High Court · 2025

Judgment

2. N.SaratChandraBabu,S/o.N.ChennaiahAge5gyrsoccBusiness, SureHarinadhaBabu,s/o.SurePullaiahAge63yrsoccBusiness. Both Rl/o. H No.2-58l1/188/Part, on Plot No 188'.Survev Nos 11122' 11124' iii n'," i t ib',-na i i rs o, ri ; ;,;i rvl 1ae 1**t t',"' I" :t ri,l-a LrviiJtl, Seiilingampallv (M), Under GHMC' Rang; Ry; 3 ",:i,:f ...PETITIONERS AND 1 The State of Telangana, Rep by its Princ-ipal Secretary Power and Energy J" i bdc i"iiiiat, Hvo e! ra u'ao -so oo z z' o',]i Telanqana State Southern Power Distribution. Companv Limited' Vidyuth $ftiY;" s"";;ji''srar,- Hvi.,J'uLl E"i - uv it' ctiairriran-cum-Managins ""'til 2 Director. 'U?f ff ffi L:i"tl$,5,1?,i,1?,TrJ^"1:3%il:if,le::ff J$:t:i"werDistribution 4. The Divisional Engineer, Operation KondapurTG S P D C L 5. The Asst. Divisional Engineer, Operation Kondapur T G S P D C L 6. The Assistant Engineer, SE/OP/GHYD East AE OP Allapur TGSPDCL 7 Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner Greater Hyderabad MuniciPal SerilingamPallY Zone ...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 ol lhe 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 6 in not receiving the application form and release the individual service connection to the petitioner, the H No.2-58l1/188/Part' on Plot No 188' in Survey Nos'11/22' 11124, 11127, 11t.Zg and 11130, admeasuring 1000 Sq. yards, situated at Khanamet (V), (Agarwal Society, Opp. Survey of lndia Layout), Serilingampa,y (M), Under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, T.S., bounded by North ptoi ruo.teZ South PIot No.189, East S0 Wide Road, West plot No.169., as i,egal, nult, void, arbitrary and consequenry direct the respondents to receive apprication and to release the indivicruar service connection without being infruenced by the instructions of the 7th respondent. 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 mar,,be pleased to direct the Respondents 2 to 6 to receive the apprication and rerease the individuar service connection to the petitioner, the H No.2-58 /1/lggrpan,on prot No.188' in survey Nos.11r22, 11t24, 11r27,11t2g and llr3O,adn.easuring 1000 Sq. yards, situated at Khanamet (V), (Agarwal Society, Opp. S:urvey of lndia Layout, Seriringampary (rr,), Under GHMC, Ranga Reddy Diskict, T.s., bounded by North: Ptot No.1BZ; South: plot No.189; East: 50,Wide Road; West: ptot No.169. Counsel for the petitioner: SMT THAKUR ROOPA STNGH Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Gp FOR ENERGY Counsel forthe Respondent No.2 to 6: SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR SPDCL Counsel for the Respondent No.7: SRI G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY SC FOR GHMC The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA I{ARTHIK SIRIT PETITION No.12126 OF 2o25 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed, under. Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: "...1o rlssze an aPpropiLte Wit, order or dtection more paraiculatlA one in the nature ol Wit of iandimus dectaing the action oI the Respondents 2 to 6 in not' receiuing the applictttion fonn and release the indiuidual seruice connection to the petitionir, the H.No.2'58/ 1/ 1a8/ Pan, on Plot No.188, in Surueu Nos.|1/22, '11/24, 11/27, 11/29 and 11/3O, admeasuing looo Sq. Aards, situdted at Khanamet (V), (Aqan at Soclet,, Opp. Surueg of India Logoutl Serilingantpalty (M), under GHMC, Rangd Redd!) Distict, 7.5., boundecl bA Nofltl: Plot No'IB7; 'South: Ptot No.l89; East: 50'Wide Roorl; West: PIot No.169., cts illegal, ttull, uoid, arbitrary and coftsequentlA dtect the respondents to receiue application and to release the intliuidual serurce connection tttithoul being i\JTuenced blJ the lnstnlctions oI tlLe V]' respondent and lo p@ss. . . . "

2. Heard Smt.Thakur Roopa Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners; learned Government Pleader for EnergT for respondent No.1; Sri N.Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, for respondent Nos.2 to 6; and Sri G.Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, for respondent No.7. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage itself' Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the subject

3. matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.32614 of 2015, dated 18' 12'2015, and requested thisCourttopasssimilarorderinthepresentwritPetitionalso. b,.L_-_ b d -l -) I i I . i I I I i I I I 2 ],K,J \\p 12126 2025 The same is not seriously disputed by the learned ( iovernment Plcader as rvt:li as learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

4. In view ,rf the above submissions and for the reas()ns alike in the order ol this Court in W.p.No.32614 of 2Cr 15. dated 18.12.2015, t.his Writ perition is disposed of pernitting the petitioners tc file an online application seeking electrir:ity service connectiolt lc the petitioners, subject property i.e., H.No.2_ 58/ 1/ 188,/Part, on plot No.t88, in Survey Nos.lI/it2, lt/24, 1l/27,11,t21 and 11/3O, admeasuring 10O0 Sq. yards, situated at Khanamet (V) (Agarwal Society, Opp. SurveS, of Indja Layout), Serilingampall.,, (M), under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana Strr--e, within a period of one (1) week from rhe date of receipt of th.- copy of this order. Upon receipt o1 such an application, rt:spondent Nos.2 to 6 are directed to considr:r the said application o1 the petitioners for release of the eleclri::ity power supply to lhe pelitroners' subject property within a perioc: of two (2) weeks there:rfr-r:r. It is however observed that if respon<lent Nos.2 to 6 pass ordils on petitioners application granting release of the electricitl- pov,rrr supply to the petitioners, subject property, the same shall be subject to further direction that may be issued by the State o[ Tr;[1ng2n4 or the Honble Apex Court in th<, litigation 3 PK,J Wp 12126 2025 pending before it arising out of the order dated 12.09.2OI2 passed in Writ Petition No.20407 of 2008 and batch. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed There shall be no order as to costs. /TTRUE COPY// SD/- T.JAYASREE PUTY REGISTRAR D ECTION OFFICER To, l.ThePrincipalsecretaryPowerandEnergyDepartmentSecretariat, Hyderabad-500022.

2. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Telangana State Southern Power - olsiriouiion Company aimGd:Vidvuth Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad' 3. The suoerintendinq Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution - c.mpifiv limiteo, Vioy,itn Soudha, S-omajiguda, Hyderabad' 4. The Divisional Engineer, Operation KondapurT GS P D C L 5. The Asst. Divisional Engineer, Operation Kondapur T G S P D C L 6. The Assistant Engineer, SE/OP/GHYD East AE OP Allapur TGSPDCL 7. The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, SerilingamPallY Zone B. One CC to SMT THAKUR ROOPA SINGH, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR SPDCL [OPUC] 10.One CC to SRI G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GHMC [OPUC] ll.TwoCCstoGPFoRENERGY,HighCourtfortheStateofTelanganaat Hyderabad [OUT]

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