Sri. B. Chidanandudu v. 1. The State of Telangana

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 in not receiving the application and not releasing the power supply to the petitioner property bearing Plot No 89, in Sy. No. 11/1 1, 11112 and 11113 pan of Survey No. 1 1 admeasuring 500 sq.yd equivalent to 418.05 sq.mts situated at Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District as illegal, null, void, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the power supply without being influenced by the instructions of the Sth 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 4 to receive the application and releas,e the power supply to the petitioner property bearing Plot No 89, in Sy. No. 11/1 1,1'1112 and 'l 1/13 part of Survey No. 11 admeasuring 500 sq.yd equivalent to 4'18.05 sq.mts situated at Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District. Gounsel for the Petitioner: M/s. NIKITA GOENKA Counsel forthe Respondent No.1: cP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S.C, FOR TGSPDCL Counsel forthe Respondent No.5: SRI G. MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, S.C. FOR GHMC The Court made the following: ORDER .t^ !\ IN THE HIGTI COI'RT T'OR THT STATI OF TELANGAI{A AT ITYDERABAI) THE IION'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESII BHEEMAPI\XA WRIT PETITION No.36364 of 2O2S 28th November, 2O2S Between: Sri B.Chidanandudu. AND The State of Telangana, Principal Secretar5r, Power and Energr Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 4 others. Petitioner .Respondents ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not receiving the application and not releasing the power supply to the petitioner property bearing plot No.g9 in sy. No. I L/rr, rr/12 and, lll13 part of Survey No.11 admeasuring 5oo sq.yd.equivalent to 418.05 sq. mts. situated at Khanamet Village, serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District as ilegal, null, void, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the power supply without being influenced by the instructions of the 5fr respondent. 2- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Energr on behalf of Respondent No.l, Sri 2 N. Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel fc,r TGSPDCL on behalf of Respondents 2 to 4 and Sri G.Madhusudhan Reddy, 'standing Counsel Greater Hyderabad Municipal learned Corporation on behalf of respondent No.S.

3. Ms.Nikita Goenka, Iearned counsel for petitioner submits that in somewhat similar circumstances, while dealing with Writ Petition No. 2ol2l of 2025, this Court by order dt.l4.OZ.2O2S directed the respondents authorities therein to rele:ase 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 Petit.ion also.

4. Recently, the Hon'lcle Supreme Court in Ra.y'endra Kumar Barjatga a. u.P. Aaas Eoqm vikas Porisho,dt in the larger public interest, issued directions in addition to the directives issued in Re: Directions in the matter of d.emolition of structures. Relevant for the purpose of this case are: ' "(iv) A1l the necessary service connections, s-"lch as, Electricity, water supply, sewerage connection, etc., shall be given by the service provider / Boarcl to the buildings only after the production of the corrrpletion / occupation certificate. (v) Even after issuance of completion certificate, deviation / violation if any contrary to the planning ' zozq scc online sc 3767 t / 3 permission brought to the notice of the authority immediate steps be taken by the said authority concerned, in accordance with law, against the builder f owner / occupant; and the official, who is responsible for issuance of wrongful completion / occupation certifiiate 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. (vii) The development must be in conformity with the zonal plan land usage. Any modilication 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 petitioner 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 t]:e applications of petitioner and release individual service connections to the subject property, subject to petitioner complying with the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme court in RaJendra Kumar BarJatga's case (supra) and the statutory requirements prescribed by the local authorities.

6. The Writ Petition is accordingly, disposed of. No costs. I I 4 i) Consequently, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// r t / SD/. A. SRINIVASA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR G SECTION OFFICER To,

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

2. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, [Vint Compound, Hyder,abad.

3. The Superintending Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Cybercity, Hyderabad.

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

5. The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad lr/unicipal Corporation, Hyderabad Circle, Serilingampally Zone.

6. One CC to tM/s. NIKITA GOENKA, Advocate IOPUC] 7. Two ccs to p! for Energy, High court for the State of relangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

8. One CC to SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S.C. for TGSPDCL IOPUC] 9. One CC to SRI c. MADHUSUDAN REDDY, S.C. for GHMC [OPUC] 10.Two CD Copies MP GJP / / r,:. ii', CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED:2811112025 -iHE S a, I O * fl 0i[ zmJ ORDER WP.No.36364 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETTTION WITHOUT COSTS