High Court · 2025

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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandqmus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos.2 to 6 in not processing the application of the petitioner to provide 33 Regular Domestic Connection load of 84000 Watts vide Reg. No. PR No.258259629797connection to the petitioner Apartment s in respect of H. Nos.22-4-258,22-4-259,22-4-260 and 22-4-261 total admeasuring 820 sq.yards, equivalent to 685.52 Sq. Meters situated at KotlaAliih r Yakutpura, Hyderabad as illegal arbitr:rry in violation of Articles 14. 21 anr) 3 ) l-A of the Constitution of lndia and to :ons equently direct the respondent tc grant electric connection to the petitioner Ap.rrtrrent H.Nos.22- 4-258,22-4-259,22-4.', (lO and 22-4-261 total admeasurirrg )20 sq.yards, equivalent to 685.52 .( cr. Meters situated at Kgtla Alijha Yakutpur: ilyderabad. lA NO: 'l OF 2025 Petition under lit..Ction 151 CPC praying that in the circunst;rnces stated in the affidavit filed in su'roort of the petition, the High Court may be pl--ased to drrect the iespondents 2 to I to consider the application submitted by th e petitioner on 16-4-2025 and releasi) the 33 Regular Domestic Connection lcal rif 84000 Watts for petitioner Spartme l H.Nos,22-4-258,22.4-259,22-4-260 and 22.4-261 total ad measuring 82Q sq.yar 1r;, squiyslent tO 685.52 Sq. Meters situate,d rt Kotla Alijha, Yakutpura, Hyderabad Counsel for the Petiti,rner: SRI SHAKERA BANU Counsel for tfrg Respondgnt t{o.1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Rqspr:ndent Nos.2 !o 5: 931 N. SREEDHAR REDO y, SC FOR SOUTHERN POWER DISTIBUTION COMPANY OF TELANGANA I.IMITED Counsel fo( the Respondent No.6: qRl R. VENKATESH, SC FOFI c,REATER HYDERABAD MUNICIOAL CORPORATION The Ccurt r-nade the fcllgwing: ORPER ',/ THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.L3722 OF 2O2s 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 filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: "...to issue anA ui| order or d[rection olore particulqrlg one in the nature of uit of Mqndamus declaing the action of Lhe Respondent Nos.2 to 6 in not processing tlrc appltcation of the petitioner to prouide 33 Regular Domestic Connection load of 84OOO Watts uide Reg. No.PR No.258259629797 connectton to the petitioner Apartments in respect of H. Nos.22-4-258,22 4 259,22 4-26O qnd 22 4 261 toto[ odmeasuring 820 sq.gards, equiualent to 685.52 Sq. Meters situated at KotloAtijha, Yakutpura, Hgderabad as illegal arbitrary in uiolatton of Aircles 14, 21 and 3OO-A of the Con-stitution of hdia and to cotlsequentlg direct the respondeftt to grqnt electic connection to the petitioner Apartment H.Nos.22-4 258,22-4-259,22-4 260 and 22-4-261 totol admeasuing 82O sq.gards, equiualent to 685.52 Sq. Meters situated at KotloAtijha Yakutpura, Hgderabad and pass..."

3. Heard Ms.Shakera Balu, learned counsel for the petitioner; 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 5; and Sri R.Venkatesh, learned Standing Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, for respondent No.6 2 ih.J "D 137 )2 2025

4. Learned (:ounsel for the petitioner submitr; ,hat the ,V; subject mzltr er of this Writ Petition is squareh co,,,t.re d br., the order of t.ri: Court in W.P.No.24205 o1- 2024. dated

09.O9.2O2,+, ar r[ requested this Court to pass similar order in the present \.\ rit Petition also. The same is no.. r eriously disputed b,r t h e learned Government Pleacler AS well as learned Star:di rq Counsel for the respondents.

5. in vier,,' c f the above submissions and 1br tl re reasons a,like in tlre o.cler of this Court in W.P.No.242O!t <tf '2024, dated 09.C)'l 2( tl4, this Writ Petition is disposed of <lirecting the responrJe rts to consider the applicatic r-r, dated

16.O4.2O2:;, s rrmitted by the petitioner, for proviling 33 regular dorrest c connection load of 84000 wa1 ts to the petitioner's i-rp u'tments in respect of H.Nos.22- 4-:lsi\, 22-4-

259. 22 4 2160 and 22-4-261 total admeasuring 812() sq.yards, situated ar, I(o la Alryha, Yakutpura, Hyderabad, "el angana, and pass ilpp 'opriate orders, in accordance wit -r iaw, AS expeditioush a ; possible, preferably within a perioc o ' two (2) weeks from tl're iate of receipt of a copy of this orrl,:r, subject to the petition:r making necessary payment. as; st pulated under the E)lec1 ricrty Act, 2O03 -"li;.- ..

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