Chinthakunta Naveen Kumar Reddy v. The State Of Telangana

132521 HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION NO: 10042 OF 2024 Between:

Chinthakunta Naveen Kumar Reddy, s/o Chinthakunta Narasimha Reddy, aged about 40 years, Occ- Business, Fl/o H.No.1-63, Chennaram Post, Chrikapalle Village, Gopalpeta Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. ...PETITIONER AND

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

2. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Mint Compound, Hyderabad.

3. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, rep. by its Divisional Engineer (operational) Gachibowli Division, Hyderabad.

4. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, rep. by its Asst.Divisional Engineer (operational) Gachibowli Division, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS 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 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.0672, admeasuring 167 sq yards, Phase-ll, Situated in Sy.No.37 of Gopanpally 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.

lA NO: 't OF 2024 Petition under Section i 5i 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 apprications for providing electricity connections and to release service connections with meters to the petitioners building premises bearing Plot No.0672, admeasuring 167 sq yards, phase-il, situated in sy.No.37 of Gopanpally Village, seritingampaily Mandar, Ranga Reddy District, now Medchal-Malkajgiri District.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI L.VISHNU PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.1: AGp FOR ENERGy Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 TO 4: SRI R.VINOD REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL The Court made the foltowing: ORDER

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Heard Mr. L.Vishnu Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Energy appearing on behalf of respondent No.1 and Mr. R. Vinod Reddy, learned Standihg Counsel for TSSPDCL appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4.

2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under:

" ... to issue an appropriate 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.0672, admeasuring 167 sq.yards, Phase-II, Situated in Sy.No.37 of Gopanpally Village, Seriiingampally 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 such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case."

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3. It is represented by both the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for TSSPDCL appearing on behalf of 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.26446 of 2023, hence, the writ petition could be disposed of in terms of the order of this Court dated 22.09.2023 passed in W.P.No.26446 of 2023.

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Bringing the said submission of both the learned counsel on record, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the petitioner's application dated 06.04.2o24 seeking to release electrical service connectaon to the petitioner,s building premises bearing Plot No.0572, admeasuring 167 Sq.yards, Phase-II, Situated in Sy.No.37 of Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally Mandat, Ranga Reddy District now Medchal Malkajgiri District, and pass appropriate orders, in accordance to law, within a period of four (4) weeks, from the date of receipt of a

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.

SD/-,P. PADMANABHA RE DY ASSISTANT REGIS R //TRUE COPYII SECTION OFFICER To.

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The Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telang ana -500022 The Chairman and Managing Director, Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, Mint Compound, Hyderabad. The Divisional Engineer (operational) Gachibowli Division, Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, Hyderabad. The Asst,Divisional Engineer (operational) Gachlbowli Division, Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, Hyderabad. One CC to SRI L.VISHNU PRASAD, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUTI One.CC to SRI R.VINOD REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL [OPUC] Two CD Copies PSK.

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HIGH COURT DATED:1910412024 (() lHE S1,

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(1 0/ ilAY2024 i '+ p * ta :'iFercneo * l() WP.No.10042 of 2024 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS.

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