High Court · 2025

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 Manddmus declaring the action of the Respondents in not receiving the application and not releasing the power supply to the petitioner property bearing Plot No 299 admeasuring 500 Sq. yds equivalent to 418.05 Sq. mts in Sy. No. 1 1/'1 1 , 11112 and 11113 part of Survey No. 1 '1 situated at Sri Swamy Ayyappa Co-op society ltd, Khanamet Village, Serilingampally tVlandal, Rangareddy District as illegal, null, void, arbitrary and consequently direct the 7 respondents to 'elease the power supply without being influenced by the instructions of the 5th respondent. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition unler Section 15'1 CPC praying that in the crrcumstances stated in the affidavit'file rd in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2 to 4 -.o receive the application and release the power supply to the petitioner propert / bearing Plot No 299 admeasuring 500 Sq. yds equivalent to 418.05 Sq. mts in Sy. No. '1 1/1 1,11112 and 11113 part of Survey No. 1'l situated at Sri Swamy A1'yappa Co-op. society ltd, Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Rangarerldy District. Counsel for the Petitioner: Ms. NIKITA GOENKA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent No.2 to 4: SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDy, SC FOR TGSPDCL Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRI G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDy, SC FOR GHMC The Court made tre following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI .IUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA ORDER: W.P.No.273O t. of 2025 PeLitioner seeks a direction to respondents No.2 to 4 to receive her application and release individual service connection to her propert5r bearing Plot No.299 in Sy.No. 1 1 (forming part of Sy.Nos. 11/11, lll12, & 11113) admeasuring 5OO sq. yards situated at Sri Swamy Ayyappa Co-operative Society Ltd., Khanamet (v), Serilingampally (M), Ranga Reddy Districr, TS., without being influenced by the instructions of the 5n respondent - Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

2. Heard learned counsel for the pe titioncr, 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 4 and Sri G.MadhusrJdhan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.5 - Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

3. Ms. Nikita Goenka, learned counsel for petitioner 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. Recendy, the Honble Supreme Court in Rajend.ra Kumar Barjatga u. U.P. Auas Evam Vikas Parishad.l , in the larger public interest, issued directions in addition to the directives issued in Rz: Directions in the matter of demolition of structures. Relevant for the purpose of this case are: "(iv) (") (vi) (vii) .\ll the necessary service connections, such as, 3lectriciby, water supply, sewerage connection, ,:tc., shall be given by the service provider / .3oard to the buildings only after the production ,rf the completion / occupation certihcate. .lven after issuance of completion certificate, rleviation / violation if any contrary to the planning permission brought to the notice of the authority immediate steps be taken by the r;aid guthoriry concerned, in accordance with law, dgainst the builder / owner / occupant; zrnd the ofhcial, who is responsible for issuance of wrongful completion / occupation certihcate r;hall be proceeded departmentally forthwith. I{o permission / licence to conduct any lrusiness / trade must be given by any ttuthorities including local bodies of States ,'Union Territories in any unauthorised building irrespective of it being residential or r ommercial building. 1'he development must be in conformity with the zonal plan land usage. Any modification to s,uch zonal plan and usage must be taken by s trictly following the rules in place land in c onsideration of the larger public interest and the impact on the environment".

5. Since the prayer of petitioner in this writ petition is to receive her applicatron and release individual service connection, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the | 2024 scc Online SC 3767 3 respondents to receive the application of petitioner and release individual service connection to the aforementioned property of the petitioner, subject to the petitioner complying with the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in RaJend.ra Kumar Barjdtga's case (supra) and the statutory requirements prescribed by the local authorities.

6. The Writ Petition is accordingly, disposed of. No costs. Consequently, miscelianeous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// l. L SD/.P. PONNA KRISHNA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6 SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal secretary, Power and Energy Department, secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

2. The chairman-cum-Managing Director, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited' Mint Compound, Hyderapad

3. The Superintending Engineer, Telangana state southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Cybercity, Hyderabad.

4. The Asst. Divisional Enqineer, Telangana state southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Ayyappa Society, Madhapur, Hyderabad

5. The commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal corporation, Hyderabad Circle, SerilingamPallY Zone.

6. One CC to Ms. NIKITA GOENKA' Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL IOPUCI B. One CC to SRI G.IvIADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GHMC [OPUC] 9-TwoCCstoGPFoRENERGY,HighCourtfortheStateofTelanganaat Hyderabad [OUT] 1 0. Two CD CoPies BSR GJP I HIGH COUIRT DATED: 1'1t0912025 .r/ . :rl^ ) /, ' ,;,: -.\ " o,a\ ( $ 5EP <. .// ORDER WP.No.27301 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS v