Mohammed Khaled v. The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd And 6 Others

HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEIMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 22154 OF 2020 Between:

It/ohammed Khaled, S/o Late l\,4ohammed Ghouseuddin, Aged about. 60 yrs, Occ. Retire Employee, R/o H.No.19-2-2031311, Ramnaspura, Bhadurpurt, Hyderabad. ,,,PETITIONER AND 'I . The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Rep. by its Chairman and l\,4anaging Director having office At Vidyuth Sauddha, Khairtabad, Hyderabad, Telangana.

2. Assistant Divisional Engineer (Operation), TSSPDCL tr/ailard evpally Ranga Reddy, T.S,

3. The Assistant Engineer, Operations Kattedan TSSPDCL, T-S.

4. The Additional Assistant Engineer, Operation Kattedan TSSPDCL, T.S.

5. The Joint Chief Environmental Engineer, State Pollution Control Board, Uma Nagar, Begumpet, Hyderabad.

6. The Greater Hyderabad [t4unicipal Corporation, Hyderabad Rep by its Commissioner Having Office at Tank Bund, Hyderabad.

7. The Deputy Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad [t/unicipal Corporation, Circle-11 GHIMC Khairtabad Hyderabad ...RES'.NDENTS 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction particularly one rn the nature of Writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents No.3 and 4 in not considering my representation dtd.19/10/2020 and 1111112020 to restore the Electricity supply, as illegal arbitrary and in violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 and 4 to restore Electricity Supply vide Service No.USC.No.29774186 to the Petitioner shed situated at H.No.8-14- 12t4,1A, admeasuring 1OO-sq.

yards situated Shastripuram, Mailardevpally Village, Rajendra Nagar, R.R. District. 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 Respondent No.3 and 4 to restore Electricity Supply connection vide Service No.USC.No:29774186 of Petitioner unit i.e.

No8-14-l2l4lA,admeasuringapproxl00-sqyards'situatedatShastripuram' tVlailardcvpally Village, Rajendra Nagar' R R District' pending disposal of the main Writ Petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI' MOHD' SHANOOR Counsel forthe Respondent Nos'1 to 4: SRI R' VINOD REDDY' SC FOR TSSPDCL Counsel forthe Respondent No'5: SRI P' SHIV KUMAR' SC FOR TSPCB counsel for the Respondent Nos'6 & 7: SRI tttJi$J[,ltfrtJ'A REDDY' The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.ABHISHEK REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22154 of 2O2O ORDER:

Heard the learned counsel for petitioner, Sri R. Vinod Reddy, the learned Standing Counsel for the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited for respondent Nos.l to 4, Sri P. Shiv Kumar, the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.5, and Sri Pasham Krishna Reddy, the learned Standing Counsel for GHMC for respondent Nos.6 and 7. With their consent, the Writ Petition is disposed ol at the stage of admission. The main grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that respondent Nos.3 and 4 are not considering his representations dated 1,9 .1O.2020 and 1 1 . 1 I .2O2O for restoration of electricity supply to the Service Connection uide USC )t I No.29774186 in respect of the Shed situated at H.No.8-14-12l4lA' Shastripuram, Mailardevpally Village, Rajendra Nagar, Ranga Reddy District.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the petitioner is the owner of the subject premises and he has given the same on rent for the purpose of godown for storing weiding iron rods and that due to the present pandemic situation and the subsequent lockdown, the tenant has closed the godorvn l'earned counsel further states that on 07.O9.2020' the respondent authorities have disconnected the power supply to the subject premises without issuing any notice The learned counsel furthcr states that the petitioner has made representations to the respondents on 19 .LO.2O2O and 1 l.ll .2O2O for restoration of power supply. But, the respondents have not taken any action so far.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits or demerits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the official respondents to restore the power supply to the premises in question within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is needless to mention that the petitioner shall not carry out any commercial activity in the subject premises. In case the respondents find that the petitioner has violated any of the terms and conditions of the service connection, they are entitled to take necessary action against him strictly in accordance with lau'. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

SD/.T.KRISHNA KUMAR ASSrSrANr4SGlsrRAR //TRUE COPY'

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ORDER

I / W.P.No.22154 o12020 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS t -'r\4 l./