Ragesh Babu Bondada v. The State Of Telangana
l32s2l HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUNEPAIT-I NANDA WRIT PETITION NO:9695 OF 2024 Between:
Ragesh Babu Bondada, S/o Bondada Narasimha'Rao, Aged about 44 years, Qcc. Pvt, Employee, R/o Plot No.569/'1 , Gokul Plots, Venkataramana Colony, Phase-lX, Beside KPHB Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. ...PETITIONER AND 't.
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd. of Telangana, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Min Compound, Hyderabad. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd. of Telangana, Rep. by its Superintending Engineer (operation), Cybercity, Hyderabad. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd. of Telangana, Rep. by its Asst. Divisional Engineer (Operational), Chanda Nagar, Hyderabad. 2.
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...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affirlavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents in not processing the applications for release of electricity connections to the petitioners building premises bearing Plot No.6B9, admeasuring 250 sq yards in Sy.No.78, Situated at Hafeezpet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy Dstrict, now Medchal-Malkajgiri District as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and consequently direct the respondents to process applications for providing electricity connections and to release service connections with meters without any further delay
lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 3rd Respondent to process applications for providing electricity connections and to release service connections. with meters to the petitioners building premises bearing Plot No.689, admeasuring 250 sq yards in Sy.No.78, Situated at Hafeezpet Village, Serilingampally lt/andal, Ranga Reddy District, now Medchal-Malkajgiri District Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. L. VISHNU PRASAD Counsel forthe Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2to4: SRI R. VINOD REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER
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Heard Mr. L. Vishnu Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Energy appearing on behalf of respondent No'1, Mr. R. Vinod Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for TSSPDCL appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4'
2. The petitioner apProached the Court seeking prayer as under:
"... to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents in not processing the applications for release of electricity connections to the petitioners building premises bearing Plot No. 689, admeasuring ZSO sq. yards in Sy.No.7B situated at Hafeezpet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District now Medchal-Malkajgiri District as illegal arbitrary unjust and consequently direct the respondents to process applications for providing electricity connections and to release service connections with meters without any further delay and to pass order or orders as deemed in the circumstances of the case".
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3. It is represented by both the learned counsel for the petitioners and 'learned Standing . Counsel for TSSPDCL appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4 that the subject issue in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court dated 22.09.2023 passed in W.P.No.26 446 of 2023, hence, the writ petition could be disposed of in terms of the order of this Court daled 22.09.2023 passed in W.P.No.26446 of 2023.
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Bringing the said submissions of both the learned counsel on record, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. directing the respondeht Nos.2 to 4 to consider the petitioner's application dated O3.O4.2O24 for release of electricity service connection with meters to the petitioner's building premises beqring Plot No.589, admeasuring 259 sq. yards in Sy. No. 78 situated at Hafeezpet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District now Medchal-Mallkajgiri District and pass appropriate orders on the application submitted'by the petitioner, in accordance to law,
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within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.
SD/- P. PADMANABHA REDDY / ASSTSTANT REGISTRhR / -r. ^ I V SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Department, Secretariat, T.S.,Hyderabad.
2. The Chairman and Managing Director, Southern power Distribution Company Ltd. of Telangana, Min Compound, Hyderabad.
3. The Superintending Engineer (Operation ), Southern power Distribution Company Ltd. of Telangana, Cybercity, Hyderabad.
4. The Assistant Divisional Enginee(Operatibnal)Southern power Distribution Company Ltd. of Telangana, , Chanda Naqar, Hyderabad.
5. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY ,High Cou-rt for ihe State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
6. One CC to SRl. R. VINOD REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL tOpUCI
7. One CC to SRl. L. VISHNU PRASAD, Advocate [OPUC]-
8. Two CD Copies BM GJP Y4- //TRUE COPYII
( HIGH COURT DATED:1810412024
ORDER
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