The High Court · 2025

Petition Under Artrcle 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 declarrng the action of the Respondents in not receiving the application and not releasing the power supply to the petitioner property bearing Plot No 955 admeasuring 300 Sq. yds equivalent to 250.93 Sq. mts in Sy. No. 11 (forming part of Sy. No '1 1t14, 11t15, 11t16 11t17 and 11t18) situated at Khanamet Village, serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District as illegal, null, voirJ, arbitrary and consequenfly direct the respondents to release the power supply without being influenced by the instructrons rrf the 5th respondent_ I.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petition tJnder section 151 cpc praying that in the c TCUmstances stated in the affidavit filed rn support of the petition, the High cc urt may be pleased to direct the 2lo 4 to recerve the application and release tre power supply to the petitioner property bearing Plot No 955 admeasuring 30(.r Sq yds equivalent to 250.83 Sq mts in Sy No. 1'l (forming part of Sy No 11t14, 1it15, i1116 11t17 and 11l'18) situated at Khanamet Village, serilingampally I\randal, Rangareddy District. Counsel for the Petitioner : M/s NIKITA GOENKA Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : Gp FOR ENERGY

9991."! for the Respondent Nos.2 ro 4 : SRt N.SREEDH/TR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL !9utn1f tor the Respondent No.S : SRt G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDy, SC FOR GREATER HYDERABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION The Court made the following ORDER l I i i I I THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA ORDER: W.P.No.27299 of 2025 Petitioncr seeks a clirection to respondents No.2 to 4 to receive her application and release individual service connection to her property bearing PIot No.955 in Sy.No. l l (forming part of Sy.Nos. 11/14, lll15, lll16, llllT & 11/t8) admeasuring

250.83 sq. yards situated at Khanamet (v), Serilingampally (M), Ranga Reddy District, TS., without being influenced by the instructions of the 56 respondent - Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. 2- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, 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 4 and Sri G.Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.5 - Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation-

3. Ms. Nikita Goenka, learned counsel for pctitioner submits that in similar circumstances, while dealing with Writ Petition No. 2Ol2l of 2025, this Court by order dt. 14.07.2025 directed the respondents authorities therein to release the service connection, subject to the compliance of the statutory requirements by the petitioner therein, and hence, requested this Court to pass similar order in this Writ Petition also. 2

4. Recently, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Rajendra Kumar Baddtga o. U.P. Auas Euam Vikas parishad.). in the larger public interest, issued directions in addition r. t he directives issued in Re: Directions in the matter of demolitiort of sttuctures. Relevant for thc purpose of this case are: \--1 - 't "(iv) .All the necessary service connections, srrt:h as, Electricity, water supply, sewerage conrrcction, ,:tc. , shall be given by the service pr.c v ider / Board to the buildings only after the prrxluction ,rf the completion / occupation certifica I t, . (") llven after issuance of completion ccrrillcate, tleviation / violation if any contrarv t() the planning permission brought to the n r t ice of the authority immediate steps be taken by the s;aicl authoriW concerned, in accordan, r, with law, against the builder / owner / ocr. u pant; and the ofhcia_l, who is responsibte for issrrance of rvrongful completion / occupation c(:j-tificare s;hall be proceeded departmentally forthrvith. (vi) No permission / licence to concllrr.t any t>usiness / trade must be given l,y any zLuthorities including local bodies oI litates 7'Union Territories in any unal.rt rorised truilding irrespective of it being residr:n tial or commercial building. (vii) 1'he development must be in conformir v with the zonal. plan land usage. Any modifici Lion ro such zonai plan and usage must be t:r kr-rn by strictly following the rules in place L rnd in consideration of the larger public interr st and the impact on the environment,,.

5. Since the prayer of petitioner in this writ petitir.n is to receive her erpplication and release individual service (., .n(.(.tion, this Court, without going into the merits of the matl.cr., directs the I 2024 SCC Online sc 1767 - 3 respondents to receive the application of petitioner and release individual service connection to the subject property of the petitioner, subject to the petitioner 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. Consequently, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed //TRUE COPY// SD/-P. PONNA KRISHNA ISTANT REGISTRAR To ECTION OFFICER , Secretariat, State of

1. The Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Departm Telangana at Hyderabad.

2. The Chairman - cum - Managing Director, Telangana State Southern Power 3. The Superintending Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Distribution Corporation Limited., [\/int Compound, Hyderabad. Corporation Limited, Cybercity, Hyderabad

4. The Asst. Divisional Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Ayyappa Society, [Vladhapur, Hyderabad.

5. The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad Circle, Serilingampally Zone.

6. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

7. One CC to M/s NIKITA GOENKA, Advocate [OPUC] B. One CC to SRI G.TUADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GREATER HYDERABAD [vlU NICIPAL CORPORATION, Advocate (OPUC) g One CC to SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL, Advocate (oPUC) '10. Two CD Copies SA BS HIGH COURT DATED:11t09t202s /.)- , i ":-l 2li l:tP 20fr r, :' i .:i' i,'j ']-. '\. '}- \.i. - ORDER WP.No.27299 of 2O2S DISPOSING OF THE W.P WTHOUT COSTS, b \ ,{