High Court · 2025

Petition under Arlicle 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstanied 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- 561131511, in Gramakantam, admeasuring 90 Sq. yards, situated at chandra Nayak rhanda, lzzath Nagar, Khanamet (v), Serilingampatly (M), Under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, T.s., bounded by North. H No.2-5611218, Belongs to D. chander Naik, south. Land belongs to D. Ramu Naik, East. H No.2-s6t13ls, west. 1s Ft. wide 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. IA 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.2-56l1 3rsl1, in Gramakantam, admeasuring 90 sq. yards, situated at chandra Nayak rhanda, izzath Nagar, Khanamet (v), Serilingampally (M), Under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, T.s., bounded by North. H No.2- s6r12r1, Berongs to D. chander Naik; South. Land belongs to D. Ramu Naik; East. H No.2- s6l13ts; west. 15'Ft. wide Road. Counsel for the Petitioner : SR! THAKUR ROOPA STNGH Counselfor the Respondent No.I : Gp FOR ENERGY counselfor Respondents No.2to6 : sRt N.sREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL counselfor Respondent No.7: sRl G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GHMC The Court made the foilowing: ORDER t THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAI(A WRIT PETITION No.35O65 OF 2O2S ORDER: Petitioner seeking a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 6 in not receiving his application for electricity connections to his properfy bearing H.No.2- 56/L315/1, in Gramakantam, admeasuring 90 square yards, situated at Chandra Nayak Thanda, lzzath Nagar, Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District.

2. Heard Smt. Thakur Roopa Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader lor Energr on behalf of Respondent No.1, Sri N. Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing counsel for TGSPDCL on behalf of Respondent Nos.2 ro 6 and Sri G.Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.7 - Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner s-ubmits that in somewhat similar circumstances, while deating with writ Petition No. 20121 of 2025, this court by order dated r4.oz.2o2s direcred 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. a"/? '* 2 4' Recently, the Hon'ble Supreme court in Rajend,a Kumar Barjatga a. tt.p. Aaas Eaam vikas parishad.t , in the larger public interest, issued directions in addition to the directives issued in Re: Directions in the 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 / 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 / occupation certificate shall be proceeded departmen tally forthwith. (vi) No permission / licence to conduct any business / trade musr be given by any authorities including local bodies of States /Union Territories in any unauthorised building irrespective of it being residential or commercial building. (vii) The development must be in conformity with the zonal plan land usage. Any modification to such zonal }latf and usage must be taken by strictly following ' zoz+ scc online sc i767 3 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 connection, this Court without going into merits of the matter, directs the respondents to process the application of the petitioner and release individual service connection to the subject property, 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. / Sd/.U.SUDHA SISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// CTION OFFICER To, 1 The Principal Secretary Power and Energy'Dep Hyderabad -500022. Secretariat,

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4. The Divisional Engineer, Operation Kondapur, TGSPDC L' Ranga Reddy District.

5. The Asst. Divisional Engineer, operation Kondapur, TGSPDC L, Ranga Reddy District. t_ ._- _____. 6TheAssistantEngineer,sE/oP/GHYDEastAEoPAllapur,TGSPDCL' Ranga ReddY District' s"ili.6r*piirv zonu, Ranga Reddy District' ' ' T.TheCommissioner,GreaterHyderabadMunicipalCorporation' 8. One CC to SRITHAKUR ROOPA SINGH' Advocate' IOPUC] g.TwoCCstoGPFoRENERGY,HighCourtfortheStateofTelangana.[oUT] 10. One CC to SRI N'SREEDHAR REDDY' SC FOR TGSPDCL' [OPUC] 't 1. One CC to SRI G'MADHUSUDHAN REDDY' SC FOR GHMC' [OPUC] 12.Two CD CoPies' BSI(PMK Yv I a HIGH COURT I I DATED :181111202i Ti-iE s Y |J * 2 2 JAl{ zttlfi * ORDER WP.No.350O5 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \ \ o (, ,s" Wff