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PetitionunddrArticle226ollheConstitutionoflndiaprayingthatinthe circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith' the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ' order or direction more particularly one in 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 Plot No'B4f in Survey Nos 11/31 and 11132' admeasuring 300 sq. yards, situated at Khanamet (V), seriringampaily (M) and Municipality, Ranga Reddy District, T S', bounded by North' Plot No'848' South' 30' Wide Road, East. Plot No.840, West' Plot No 842 ' as illegal' null' void' arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to receive application and to release the 7 individuar service c,c'n nection without being infruenced by the : irrs tructions of the 7th respondent lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition uncer isection 151 cpc praying that in the circumst,rces stated in the affidavit firerd in sepp.rt of the petition, the High court rnay be preased to direct the Responrir:nts 2 to 6 to receive the appricatior an r rerease the individual service r:,:nnection to the petitioner, the plot t,lo.B4., in Survey Nos.'1 1i31 and 1" li\','.. admeasuring 300 Sq. yards, situated at ..ranamet (V), Serilingampally (t\,1) rnd Municipality, Ranga Reddy District, LS, bounded by North Prot No g4S; ricrth. 30' wide Road; East- prot No.g40; rvvesr rrot No.B42 Counsel for the petitioner: Ms. THAKUR ROOPA SINGH Counsel for the Rerspo,ndent No.1: Gp FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Rr:spondent Nos. 2to6: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDD.,,, SC FOR TGSPDCL Counsel for the Rerspondent No.7: SRI G. MADHUSUDHAN RE:DD,f, SC FOR GHMC The Court made the fcllowing: ORDER 7 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.16564 OF 2o25 ORDER: This Writ Petition is frled, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: "...to issue an appropnate Wnt, order or dlrection nrore particularlA one ln the nature of Wit of Mandarnus declaring the action of tlLe Respoldents 2 to 6 iL not receiang the upplication fonn and release the indiuidual seruice connection to the petitioner, the Plot No.841, in Surueg Nos.l1/31 & 11/32, adtneasurinq 3OO Sq. Aards, situaled at Khananlet (V), Seihngampalu (M) and MunicipdliLA, Rdtlga Reddg Dtstict, T.5., bounded bA Nonh: PLot No.848; s-oulir JO' wide Road; East: Ptot No.84O; West: Plot No-842., as ilLegal, rLull, uoid, arbitfttrll and consequentlA direct the respondents to receiue application and to reledse the irtdiuidual seruice connection uithout being inJluenced. ba th.e ir1-stnlctions of tle Vh respottderft .l.nd to pass... "

2. Heard Smt.Thakur Roopa Singh, 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 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.

3. l,earned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject 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 this Court to pass similar order in the present Writ Petition also. 2 PK,J \l, 16564 2025 The sam,: s .trtt seriously disputed by the learne(l (j(,vernment Pleader as rrtl as learned Standing counsel for thc rt.spoe,lents.

4. In vicr,r' oI the above submissions and for tL e reasor rs alike in the order ll this Court in W.P.No.32614 of 20l5, dated 78.12.20 5 rhis Writ petition is disposed of p,:rrr tling the petitioner t,r I lr: an online application seeking elecrrici 1 service connection [o lre petitioner's subject premises i.r:., ptol I,Ic.841, in Survev Nrrs I I / )l e ll132, admeasuring 3OO Sq. yarrls, situated at Khanamcr (r,r), Serilingampally (M) and Municipalir y Ranga Reddy Di,;tr ic:t Telangana State, within a periocl of one (l) week from thc ,ia ler r f receipt of the copy of this order. Upon rr:ceipt of such an apl)li,:r,lt.ion, respondent Nos.2 to 6 are directcd tr <:onsider the said :rprlir atron of the petitioner for release of rhe :lectricity power suJrpLv t r the petitioner's subject property ,.vithin a period of two (2) il'eel.;s I h ercafter. It is however observed that if re spondent Nos.2 to (r p:rs; orders on petitioner's apiplicatior grantir,g release of the elct:trLc:r l\ po\rrer supply to the petitioner's sub. ect property, the same' shall lre subject to further direction th{rt rr a). lre issued by the S -ar c rl' Telangana or the Hon'ble Apex (lour t in the litigation pr:n< ing before it arising out of the ord,:r dated

12.O9.2012 passed in Writ Petition No.204O7 of 2008 zLnrl birtch. f 3 PK,J wp l6;64 2025 Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed There shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/. T.SRIDEVI ISTANT REGISTRAR AS i SECTION OFFICER To, T. S., Hyderabad -500022.

1. fhe .Principgl Secrglary power and energy OepahJent Secretariat, 2. The Chairman and Managing Director Telanqana State Southern power ^ DiskiPution Company Limited, Yidyuth Soud6a, Soma.jiguda, ftyOeribiA 3- The superintending Engineer, Telingana state south6in power oistrioution Company Limited, Vidyuth Soudha, Somaiiquda. Hvderabad. 4. The Divisional Engine6r, Operation Kondap-ur TCSpDCL 5. The Asst. Divisional Engineer, Operation Kondapur TGSpDCL 6. The Assistant.Engine^er, SE/OP/GHYD East AE bp Ailapur TGSpDCL 7. The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corp6ration, B. One CC to Ms. THAKURRO_O|A SINGH, Advocate tOpUCl 9. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY ,High Court for the State of fetangana at 'l0.One CC to SRl. N. SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR rcSpDCL tOpUCl 11. One CC to SRl. c. MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GHr\ritOpUCI 'l2.Two CD Copies Hyderabad [OUT] Serilingampally Zone. BM PSK HIGH COUR'r DATED:17t0612025 ORDER WP.No.16564 of ZO2S DISPOSING OFI THE WRIT PETITION WTHOUT CO.STS I CC TODAY -rl'",i i,,\. - ,.'('. TIJE S i..i () 'i I li , 'j ,ii5 I \ (