Pantham Chakrapani v. 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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the respondents 2 to 7. to provide electricity connection Supply to 4 No.s Services 2 No.s 1-Ph Domestic Services with 2KW C/L, 1 No.l-Ph non-domestic service with 2KW C/L and 1No.3-Ph domestic service with 35KW C/L, Total Load is 41KW and existing 4No. services with C/L of 11KW, thus mahing a total load of 52KW by fixing of '1 No.panet board for 8No. energy meters with erection of 1No.63KVA DTR Connection to the Bungalow Building in H.No 11-1-79, admeasuring 363 Sq. Yards, situated at Bharath Nagar, Siddipet, Siddipet District, T.S., bounded by North: Road, South: Kalva, East: Open Plot:f G. Kishtiah, West: Open Plot of Jilla Anasooya. Without insisting upon occLrpancy certificate from the Bth respo.ndent by holding that the refusal to provide r:lectricity connection to the above referred premises is illegal and arbitrary. 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 responderts 2 to 7 lo provide electricity connection Supply to 4 No.s Services 2 No.s 1-Ph Domestic Services with 2KW C/L, 1 No.1-ph non-domestic service with 2KW C/L and 1No.3-Ph domestic service with 35KW C/L, Total Load is 41KW and existinlT 4No. services with C/L of 1'l KW, thus making a total load of 52KW by fixing of l No.panel board for 8No. energy meters with erection of 1No.63KVA DTR (lonnection to the Bungalow Buildrng in H.No.11-1-79, admeasuring 363 Siq. Yards, situated at Bharath Nagar, Siddipet, Siddipet District, T.S., bounded by North. Road, South. Kalva, East. Open plot of G. Kishtiah, West. Ope r Plot of Jilla Anasooya. Without insisting upon occupancy certificate from the iJth respondent pending disposal of main writ petition and may deem fit and proper in the circumstance of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT. THAKUR ROOPA SINGH Counsel forthe Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 7: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S.C. FOR TGSPDCL Cbunsel for the Respondent No.8: SRI KRISHNA REDDY PUTTA, S.C. FOR MUNCIPALITIES The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI WSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.11627 OF 2025 ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at thc admission stage itself

2. This Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of tlne Conslitution of India, seeking the following relief: "...1o is-sue urit order or directiott nrcre particularly ona t the nature of WRff OF MANDAMUS dtecting the resportdertts 2 to 7 to prouide electricitlJ connection Supplg to 4 Nos. Seruices 2 Nos. 1 Ph Donteslic Slen.,ices uith 2KW C/l-, I No.1 Ph ion-domestic seruice u,ilh 2KW C/L andtlNo.3 Ph dorneslic seruice with 35KW C/ L, 'l.otal Load is 41Kw ond existiig 4No. seruices wilJt C/L of 11Kw, tltus making a tolal load of 52KW bA fixing of lNo.paneL boarcl lor 8No. energy meters uith erection of 1N1.63KVA DTR connection to lhe Bungdloll, Building in 11.No.11 1-79, adnreasuritg 363 Sq. Yards, situated at Bharath Nagar, Siddipet, Siddipet Dlslnct, lS., bounded bA North: Road; Southu Kdlua; East: Open PIot of G.Kishtioh; WesL: Open I'Iot of Jille Atosoolle. Wlhout insbting upon occupaicg cellifcate from the sth respondent by holding that the refusal to prouide elecLriatA connection to the aboue relerred prenrises is illegal and arbitrarg and pass-. "

3. Heard Smt.Thakur Roopa Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government Pleader lor Enerry for respoudent No.1; Sri N.Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for I I I i I I I t Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, for respondent Nos.2 to 7; and Sri Krishna Reddy Putta, learned I I Standing Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, for respondent No.8.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order of this 2 PK.J \\.p I t627_2025 Court in W ,.No.6030 ol 2020, dated 2O.O4.2020, and requested this cor_rrt 1i) l)ass sinrilar order in the present writ petition also. The serrnc i.- no[ seriouslv disputed by the learned Government Pleader as u r,1l as lealrred Standing Counsel for tlrr: respondents.

5. Irt vier, of the above submissions and f6r the reasons alike in the ordcr of 'his Court in W.P.No.603O <tf 2O2O, <lat;ed 20.O4.2O2O, thrs Writ Pe [irion is disposed of directing the respondents to release thc por.r.er slLtply to the premises of the petitioner subject to the complianr:e () the tel'ms and conditions and c,rL furnishing an undr:rtaking ro procluce the occupancy certificate from the corrcerned Mr.rnicip:rl Corpora[ion within a prescriberl period, and if no such ()ccur )ancv certificatc is produced within sr:ch period, it is opcn to the rlspondcnts to take appropriate action in accordance u,ith law. Miscellarreous pctitions pending, if any, shzrll stand closed. Therc shall be rro or-dcr-as Lo costs SD/- A. SREENIVASA EDDY STRAR ASSISTANT R //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER \ To,

1. The Principal S(rcretary Power and Energy Department, State of Telangana' Secretariat, HYderabad-500022. 2'TheChairrnanandManagingDirector,southernPowerDistributionCompany - ;i T"l;;s;na State 1]i., "havrng itJ corporate office at 6-1-50' Mint Compound, HYderabad 500063.

3. The Chief Engineer, Commercial/Corporate OfficeffGSPDCL' Siddipet' 4. The Superintencing Engineer/Operation/Siddipet Circle TGSPDCL' Siddipet' b./)l \

5. The Divisional Engineer/Operation/Siddipet Division, TGSpDCL. 6. The Assistant Divisional Engineer/operationisiddipet rown sub - Division TGSPDCL, Hyderabad

7. The Assistant Engineer/DE/Op/Siddipet AE Siddipet-T(il) TGSPDCL, Hyderabad

8. The Commissioner, District. Siddipet Municipality /Municipal Corporation, Siddipet

9. One CC to Smt. THAKUR ROOPA S|NGH, Advocate tOpUCI '10. Two CCs to GP for Energy, High Court for the State of Telangana at '1 '1 Hyderabad. [OUT] . One CC to SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S.C. for TGSPDCL [OPUC] 12.One CC to SRI KRISHNA REDDY PUTTA, S.C. for Muncipatities tOpUCl 1 3. Two CD Copies MP GC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED:1710412025 I t 1(;i;; t{: t 't I I i ) c. ..: 2 2 APn ?[25 :. ira. , -;' ORDER WP.No.11627 o12025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS t s=. q