B. Shyam 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: 10006 OF 2024 Between:
B. Shyam, S/o B. Ramulu, ag-ed about 57 years, Occ. Govt. Employee, Rl/o H.No.9-148/1 /Fl, PVN Colony, Malkalgiri, Hyderabad. ...PETITIONER AND The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Depa rtment, 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. I I l ...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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents in not accepting the application for electricity connection to the petitioner building premises bearing Plot No.0619, admeasuring 167 sq yards, Phase-ll, Situated in Sy.No.37 of Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally tt/andal, Ranga Reddy District, now Medchal-Malkajgiri District as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and consequently direct the respondents to receive the application for the electricity connections and release the power supply with required 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 and 4th Respondents to receive application of the Petitioner and release power supply with required meters to the petitioner premises Bearing Plot No.0619, admeasuring 167 sq yards, Phase-ll, Situated in Sy.No.37 of Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally Mandal, 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 No.2 to 4: SRI R.VINOD REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL The Court made the following: ORDER
HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION No.lOOO6 OF 2(J24 ORDER:
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 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 accepting the application for electricity connection to the petitioner building premises bearing Plot No.0619, admeasuring 167 sq.yards, Phase-II Situated in Sy.No.37 of Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga' Reddy District now MedchalMalkajgiri District as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and consequently, direct the respofldents to receive the application for the electricity connections and release the power supply with required 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 for the petitioner 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 27.03.2023 passed in W.p.No.g299 of 2023, hence, the writ petition could be disposed of in terms of the order of this Court dated 27.03.2023 passed in W.p.No.B299 of 2023.
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Bringing the said submissions of both the learned counsel on record, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent Nos.2 to 4 to receive the petitioner's application seeking to release electrical service connection to the petitioner,s building premises bearing Plot No.O619, admeasuring L67 sq.yards, Phase-fl Situated in Sy.No.37 Of Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District now MedchalMalkajgiri District, and consider the same, in accordance to law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of two (2) weeks therefrom, and grant necessary electricity connection as sought fo by the
-'n/ ) sN,, wP 10006 2024 petitioner, on the petitaoner making necessary payment as stipulated under the Electricity Act, 2OO3. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.
SD/. P. PADMANABHA EEDDY ASSISTANT REGIPTRAR q/ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana-500O22
2. The Chairman and Managing Director, Southem Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, Mint Compound, Hyderabad.
3. The Divisional Engineer (operational), Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, Gachibowli Division, Hyderabad
4. The Asst. Divisional Engineer (operational), Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, Gachibowli Division, Hyderabad.
5. One CC to SRI L.VISHNU PRASAD, Advocate IOPUC]
6. One CC to SRI R.VINOD REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL [OPUC]
7. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] B. Two CD Copies BSR GJP S,l
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ORDER
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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS