Ramya Gajapuram v. The State Of Telangana,
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEI/BER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION NO: 33263 OF 2024 Between:
Ramya Gajapuram, Wo. T.Ankith Reddy Aged about 37 years, Occ Software Engineer, R/o. H. No. 11-1-1307 , P. R. colony, Kanteshwar, Nizamabad ...PETITIONER AND The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Mint Compound, Hyderabad. Southern Power Diskibution Company Ltd., of Telangana, rep. by its Divisional Engineer (operational) Gachibowli Division, Hyderabad. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, rep. by its Asst.Divisional Engineer (operational) Gachibowli Division, Hyderabad.
RESPONDENTS Petition under Arlicle 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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents in not processing the applications for release of electricity connections to the petitioners building premises bearing Plot No.131, admeasuring 167 sq yards, Phase-ll, Situated in Sy.No.37 of Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally , Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, now Medchal-Malkajgiri District as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and consequently direct the respondents to process applications for providing electricity connections and to release service connections with meters without any further delay.
IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petitron unrler 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 3rd tlespondent to process applications for providing electricity connections and to release service connections with meters to the petitioner's building premises, bearing Plot No.131 , admeasuring 167 sq yards, phase-ll, Situated in Sy.No.37 of Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, now Medchal-Malkajgiri Diskict. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI PARAMESWARI KAptLAVAyI Counsel forthe Respondent No.l : ASST. GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent No.2to4 : SRI R.VINOD REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL The Court made the following: ORDER
/ HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION o.33263 of 2024 ORDER;
Heard Smt. Parameswari Kapilavayi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Energy appearing on behalf of respondent No.1 and Sri R.Vinod Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for TSSPDCL appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4.
2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under:
"...to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in not processing the applications for release of electricity connections to the petitioner's building premises bearing Plot No.131, admeasuring 167 sq' yards, Phase-II, situated in Sy. No. 37 of Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District now Medchal-Malkajgiri District as illegal, arbitrary unjust and consequently direct the respondents to process applications for providing electricity connections and to release service connections with meters without any further delaY and to Pass..'"'
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SN, J wP 33263 2024 HER CORD.
3. It is .epresented by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to 4, that the subject issue in the, present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court dated 02.07.2024 passed in W.p.No.16960 of 2024, and hence, the present writ petition could be disposed of in terms of the aforesaid order.
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Bringing the said submission of both the learned counsel on record, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 to release the electricity service connection with meters to the petitioner's building premises bearing plot No.131, admeasuring L67 sq. yards, phase-fl, situated in Sy. No. 37 of Gopanpally Vittage, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District now Medcha!-Matkajgiri District, on the apDlication submitted by the petitioner, in accordance to law, within a period of four (4) weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, there shall no order as to costs.
SN, J wP 33263 2074 The miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. sD/- A. SR|N|VASA RFDDY AssrsrANr R?srRAR \ SECTION OFFIGER To, //TRUE COPY//
1. The Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022.
2. The Chairman and Managing Director, Southern Power Distributioh Company Ltd., of Telangana, Mint Compound, Hyderabad3. The Divisional Engineer (operational) Gachibowli Division, Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, Hyderabad.
4. The Asst. Divisional Engineer (operational) Gachibowli Division, Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, Hyderabad.
5. One CC to SRI PARAMESWARI KAPILAVAYI, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT] T One CC to SRI R.VINOD REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL IOPUCI o Two CD Copies BSK LS
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ORDER
?, WP.No.33263 of 2024 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \\ tl W\