Doda Aqro lndustries v. 1. 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 mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondent No,s. 2 to 5 authorities in not taking any steps for shifting of the said 33 KV and 11 KV power lines from the petitioner's land in Sy. No 181/? situated at Dharmaram village, Korutla Mandal, Jagtial District, is nothing but arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative of principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the constitution of lndia. consequently direct the respondent No s 2 t r 5 authorities to consider the represonta.ion rf the petitioner dated 23-12-2c2': er d take appropriate steps for shifting thr: 2 tr.ower rines i.e., 33 KV and 11 (\, f .r n the land of the petitioner i.e., in Sly. f lo. 18.1/, situated at Dharmaram Vil ar;e < oru a lvlandal, Jagtial District. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition un'ler Iiection 15'1 cpc praying that in the circrrmst ]nces stated in the affidavit file,d rn support of the petition, the High court ray be preased to direct the responcien No's. 2 to 5 authorities to consider the rr: p rer,e ntation of the petitioner dated 2.r'12-2024, and take appropriate steps'or shiftirrg the 2 power lines i.e., 33 KV anrj l1 KV from the land of the petitioner i.e , in Sy. No. 1g1l?, situated at Dharmar;: rr Village, Korufla Mandal, Jagtial District. Counsel for the Pr-.t tioner : SRI K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Rr-'5;,ay6dent No..l : Gp FOR ENERGy Counsel for the Re:;pr: rdent No.2to5:SRl A.CHANDRASHEKAR,SC FOFt TNpDCL The Court made tlre lc'llowing: ORDER .. ,- r:7 1 I I THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WzuT PETITI ONNo. 16911 0F 2025 ORDER: This Writ petirion is lilcd, under Article 226 of t:ne Constitution of India, seeking the lollowing relief: "...tr,r rbsue dtt order or direction rnore parlicularhl one in the ndture of Lt)it of nLandantus or enlJ otlpr oppropnete uit de(:lanng t.he action of the respondent No's.2 to .5 autltoities i| tlot takitlg a LJ steps Jor shtfting ;[ the said 3:l KV and I1 KV ltower lines lron tlLe petjtioie.r,s bna in Sg.No.lgl/1, situated at Dharrnoram Vitlolte, Korutkt Mendal, Jeqtial District, is ttothirtg but arbilrary, ilLegal, ru.Lll antl uctil and ublatiuc of prirciples of noturat justici and also ubletiue of Articles 14, 19 onrl 2l ol the Constitutnn of ln(lia. CoiLsequetrtllJ direct tLLe respottde.nl A/o's.2 fo 5 aut.ltoities Lo consider tlp representatiotl o.f the petitfoner dated 2:l 12.2O24, end t(tke appropriate steps for sluftirrgl lhe 2 power ftne-s i.e., :,llt KV and 11 KV fron the tand of ihe pettbner i.e., irl Sg.No.18t/'?, sturtrr,l aL tthatrrnram V lage, Korutla Mandal, Jagtial Distract, andto po.ss .."

2. Heard Sri K.Venumadhav, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government Pleader for Energy for respondent No. l; and Sri A.Chandrashekar, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana Northern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, for respondent Nos.2 to 5. 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 petitioner is absolule owner and possessor of land admeasuring Ac.O.37 guntas in Sy.No- 181/4, situated at Dhamaram Village, Korutla Mandal, Jagtial District and the same \\.as acquired from the petitioner's father by virtue of GifL Settlement Deed document No.262 of 2023, dated 02.O3.2023. Ho\4,ever, the respondents- 2 t.,N lr;91 I 2025 \'.,+ffa\i# -I \i" {.. . \ \ \ authoritier; - ''ctcd two power lincs i.c., 33 KV rncl 1 I iV through the pelti ,rtr r's land and are causing lot of incc,rr-.'cnicncc an<1 obstrucli( r,llree access of the lorries, tractors arcl b.t]lock carts to the prrr tir rrer's rice mill in bringing the pacdr'. Th:refore, thc petitior( r in.r.:1e a re presentation to rcspondenLs Nos.2 to 4 on

23.12.20) 1 :r qucsting them to shift the said 33 li\r ud 1 1 KV power lin s tassing through the petitioner's l:rncl F ou.ever, no orders r,.t'r'r, :assed by respondent Nos.2 to 4 so :ar-. Thcrefore, learned r or-Lrr;el for the pe titioner prays thts Cor.rr_ to direct responcl:r r iosi.2 to 4 to consicier the rcpresenta iotr, datecl

23.72.2(r').+ s ubmittcd by the pctitioner and p: ss rppropriate orders u it l.r ,L stipulated period of time.

4. Learnr',1 Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.2 tt,5 submits that respr, r(1,)'rt Nos.2 to 4 will consider the reltres:nt. tion, dated

23.12.'2O'2 l. subrnitted by the petitioner and prrss ,rl,propriate orde rs thc (" ) .t , 1n accordance rvith law.

5. Ha v r1t r eqard to the submissions made it,; L,i.rr-n cd counscl for the r-:s clr,:r ir e parties and without going int,) rh: rn :r-ir-s of the case, this r\r':t Petition is disposed of directing rr:spcnde tt Nos.2 to 4 to pris; rptlropriate orders on the represe;ttat on, dated

23.72.2C2 ;,rbmitted by the petitioner, stricth, in rccordance u'ith lau, : s trpeditiously as possible, preferabll u,ithin a period of I I i I 3 PK,J wp_169t t_2O25 six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate a copy thercof to the petitioner. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. There shalI be no order as Lo costs. //TRUE COPY// To 1 The Principal Secretary to the Energy, Sec Telangana, Hyderabad. SD/.P. PONNA KRISHNA STANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER riat Buildings, State of

2. The Superintending Engineer, Telangana Northern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Jagtial District, Jagtial.

3. The Divisional Engineer, Telangana Northern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Metpally Proper and Mandal, Jagtial District.

4. The Assistant Engineer, Telangana Northern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Raghavpet Village, I\/allapur Mandal, Jagtial District.

5. The Chairman and Managing Director, Telangana Northern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Warangal, Warangal Proper and District.

6. One CC to SRI K.VENUIMADHAV, Advocate. [OPUCI 7. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUTI B. One CC to SRI A.CHANDRASHEKAR, SC FOR TSNPDCL. [OPUC] 9. Two CD Copies. BSK BS s , l i I I I I I l I HIGH COIJRI' DATED:1910fi12025 ORDER WP.No.16911 of 2025 CC TODAY iES {', C, (-) ? 1 Jl]ri 2ffi z * \ . (, \., : :-. :;;-; 1; DISPOSINGT t61P THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT C:OSTS oDq't 6\{