Gampa Srinivas, v. The State Of Telangana, Energy Department, Rep. By Its

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T.SUNIL CHOWDARY WRIT PETITION No.32092 of 2016 ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in disposing of the application of the petitioners dated 17.06.2016, as illegal and arbitrary.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri R.Vinod Reddy, the learned Standing Counsel for TSSPDCL appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 5.

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It is the case of the petitioners that they purchased two plots admeasuring 920 square yards and constructed a house. Basing on the application submitted by the petitioners, respondent Nos.4 and 5 have provided service connection to the house of the petitioners bearing No.24-60/12 part, IDA Uppal vide Service Connection No.140243606. A perusal of the record reveals that on 17.06.2016 the petitioners submitted an application to respondent Nos.4 and 5 with a request to provide five more service connections to their house. For one reason or other, respondent Nos.4 and 5 have not disposed of the said application of the petitioners. 4.

At the time of arguments, the only relief sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioners is to direct respondent Nos.4 and 5 to dispose of the application of the petitioners dated 17.06.2016 as expeditiously as possible. The learned Standing Counsel also consented for the same.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and also the submissions made by the learned counsel for both parties, respondent Nos.4 and 5 are hereby directed to dispose of the application of the petitioners dated 17.06.2016 in the light of the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Rules made thereunder, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.

With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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

_________________________ T.SUNIL CHOWDARY, J Date: 21.09.2016 Ivd