T.Kasturi v. Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) IVONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF NOVEIVBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 20867 OF 2020 Between:
T.Kasturi, W/o. Sri.lr/.Venkateswarlu, Aged 67 years, Fyo. Plot No.560, Ayyappa Society, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500081.
...PETITIONER AND
1. Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha Somajiguda, Hyderabad. Rep. by its Chairman-cum-Managing Director.
2. The Superintending Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.
3. The Divisional Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Kukatpally, Hyderabad.
4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Madhapur, Hyderabad.
5. Greater Hyderabad tt4unicipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Tank Bunk Road, Hydera bad.
...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ol lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT of IVANDAMUS directing the respondents to act in accordance with law and to provide one individual service connection along with electrical meter to the house constructed on PIot bearing No.560, admeasuring 300 Sq.Yards in Sy.No.11l14 to 11/18 Part of Sy.No.1'l situated in Sri Swamy Ayyappa Cooperative Housing Society Limited, Khanamet village, Serilingampally [r/andal, R.R.District, without being influenced by the instructions of the 5th respondent.
lA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 respondents to provide one individual service connection along with electrical meter to the house constructed on Plot bearing No.560, admeasuring 300 Sq.Yards in Sy.No.11l 14 lo 11118 Parl of Sy.No.1'1 situated in Sri Swamy Ayyappa Cooperative Housing Society Limited, Khanamet village, Serilingampallylt/andal, R.R.District, without being influenced by the proceedings of sth respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. B. SRAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: SRI R. VINOD REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRI SAMPATH PRABHAKAR REDDY, SC FOR GHMC The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.ABHISHEK REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2O867 of 2O2O ORDER:
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri R.Vinod Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.l to 4, and Sri Sampath Prabhakar Reddy, Iearned Standing counsel appearing for respondent No.S. With their consent, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the lis in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the orders passed this Court in W.P.No.22849 of 20 18, dated 05.07.2018, W.P.21100 of 2019, dated 25.09.2019, and W.P.No.7997 of 2O2O, dated 11.06.2020. The above said submission is not disputed by the learned Standing Counsels appearing lor the respondents herein.
In vie,v of the same and lor the reasons alike in the orders referred to above, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release individual service connection to the petitioner within a period of fonr weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, subject to the petitioner fulfilling the other formalities and conditions stipulated by TSSPDCL. The service connection so given shall be subject to further directions that ri;irv be issued by the State of Telangana or the Apex Court in the litigation pending before it arising out of the order, dated 12.O9.2012, in W.P.No.204O7 ol 2OO8 & batch.
The miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
SD/.N.CHANDRA SEKHAR RAO ASSISTANT EGI AR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha Somajiguda, Hyderabad.
2. The Superintending Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.
3. The Divisional Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Kukatpally, Hyderabad.
4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Ivladhapur, Hyderabad.
5. The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bunk Road, Hyderabad.
6. One CC to Sri B. Sravan Kumar, Advocate [OPUC]
7. One CC to Sri R. Vinod Reddy, SC FOR TSSPDCL [OPUC]
8. One CC to Sri Sampath Prabhakar Reddy, SC FOR GHMC IOPUC] (Along with a copy of order dated 05.07.2018 in W.P.No.22849 of 2018.)
9. Two CD Copies cHR ,l -.
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HIGH COURT DATED:2311112020
ORDER
W.P.No.20867 of 2020 1HE DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO W.P. No.22849 of 2Ol8 ORDER:
Heard counsel for the petitioners, the Government Pleader for Energr appearing for 1"t respondent, Sri R.Vinod Reddy, Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 2 to 5.
2. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation represented by its Commissioner is suo motu impleaded as a party respondent in the Writ Petition.
3. It is stated by counsel on either side that the issue in this Writ Petition is covered by the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.32614 of 20 15 dt. 18.12.2015.
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Therefore, for reasons alike, this Writ Petition is also disposed of directing the respondents to release new service connections to the petitioners on payment of requisite charges by the petitioners within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, which shall be subject to the further directions which may be issued by the State Government of Telangana or the Supreme Court, which is considering the judgment dt. 12.09.201.2 of Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.20407 of 2OO8 and batch. No order as to costs.
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Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand dismissed M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO, J O5th July, 2018.
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