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High Court for State of TelanganaWP/1551/2017disposed of no costs

Sadam Pothanna v. Northern Power Distribution Company Of Telangana Limited,

2017-01-18A V Sesha Sai2 pages

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V. SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION No.1551 OF 2017 ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: "to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or an appropriate Writ or Order or direction to the respondents herein holding that the inaction on the part of the respondents for not paying exgratia as per N.O.O (CS) Rt.No.390, dated 20.09.2013, even after lapse of more than two years is illegal, arbitrary and violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the constitution and direct the respondent to pay exgratia of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs only) to the petitioner herein for the death of his son "due to electric shock" in terms of orders of TSNPDCL, Warangal issued in its proceeding No. N.O.O (CS) Rt.No.390, dated 20.09.2013 with in time bound period and pass such other order or orders which are deem fit and proper in the interest of justice."

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Heard, Sri P.Raghavendra Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R.Vinod Reddy, learned standing counsel for the respondents.

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When the matter is called, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner so also the learned standing counsel that since the petitioner herein already submitted a

AVSS,J W.P.No.1551 of 2017 representation on 08.08.2016 for redressal of his grievance, the same may be directed to be disposed of by fixing some time. This Court considers the said request as reasonable. 4.

For the aforesaid reasons, writ petition is disposed of, without expressing any opinion on merits and demerits of the matter, directing the respondents herein to take appropriate action on the representation dated 08.08.2016 submitted by the petitioner herein, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.

Miscellaneous petitions pending consideration, if any, in this case shall stand closed in consequence. No order as to costs.

__________________ A.V.SESHA SAI, J 18.01.2017 SS