The High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 ot the Constitution of lndia praying that in the 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 H.No.2-56l9lOl1ol1, Plot No.3 (Northern Part), in Survey No. 11/29, admeasuring 100 Sq. yards, situated at Chanda Naik NagarTanda, Khanamet (V), Serilingampally (M), Ranga Reddy District, T.S., bounded by North Plot No.4 of Chandramma South Plot No.3 (Southern Part) East 15 Wide Road West Road., as illegal, null, void, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to receive application and to release the individual service connection without being influenced by the instructions of the 7th respondent lA NO:'1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents 2 to 6 to receive the application and'release the individual service connection to the petitioner, the H.No.2-56191C110/1, Plot No.3 (Northern Part), in Survey No. 11129, admeasuring 100 Sq. yards, situated at Chanda Naik Nagar Tanda, Khanamet (v), serilingampally (tM), Ranga Reddy District, T.S., bounded by North: Plot No.4 of Chandramma; South: Plot No.3 (Southern Part); East 15'Wide Road; West: Road Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT. THAKUR ROOPA SINGH Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY Gounsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 6: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL Counsel for the Respondent No.7: SRI G. MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GREATER HYDERABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION The Court made the following: ORDER 7 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAI(A WRIT PETITION No.26962 oF 20/25 ORDER: Petitioner seek a direction to respondents No.2 to 6 to receive the application form and release individual service connection to her property i.e., H.No.2-56/g/c/lo/1, plot No.3 (Northern part), in survey No.lll29, admeasuring 100 Square yards, situated at chanda Naik Nagar Tanda, Khanamet (v), serilingampaily (M), Ranga Reddy District, TS., without being influenced by the instructions of the 7th respondent - Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. 2- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Energr on behalf of Respondent No. 1, Sri N. sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing counsel for TGSpDCL on behalf of Respondents 2 to 6 and Sri G.Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Standing counsel for Respondent No.7 - Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

3. Ms. Thakur Roopa Singh, learned counsel for petitioner submits that in somewhat similar circumstances, while dealing with writ Petition No. 20121 of 2025, this court by order dt.14.o7.2025 directed the respondents authorities therein to release the service connection, subject to the compliance of the statutory requirements by the petitioner therein, and hence, 2 requested this court to pass similar order in the present writ Petition also 4- Recently, the Hon'ble Supreme court in Ro,jend.ra Kumar Bariatga a. u.P. Aaas Eaam vikas parishad.t, in the larger public interest, issued directions in addition to the directives issued in Re.' Directions in tle matter of d"emolition of stntctures. Relevant for the purpose of this case are: "(iv) All the necessary service connections, such as, Electricity, water supply, sewerage connection, etc., shall be given by the service provider / Boarcl to the buildings only after the production of the completion / occupation certificate. (v) Even after issuance of completion certificate, deviation / violation if any contrary to the planning permission brought to the notice of the authoritSr immediate steps be taken by the said authority concerned, in accordance with law, against the Luilder f owner / occupant; and. the oflicial, rvho is responsible for issuance of wrongful complet_ion I occupation certificate shall be proceeded departmentally forthwith. (vi) No permission / licence to conduct any business / trade must be given by any authorities including local bodies of States /Union Territories in any unauthorised building irrespective of it being residential or commercial building. t zozq scc online sc 3767 / , 3 (vii) The development must be in conformity with the zonal plan land usage. Any modification to such zonal plan and usage must be taken by strictly following the rules in place land in consideration of the larger public interest and the impact on the environment".

5. since the prayer of petitioner is to receive the application form and release individual service connections, this Court without going into merits of the matter, directs the respondents to receive the application of petitioner and release individual service connections to the subject property, subject to petitioner complying with the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme court in Rajendra Kurnor Barjatya's case (supra) and the statutory requirements prescribed by the local authorities.

6. The Writ Petition is accordingly, disposed of. No costs.

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