The High Court · 2025

Judgment

4. p.vrq^Krishna, s/o.. Late. B. Beerappa, Age. 49 yrs., occ. Business, R/o. plot !\o.p90..9.qry"y Nos.11Da and 11t21, "Khanafiet'1V1,-seriting-a"iparrv Under GHNIC, Ranga Reddy District, T.S. rnal, pvrachaitanya, w.lo. F.y.\lKrishna, Age. 42yrs., occ. House wife, R/o. plot flo p90..$.qryer Nos.1 1-t2o and 11t21,^Khariamb[ ry), SerilingJilparrv tnr), Under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, T.S. \ \ PETITIONERS The state of relanga.n?,.Bep. by its lllg'pgl secretary power and Energy DepartmentSecretariat,Hyderabad-SOOO22. -- Telangang state southern power Distribution company Limited, vidyuth soudha, somajiguda, Hyderabad, Rep. by its chaiimin-cum-trrtinrgind Director. The Superintending Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, ViOyutn Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. The Divisional Engineer, operation Kondapui, TGSpDCL, Ranga Reddy District.

5. The Asst. Divisional E ngineer, Operation Kondapur, TGSPDCL, Ranga Reddy District. 6. The Assistant Ranga Reddy E_ngineer, SE/OP/GHYD East AE Op Attapur, T G S p D C L, District.

7. Greater Hydgla[ad Municipar corporation, Rep. by its comrnissioner Serilingampally Zone, Ranla Redily District. . ...RESPONDENTS

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 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 i I i I receiving the application form and release the individual service connection to the petitioner, the Plot No.390, in Survey Nos.11l20 and 11121 , admeasuring S00 Sq. yards, situated at Khanamet (V), Serilingampally (M), Under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, T.S., bounded by North. Plot No.39'l , South. Plot No.389, East. plot No.376, West. 30 ft. Wide Road., as illegal, null, void, arbitrary and consequenfly 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 Plot No.390, in Survey Nos.11120 and 11/21, admeasuring 500 Sq. yards, situated at Khanamet (V), Serilingampally (M), Under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, T.S., bounded by North. plot No.391 ; South. Plot No.389; East. Plot No.376; West. 30'ft. Wide Road Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT. THAKUR ROOPA SINGH Counsel forthe Respondent No.l: GP FOR ENERGy Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 6: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDy, SC FOR TGSPDCL Counsel for the Respondent No.7: SRt c. MADHUSUDHAN REDDy, SC FOR GREATER HYDERABAD II/IUNICIPAL CORPORATION The Court made the following: ORDER l l THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAI(A WRIT PETITION .26970 0F 2025 ORDER: Petitioners seek a direction to respondents No.2 to 6 to receive the application form and release individual service connection to their property i.e., Plot No.39O, in survey Nos.1Ll20 and 1ll2l, admeasuring 50O square yards, situated at Khanamet (V), Serilingampally (M), under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, TS., without being influenced by the instructions of the 7th respondent - Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Enerry 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 petitioners 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 Rajend.ra Kumar BarJatga a, U.P. Aaas Evam Vikas parishad.t, in the larger public interest, issued directions in addition to the directives issued in Re: Directions in the matter of demotition of strucfitres. Relevant for the purpose of this case are: "(iv) AJI the necessary service connections, such as, Electricity, water supply, sewerage connection, etc., shall be given by the service provider / Board 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 authority immediate steps be taken by the said authority concerned, in accordance with law, against the builder: / owner / occupant; and the official, who is responsible for issuance of wrongful completion / occupat.ion certilicate 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. ' 202+ 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 petitioners 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 applications of petitioners and release individual service connections to the subject property, subject to petitioners complying with the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in RaJend.ra Kumar Barjatga's case (supra) and the statutory requirements prescribed by the local authorities.

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

7. Consequently, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. '**3,EFiNYftEA'EFRRX / G SECTION OFFICER /TRUE COPY/ To, l,ThePrincipalsecretaryPowels.ndEnergyDepartmentSecretariat,TheState oi ietangdna, HYdera-bad-500922' District. 1w*rttlsl**jg'*mti[:mpa*:l*" 5. The Asst. Divisional Engineer, operation Kondapur, TGSPDCL' Ranga Reddy 6.TheAssistantEngineer,SE/OP/GHYDEastAEoPAllapur,TGSPDCL' , Tf,:t&n"#,g,3,iJl%reater Hyd e rabad M u nicipal co rporatio n, , ' idtiri.g';;paiV%"", ninga deddv District' I District. I Hyderabad [OUT] g, one CC to Sri-Thakur Roopa Singh, Advocate tOpUCI 9. Two ccs to GPJor Energy, High 10. one cc to Sri N. Sreedhar Reddy, g9 tor TGSpDCLIopucl 11. One CC to Sri G. Madhusudhan Reddy, SC for Greatbr HyOdraOad Municipal 12.Two CD Copies for tne-state of tetangana, at Corporation[OPUC] -court TJ PMK \ HIGH COURT DATED:0910912 25 0 ={ WP.No.26970 of 2025 r'al. , I DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION HOUT COSTS II a