Dhanivi Reddy v. 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 pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of f\ilandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.5 and 6 in non- considering the representation dated 10.02.2025 of the petitioner and non- initiating to disconnect the power connection in respect of House vide H.No.3-9- 56/4/F, Sharada Nagar, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad is highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional in violation of Principles of Natural Justice and also in violation of Articles 14 19 ( 1) (g), 21 and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia, apart from violation of Electr city Act and consequently direct the respondent No.5 and 6 to consider the repres€)ntation dated 1o.02.2025 of the petitioner and to disconnect the power connecticn in respect of House vide H. No.3-9-56/4/F, Sharada Nagar, Ramanthapur, Hyrl s r-s [sfl. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition undor Section 151 CPC praying that in the circurnstances stated in the affidavit filed n support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respon jent No.5 and 6 to consider the representation dated 10.02.2025 of the petitioner and to disconnect the power connection in respect of House vide H. No.3-0-56/4/F, Sharada Nagar, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAPOLU BHASKAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent No.2 to 6: SRI N.SREEDHAR REDD\,, SC FOR SPDCL The Court made the following: ORDER lu-: , "dll! THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No. 12977 0F 2025 ORDER: This lVrit petition is hled, under Article 226 of Lhe Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: ".-.ao issue an order or directictn rnore panicularlA L)ne n the n.]ture of Wit o/ MatLdamus decldnng tlle actbn o1 ihe ,espoidenL No.r and 6 itr nctrt constdeing tlv representation dated 10.02.2025 of the petitiotler and n()n initi.atutg to disconnect the pou)er connection in respict o[ House urcje I l.No.3 9 56/4/lt, Shara<la Nagar, l?amantlLapur, tlgdcrab;d is iigUg ittegat, arbitrartt, uncotlstttutional irr uioldtion of pinciptes of Ncttural ona oUi i,, uiobtion of Articles 14, 19 (1) (g), 21 and 3OO_A of the Constituttotl ol hrclia, llalt lron uiolation of ElectricitA Act dnd consequentlg direct the resptrdent No.s dttd 6 to consider the representation dated lO.Oa.2O2S of the petiticnter and to disconne_ct the polaer conneclion in respect of House uide H.No 3 9- 56/4/ F, SharaLla Nagar, Ranlanthapur, Hgtlerabad aid pass... " -,l"iti.e_" 2, Hearcl Sri Rapolu Bhaskar, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government pleader for Energy for respondent No.l; and Sri N.Sreedhar Recldy, learned Standing Counsel for Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, for respondent Nos.2 to 6. 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 pelitionc,r is the owner and possessor of H.No.3-9-56l4lF, Sharada Nagar, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad and he made a representation to respondent No.4 on 1O.O2.2O25 stating that due to dilapiclated condition, he intends to demolish his house and therefore seeks disconnection of the power connection. However, no action has , , ,., i.r.i . '_:...r..-'. T;ilixr'.*l 2 Therefore, learned counsel been taken l;v l-trspondent No 4 so far prays thls Col'rt to direct respondent No 4 to cousider the representation, 'fatecl lO'O2 2025' submitted by the pe''rticner and pass appropria[(] orders' within a stipulated period of lime' Leart-re<1 iitancling Counsel for respondent Nos 2 t c 6 fairly 4, submits tllat 'rrspondent No 4 will consider the represerltation of the pelrtioncr' dated lO'O22025' and pass appropriate orders' in accordance rvith lalt' ' 5. Havinil regard to the submissions madc by learn':d counsel for Lhe resp':<r ivc pat-ties ancl without going into the In(:rits of the case,. tl'ris \['ri1 Petitron is disposed of clirecting respoud':nt No 4 to pass appropr i:rte ordcrs on the representation' d'atec! 1O'O2 2025' Submitted b.l tlre petitioner, strictly in accordance rv th law, as expeclitiotisLl as possible' preferably within a periocl lf three (3) u'eeks [r'rrn thc clate of receipt of a copy of this order and communicitt e a copy thereof to the petitioner' Miscc'laneous petitions pending' if any' shall sl-and closed' shall re no ordl as to costs _-*-N ='t3s[liilfE*'"T+[iR / /iTRUEGOPY// r \ --- ',1 'sE,lrloN oFFlcER HYderabad. '1 . The Princip,al Secretary' Energy Department' Secretariat Building' Secretariat' Telanoana l:iouthern Power

2. The tr,4anaging Director-cum-Ch-airman' . - Distributior, corp,nv' iidlircspocL*j' s"majiguda: Hvdera rad' 3 The Supe rintendent Engineer, Telangana , Southern Pr lwer Distribution ' d;p;;; t-ii iicsiocLi, uvob"nuo, Medchal-tt/alkjsiri District' Uppal Divisiort, Street NO B, 4 Thc Divis,iorral Engineer, (TGSPDCL)' naLsiouOa, rr4edchal-Malkcjgiri District. ..., ! .ra.' a::. "irrnttr!.:.f ;.,:,;,,: - .--i r.aa.+r.-,-t.rt,i.ti lrr aX A (tl r{t}riaillr: 1l t.,J ..& To, I I t t I I ' i -* ;-

5. The Assistant Divisions En_gineer (A.D.E.), o/o Uppar Division, Teranoana I State Southern power distribution t_iiniteo ii6spricl), "'H:yG:;;;, / Hyderabad District.

6. The Assistant Enqineer,. .Terangana southern power Distribution Limited (TGSPDCL), Hyder"abao,'HyO"irtsrijbdtrtii

7. One CC to SRt RAPOLU BHASKAR, Advocate tOpUCl 8. One CC to SRI N SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR SPDCL [OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] '1 0. Two CD Copies BSR GJP 6 :.:. ( H. lfir! HIGH COURT DATED:2810412025 ORDER WP.No.12977 of 2025

1. 4 CC TODAY I I ( q o 1rE sI q1€ 01 rAY ?u5 * ois pri( rt * .Ct z ,Le t" I ; : I t J DTSPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS c"9 @of W