Telangana High Court

WP/24480/2020 of Vishwanath Mallikarjun Rao Vs The Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, on 31 December 2020

THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEIVBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.ABHISHEK REDDY wRlT PET|T|ON NO. 24480 0F 2020 Between: AND Vishwanath N/allikarjun Rao, S/o. Sri V. Jagannatham, Aged about

HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEIVBERTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.ABHISHEK REDDY

wRlT PET|T|ON NO. 24480 0F 2020

Between:

Vishwanath N/allikarjun Rao, S/o. Sri V. Jagannatham, Aged about 64 [years,]Occ:Doctor, R/o. 16-11-5111c1116, Flat No. 203, Sheetal Apt., Shalivahana Nagar,Nea rHanuman Temple, It4oosarambagh, Amberpet, Telangana [- ]500 036....PETITIONER

AND

1. The Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Vidyut Soudha,Somajiguda, Hyderabad, Rep by its Chairman - cum - Managing Director.Somajiguda, Hyderabad, Rep by its Chairman - cum - Managing Director.

2. The Superintending Engineer, Southern Power Distribution Company ofTelangana Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.Telangana Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.

3. The Divisional Engineer, Southern Power Distribution Company of TelanganaLimited, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.

4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Southern Power Distribution Company ofTelangana Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad,. ...RESpONDENTSTelangana Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad,. ...RESpONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia [praying ]that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be [pleased]to issue a Writ, order or direction, more [particularly ]one in the nature of a Writ of[,4andamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not [providing ]an electricalservice connection (Power connection)/meter in respect of the [property ]owned by thepetitioner bearing Plot No.oB admeasuring 484 square yards in Sy No. 1007 situatedat Century Hills Kukatpally Revenue Village, Balanagar l\/andal, Rangareddy District,within the limits of Kukatpally Circle and voilative of Article 14,21 and 300 A of theConstitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to [provide ]anelectricity connection (Power connection)/meter to the [petitioner's ]house [plot ]bearingPlot No.08 admeasuring 484 square yards in Sy No. 1007 situated at Century HillsKukatpally Revenue Village, Balanagar Mandal, Rangareddy District, within the limitsof Kukatpally Circle.

lA NO: 1 OF 2020

Petition under Sectron 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated inthe affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to directthe respondents to provide an electrical service connection (Powerconnection)/meter in respect of the property owned by the petitioner bearing PlotNo.08 admeasuring 484 square yards in Sy No. 1007 situated at Century HillsKukatpally Revenue Village, Balanagar Mandal, Rangareddy District, within the limitsof Kukatpally Circle pending disposal of the Writ Petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BOMMINENI VIVEKANANDACounsel for the Respondents: SRI R. VINOD REDDY, S.C. FOR T.S.S.P.D.C.L

The Court made the following: ORDER

THE HON,BLE SRI JUSTICE A,ABHISHEK REDDYWRIT PETITION No.2448O of 2O2O

ORDER:

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Ileard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R.VinodReddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos. Ito 4. With their consent, the Writ Petition is disposed of at theReddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos. Ito 4. With their consent, the Writ Petition is disposed of at thestage of admission itself.

The main grievance of the petitioner is that the respondcntsare not providing electrical service connection/ meter in respect ofPlot No.08, admeasuring 484 square yards, in Survey No. I 007Plot No.08, admeasuring 484 square yards, in Survey No. I 007situated at Century Hills, Kukatpally Revenue Village, BalanagarMandal, Ranga Reddy District, within the limits of KukatpallyCi rcle.Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, within the limits of KukatpallyCi rcle.

The learned counsel foi the petitioner has stated that thor-rghthe petittoner has submittcd an appiication to the rcsponclentsthe petittoner has submittcd an appiication to the rcsponclentsalong *,ith necessary documents for providing electricity serviceconnection to the subject plot, thc respondents are relusing toreceive the same. The learned counsel has also stated that insimilar circumstances, this Court has passed orders inW.P.No.10869 of 2O2O, dated 2 t .07.2O2O.W.P.No.10869 of 2O2O, dated 2 t .07.2O2O.

Sri lt. Vinod Ileddy, the learned Standing Counsel, oninstructions, submits that if thc pctitioner files an applicationafresh, the same would be processcd and necessary orders wouldbe passed and the same would be intimated to the petitioner.

Recording the aforesaid submission, this Writ Petition isdisposed of with a direction to rhe petitioner to file an applicationafresh for providing electricity service connection to the subjectpbt within a period of onc wcek lrom the date of receipt of a copyol this order. On such application being lilcd, the rcspondcntsafresh for providing electricity service connection to the subjectpbt within a period of onc wcek lrom the date of receipt of a copyol this order. On such application being lilcd, the rcspondcnts shall receive and [process ][the ][same ][and ][pass ][necessary ][orders]thereon in [accordance ][with ][the ][prescribed procedure ][and]communicate the [same ][to ][the ][petitioner, ][within ][a ][period ][of ][four]weeks thereafter.

The miscellaneous [petitions pending, ][if ][any' ][shall ][stand]closed. There [shall ][be no ][order ][as ][to costs']

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SD/.M.MANJULAASSTSTANT BEGIS,TRARx)_,_ [-]SECTION OFFICER

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HIGH COURT

DATED:31 11212020

ORDERWP.No.24480 of 2020

DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITIONWITHOUT COSTS

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