I ,:,' I I { I l l 3 PK,J wp-IO6l4 202s Miscelaneous petitions pending, if any, shal stand closed There shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/- P. GOWRI SHANKAR R DEPU REGI To, Hrtini -Compornd 'com'nrercial, SECT N OFFICER 1. The Principal Secretary power and Energy Department Secretariat, ^ Hyderabad, State ofTelangana-s000i2. - - .,' 2' The chairman-cum-Manaling Dirlltol, Terangana state southern power Distribution, comoanv Limiled] viovutiiSouJrrd,'$maiiguoi, Hyci;;ii"o.-""' 3. The Chief General Manager T G S p DC L, Hyderabad 4 The superintending Enginqer, Terangana state southern power Distribution - 9,orpgly Limited, Vioyuirr souor;, s"omal-iquial ilyoeraoao. c. I ne utvtstonat tnqineer, Operation Kukatpelly TGSPDCL 6. rhe Asst. .Divitoni I E ns i nde;, b p;r;d;; X6nir jp"ri rc s pocr_ /. I ne Assrsrant Enoineer SE/OP/GHyD East AE bp Allapur TGSPDCL 8. Ihq.. Commissioner, Greaie'. Hvo#r]Io"' Mt;i;ip;t - 9. 9n" CC to SMT THAKUR. RO_OPA S_|NGH, Advocate [OpUC] l9 9n" cc to sRt N.SREEDHAR.LLD_Dy,_Sq FoR-dio.Cr_ to-iuct li 9n" cc to sRt K.RAV| MAH_ENDER bCioR on-nac loiuci- 12.Two CCs to Gp FOR ENERGy, nigh-court i;'ii;'Siri" ;f Tetansana at '1 3. Two CD Copies Serilingampally Zone. Hyderabad [OUTI 6Jr-poration, BSR HIGH COURT DATED:0910412025 CC TODAY { ] c ORDER WP.No.10614 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS fi Ii:.5v/C 11 FPF. 2u6 ':1), :. (i, ,, i) -)- , \l 1. /',/ _ -___?. D