Sri. Gu{am Das v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition Uhder Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia oraying 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 by declaring the action of thi Respondents in not processing the application dated 28.08.2025 for release of electricity connections to the petitioner's property bearing plot no.272152, in phase - ll, situated in Sy. No. 37 of Gopanpally Vitlage, Serilingampally fVandal, Rangareddy District as illegal, arbilrary, unjust and consequently direct the iespondents to process application I dated 28.08.2025 for providing electricity connections anc to release service connections with meters without any further delay. I.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in sripport of the petition, the High Court may t,e pleased to direct the Respondent to process application dated 28.O8.2025 for providing electricity connections and to release service connections with meters to tire petitioner's properly bearing plot no.272152, in phase - ll, situated in Sy. llo. 37 of Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District. Counsel for the Petitioner : Ms. NIKITA GOENKA Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.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 the following OROER ----7/ THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.3?897 oF 2o25 ORDER: Petitioner seeking a direction to the respondents in not processing his application for electricity connections to his property bearing Plot No.272 I 52, in phase-Il, in survey No.37, situated at Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District.

2. Heard Ms. Nikita Goenka, learned counscl for the pctitioner, lcarned Government Pleader for Enerry on bchalf of Respondent No-1, Sri N. Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for TGSPDCL on behaif of Respondent Nos.2 to 4 and Sri G.Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.5 - Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that it somewhat similar circumstances, while dealing with Writ Petition No. 20121 of 2025, this Court by order dated 14.07 .2O25 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 the present Writ Petition also. u 2 4 . Reccn tly, thc Hon,ble Supreme Court in Rta/endta Kumar Barjatga a. U.P. Aoas Euam Vikas parishad l , ,in the larger public interesr, issued directions in addition 1o the directives issued in Re: Directions in the matter of demolitio,t of stntctures. Relevant for the pr,.pose of tl-is case are: "(iv) All the necessary service connections, such as, trlectricrty, water supply, sewerage conneclion, ctc., shall be qrven by I he service provider / Bor r,l ro r he buildings only after the production of the coraplet.ion / occupation certificate. (v) Evcn after issuance of completion c3rtificate, dcviation / r,iolalion if any contrary to the planning pcrmissior-r brought to the notice of the ar,rthority immcdiate sLeps be taken by the said tutho:iry concernerl, in accordancc with law, agairrst the builder / owncr / occupant; and the official, whc, is responsible for issuance of wrongful compl,:tion / occupation certificate shall be depa rl rncn ral ly fort hwi: h. pro8eected (vi) No permission / licerrce to conduct any business / trade must be given by any authorities inclucing local bodies of SLates / Union Territories in arry unauthorised building irrespective of it being residentral or commercial building. (vii) The development must be in..conformitl, rvith the zonal plan la.td usage. Any modification to such zonal plan and usage must be taken by strictll, io.lowing ' 102.1 SCC Online SC 1767 7t i I I I i 3 the rules in piace land in consideration of the larger public interest and the impact on the environment".

5. Since the prayer of petitioner is to process the application form and release individual service connection, this Court lvithout going into merits of the matter, directs the respondents to process the application of the petitioner arid release individual service conncction to the subject property, subject to the petitioner complying with the directions jssued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Rajendra Kumar Barjatga's case (supra) and the statutory requirements prescribed by the local authorities.

6. Thc Writ Petition is accordingly, disposed .rf. No costs Consequently, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, sha1l stand closed. CI //TRUE COPY// assrsraluYfiSFr?'J[t , G ,SECTION OFFICER To

1. The Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad-500022.

2. The Chairman and lvlanaging Director, Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, Mint Compound, Hyderabad.

3. The Superintending Engineer (Operational), Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, Cybercity cycle, cybercityi

4. The Asst. Divisional Engineer (operational), SouthernlPower Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, Gachibowli Division, Cybercity Circle.

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

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

7. One CC to Ms NIKITA GOENKA, Advocate [OPUC] 8. One CC to SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL, Advocate [oPUC]

9. bne CC to SRI G.Ir/ADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GHMC, Advocate [OPUCI

10.Two CD Copies SA IJJ \,,il, HIGH COURT DATED:3011012025 ORDER WP.No.32897 ot 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. @ 5 o(J t o .. HE SI4 /€ t 21tt0Vgr a h: 'io4r.-;if:--O * o f z a n