Ratna Kiran Kishore Chinnam, v. Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation,

HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE B.SIVA SANKARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.17740 OF 2017 ORDER:

Heard Sri B.J.S.Mrudulanjali, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, appearing for respondents 1 to 4. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for both the parties that the issue in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in Writ Petition No.32614 of 2015 dated 18.12.2015. A copy of the same is also placed on record along with the Writ Petition as a material paper. In the said order, at paragraphs 4 and 5, this Court held as under:

" Although it is stated that the judgment of the Division Bench referred to above is pending consideration in the Supreme Court, subject to further directions which may be issued by the State Government of Telangana or the Supreme Court in the matter, the respondents shall release individual service connections to the members of the above apartment complex on payment of requisite charges within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed with the above directions. No order as to costs."

The above said order, for the reasons recorded therein, is followed by Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.5766 of 2017 and allowed the petition, dt.20.02.2017. Copy of the same is also placed on record. Following both the above orders and for the reasons recorded therein, this Writ Petition is also allowed in terms thereof. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. No order as to costs.

_______________________ Dr. B. SIVA SANKARA RAO, J Dt.08.06.2017 vvr