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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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of .Irir WRIT OF MANDAI'/US directing the respondents 2 to 6 to provide electricity connection extension of LT Supply of 2Nos. 3-0 each 40KV/ Non-Domestic loads, 3Nos 3 each 2OKW Non-Domestic loads and 1No.31sKW Non-Domestic load to the existing 1No 3 11KW Non-Domestic load (SC No. 3620 00001 ) and thus' making a total load of 155KW Connection to the Residential Building in Plot No.34, in Survey No.364/4 and B and 365, admeasuring 225 Sq. Yards, situated at Chandanagar (V), Serilingampally (M), Ranga Reddy District, T.S., bounded by North. 40 Wide Road. South. PIot No.35,East. Part of Plot No-34, West. Part of Plot No.34. Without insisting upon occupancy certificate from the 7th respondent by holding that the refusal to provide electricity connection to the above referred premises is illegal and arbitrary. lA NO: 1 OF 202s Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed ir support of the petition, the High Cor-rrt may be pleased to direct the responde,nts 2 to 6 to provide electricity connerction extension of LT Supply of 2Nos. 3 each 4OKW Non-Domestic loads, 3Ncs 3 each 20KW Non- Domestic loads & 1No. 3 15KW Non-Domestic load to the existing 1No' 311KW Non-Domestic load (SC No. 3620 00001)and thus, making a total load of 155KW Connection to the tlesidential Building in Plot No.34, in Survey No.364/4 and B and 365, admeasuring 225 Sq. Yards, situated et Chandanagar (V)' Serilingampally (N4). Ranga Reddy District, T.S., bounded by North: 40' Wide Road; South: Plot No.35; East.Part of Plot No.34; West: Part of Plot No.34. Without insisting upcn occupancy certificate from the 7th respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI THAKUR ROOPA SINGH Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for Respondents No.2to6 : SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, . Counsel for Respondent No.7 : SRI G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GHMC SC FORTSSPDCL The Court made the following: ORDER rL 'r-=: THE HON'BLE SRT JUSTICE.PULLA I{ARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.13738 OF 2025 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 hled, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliel '...,o issue urit ord.er or direction more parti,cularlg one in the nature of Wit oJ Mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 6 to prouide electricitA cotulection extensiotl of LT Suppty of 2Nos.3-0 each 4OKW Noa-Domesttc load.s,3lVos 3-O each 2OKW Non Domestic loads arld 1No.3-O 15KW Non-Domestic load to the existtng 1No.3O l1Kw Non-Domestic load (SC No.362O OOOOI) and thus, making a total load oI 155KW Connection to the Residenlio.I Buitding in plot No.34, in SurueA No.364/A and B and 365, adrLeasuing 225 Sq. yad' situated at Chandanagar (V), Seilingampallg (M), Ranga Reddg Distnct, T.5., bounded by North: 40' Wide Road; SoutLt Plot No.35, East: Part of Ptot No.34; West: Part of Plot No.34. Withaut irlsisting upon occupancA cefiirt.cate from the Vn respoadent bg holding thot the reflasal to ptouide electricitA connection to th.e aboue referred premises is tllegal and arbitrary and pass..."
3. Heard Smt.Thakur Roopa Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners; learned Government Pleader for Energr 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.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.6030 of 2O2O, dated, 2O.O4.202O, and requested 1 ( I \ 2 PK,J wp 13738-2025 this Court to pass similar order in the present Writ Petition also' The same is not seriously disputed by the learrlr:d Government Pleader as rve l as learned Standing Counsel for tht: respondents'
5. In vieq'of tht: above submissions and for thc reasons alike in the order of tlris CourL in W.P.No.603O of 2O2O, d;led 20 'O4 '2O2O, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respoedents to release the power supply to the prcmises of the petitioners; subject to the compliance of 1.hr: lerms and conditions and on furnishing an undertaking to producc the occupancy certi 'i':ate from the concerned Mtrnicilral Corporation within a prescritre d period, and if no such occupancy certificate is produced within such period, it is open to the respondents to take appropriate action in accordance with law. Miscellitncous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed' There shall bc no ,trde r- as to costs. //TRUE COPY// Siri:A. sRlNlvASA REDDY REGISTRAR AS lSTANT i sEctton oFFlcER Enersv Depa To,, I:elJI""j:ffi:?:?5fl"33y;i ' ilq:€i'#ifl"fi"ifif*Ifffi 3. The Superintending Engineer' Operation/ Cybe rn:l,'3''I"3: "no ent Secretariat, State of P;:?3,3'31? .i"l ["-? - upd rcity Circle TGSPDCL' CYbercitY
4. The Divisional Engineer' Operation/Gachibowli 5. The Assistant Divisional Engineer' Operation/ Gachibowli Sub-Division Division TGSPDCL TGSPDCL 1 !
6. The Assistant Engineer, SE OP /GHYD East / AE OP Taranagar TGSPDCL. 7. The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Serilingampally Zone.
8. One CC to SRI THAKUR ROOPA SINGH, Advocate. [OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT] '1 0. One CC to SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL. [OPUC]
11.One CC to SRI G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GHMC. [OPUC]
12.Two CD Copies. BSK GJP Y'v HIGH COURT DATED:3010412025 \ ORDER WP.No.13738 of 2025 CC TODAY + a I r{E ST4 7{: $(' -, c) .: Il titAY 16 , DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 15 qlaA w <6F