E m ployee v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of lhe constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be ...RESPONDENTS 5 pleased to issue writ order or direction more particularl\r r1 1s 1n the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the respondents 2 to 6 ( provide electricity connection extension of LT Supply to 10Nos 3-Ph 5KW Donr, stic loads and 1No 3-ph 7KW Domestic load to the existing 1No. 3-Ph 5KW Jon Domestrc load (Sc.No.21002 0229.1) thus nrakrng a total load of 62K$, Connection to the Residential Building irr Plot Nos.73, 74, 75 and 76, l\,41G-7 n Survey No.1009, admeasuring 449 Sq Yards situated at SHREE VISHNU f.t ,AYAI\,4,5th Phase KPHB Colony, Kukatpally (V) and (tr/), tMedchat-tVlatkajgiri D s rict, T.S , bounded by North l\,41G Block No.6 South N/lG Block No.8 East 40 Wr: : Road West Open Space. Without insistinq upon occupancy certrficate from the 7th respondent by holding that the refusal to provide electricity connection lr he above referred premises is illegal and arbitrary. lA NO: 1 OF 202s Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the c i lumstances stated in the affidavit filed in supporl of the petition, Ihe High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 2 to 6 to provrde electricity connL,c i,n extension of LT Supply to l ONos 3-Ph 5KW Domestic loads and 1No 3-ph 7l( V Domestic load to the exisling 1No. 3 Ph 5KW Non Domestrc load (Sc.No Z 002 02294) thus, making a total load of 62KW Connection to the Resideni rl Building in plot Nos.73, 74,75 and 76, i/lG-7, in Survey No.10Og, adnrea:;rrr ng 449 Sq. Yards, situated at SHREE \/ISHNU NILAYAtV, 5th Phase KpHB Cr trny, Kukatpaily (V) and (lV), Medchal-Ma lkajq rr District. T.S., bounded by N,, :t r N4 G Block No.6 South IVIG Block No.B East 40 Wide Road West Open Spa ) ). Without rnsisting upon occupancy certrficate from the 7th respondent pending j sposal of marn writ petition and may deenr frt ;tnc1 proper in the circurnstancc of t I ) case. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT THAKUR ROOPA SINGH Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent No.2 to 6: SRI N.SREEDHAR Rt: )Dy, SC FOR TGSPDCL Counsel for the Respondent No.7: SRt K.RAVI MAHENDER, SC FOR GHMC The Court made the following: ORDER 'ailBd- w IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.3818 2 of 2025 LL.L2.2025 Between: K.Dhanunjaya Konda and three others , .. Petitioner AND The State of Telargana Rep. bv its Principal Secretary Power ar-td Energz Department Secretanat, Hyderabad & 6 others ...Respondents ORDER: Petitioners seek a direction to respondents No.2 to 6 to provide electricity connection to the petitioners residential building in Plot Nos.73, 74, 75 and 76, MIG-7, in Survey No. 1009, admeasuring 449 Sq. Yards, situated at SHREE VISHNU NILAYAM, 5th Phase KpHB Colony, Kukatpally Village and Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, ,T.S., bounded by Nortlfu MIG Block No.6; Sourh: MIG Block No.B; East: 40, "! 2 :r', ,i": Wide Road; West:Open Space., \\rithout beinli influenced by the instructions of the Trrr respondent - Grc,i,cr Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

2. Heard leaned couirsel for the petit,( ncrs, lcarned Government Plcader for Ettcrg,' on behalf of Rt r por.derrl No.1, Sri N. Sreedhar Redd1,', learned Standin,l Counsel for TGSPDCL on behalf of Respondents 2 to 'r Peruscd the record

3. Ms.Thakur Roopa Sirrgh, learned couns( 1 for petitioners submits that in some$ ItaI similar circutt r tance s, $'hile dealing with Writ Petition No.201 21, of 2O2i> tl-rrs Cour-t by order dt. 14 .O7 .2025 directed the responclc r [s auth orities therern to relcase the service counection, s ubjt:ct to the compliance of tl-rc statutory reqr-tirements b', the petitioner therein, and hence, requested this Court to l)as I silnilar order in the present Writ Petition also

4. Recently, the Hon'ble Supreme Courr n Raiendra Kumar Barjatga v, U,P. Aoas Euam Vikas Parishadt, in the larger public interest, issued directions irr Lddil.ion to the I 2024 SCC Onlinc SC i767 3 directives issued in Re: Directions in the maffer of demotition of structures. Relevant for the purpose of this case are: "(iv) A1l the necessary service connections, such as, trlectricity, rtatcr supply, se\r,eragc uonnection, etc., shall be gir.en by the seruice provider / Board to the buildings only after the production ol the completion / occupalion cerLificate. (v) trven after .issuance of completion certificate, deviation / vrolation if any contrary to the planning permission brought to the notice ol the aulhoriry immediate steps be taken by the said authority concerned, in accordance u,ith law, against [he builder / or,,,,ner / occupant; and the official, who is responsiblc for issuance of wror-rgful c-.mpietion / occupation certificate shall be proqeeded departmcntally furthwit h. (vi) No permission / licence to conduct any business / trade mlrsl bc givcn 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 petitioners is to release individua-l service connections, this Court without going into merits of 4 the matter, dirc.:ts the lespondents to re ( ase indivtdual service connections to the subject prope r J/ subject to petitioners complying with the directions ssued bv the Honble Supreme Court in Rajendra Kumar I faryatga's casc (supra) ancl the statutory requirements prescri red by the local authoritie s

6. The Writ Petition is accordingly, dispose I of. No costs 7 . Consequently, miscellaneous applicati I -rs, pending if anlr, sha11 stand ciosed To, Cybercity. ,TRUE COPY' Hyderabad, State of Telang ana-5o0022. SD/. K.MADHAVI ASSI ;TANT BEGISTRAR SECIffiN OFFICER 1. The Principal Secretary, Power and Energy De ) rdment Secretarrat, 2. The Chairman and lVanaging Director, Southern porver [)istribution Company of Telangana State Ltd, having its Corporate offrce at 6- 1 50. \4int Compound, Hyderabad 500063. 3. The Superintending Engineer Operation, Cybercit'r Circle, TGSpDCL 4. The Divisional Engineer, Operation/ Kondapur Divisiorr ' GSpDCL, Ir/edchal- 5. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Operation/ KPHB Sub Division TGSpDCL, 6. The Assistant Engineer, SE/OP/GHYD East AE Ot) KPHB, TGSPDCL, 7. The Commissioner, Greqter Hyderabad tr/unicipal Co coration, Kukatpally 8. One CC to SMT THAKUR ROOPA S|NGH, Advocate tOF UCI 9. One CC to SRt N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSlrt) tL topucl )UC] 10.One CC to SRI K.RAVI I\iIAHENDER, SC FOR GHI\IC [C) -Si1 11.Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the rte 6f Telangana at Zone, flrledchal-Malkajgiri District. Medchal-Malkajgiri District tVledchal-tr/alkajgiri District Malkajgiri District Hyderabad [OUT]

12. Two CD Copies BSR W HIGH COURT DATED: 1111212025 CC TODAY iu'< //. .': <). '!i n ir1 t' c), J tr\t!- 1 0E[ i&5 !r'\' :-'I i-)., ORDER WP.No.38182 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS 1$., \ll,'