Telangana High Court
WP/22445/2020 of Smt. Afzal Begum Vs The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited on 31 December 2020
THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.ABHISHEK REDDY wRtT PET|T|ON NO.22445 0F 2020 Between: Smt. Afzal Begum, Wo. Late. Atta-Ur-Rahaman, Aged about 52 years, Occ: House- hold, H.No.2-3-691/20 & 21, Venkateshwarunagar,
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEI\4BERTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.ABHISHEK REDDY
wRtT PET|T|ON NO.22445 0F 2020
Between:
Smt. Afzal Begum, Wo. Late. Atta-Ur-Rahaman, Aged about 52 years, Occ: House-hold, H.No.2-3-691/20 & 21, Venkateshwarunagar, Amberpet, Hyderabad, TS-13
, ..PETITIONER
AND
1. The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited,(TSSPDCL), Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Vidyutsoudha,Somajiguda, Hyderabad, T.S.(TSSPDCL), Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Vidyutsoudha,Somajiguda, Hyderabad, T.S.2. The Superintending Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power DistributionCorporation Limited, (TSSPDCL), Vidyutsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. TSCorporation Limited, (TSSPDCL), Vidyutsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. TS3. The Divisional Electrical Engineer [(OP), ]TSSPDCL, Azamabad Division,Chikkadpally, Hyderabad, T.S.Chikkadpally, Hyderabad, T.S.4. The Assistant Divisional Electrical Engineer (OP), TSSPDCL, Office at CPLRoad, Amberpet, Hyderabad, T.S.Road, Amberpet, Hyderabad, T.S.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Artrcle 226 o'f the Constitution of lndia [praying ]that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be [pleased]to issue an appropriate writ, order or directions more [particularly ]one [in ]the [nature ][of]Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in issuing [proceedings]vide Lr., No.ADE/OP/AI\/IBERPET/CITY-ll/HYD/D.No:1989/19-20, dated 03.02.2020by denying to [provide ]new electricity service connection [to ][the ][petitioner's ][residential]house bearing No.2-3-69'1/20121 , situated at Venkateshwaranagar, [Amberpet,]Hyderabad, TS, by stating the same reasons mentioned [in ][the ][earlier ][proceedings]vide Lr., No. ADE/OP/AIVBERPET/CITY-I|/HYD/D.No:1040119'20, dated 31.08.2019i.e., want of proper ownership document and on the [ground ][of ][pending ][OS ][No.2441]of 2016, on the file of Hon'ble 19th Junior Civil Judge, [CCC, Hyderabad, ][in spite ][of]submission of all relevant documents through a [letter ][dated ][13-07-2019 ][as ][per ][the]order dated 08-07-2019 in WP No.13215 of [2019 and ][contrary ][to ][the order ][dated]07-01-2020 in W.P.No.23590 of 2019, as highly [illegal, arbitrary and contrary ][to ][the]General Terms and Conditions of Supply of Distribution [and Retail Supply ][Licensees]and violation of the articles 14 & 16 of the [constitution ][of ][lndia and ][violation ][of]principles of natural justice and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to provide new electrical service connection to the [petitioner's]/.residential house bearing No.2-3-691/2012'1 , situated at [Venkateshwaranagar,]Amberpet, Hyderabad, TS henceforth.
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 directthe respondents to [provide ]new electrical service connection by installing new meterto the petitioner's residential house hearing No.2-3-691/20/21 , situated atVen kateshwa ranagar, Amberpet, Hyderabad, TS forthwith, [pending ]disposal of theabove W.P.
Gounsel for the Petitioner: SRI BETHI VENKATESWARLU
Counsel 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 PDTITI ON No.22445 of 2O2O
ORDER:
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Hcerrci lcarned corinscl for the petirioncr ancl Sri Il. VinodRcdd,r'. tlre learncd Starding c.unsel for Tclangana Srairc Sourrhcr.Porvi:r Distribution Companl. t,imired for the responclenrs. Wirhtheir conscn r, the Wrir petition is disposed of at the srage oIadmission itself.admission itself.
This writ petition is filed seeking a writ ol mand.amusdeclaring the actron of the respondents in issuing the impugnedproceedings dated 03.02.2020 derrying ro provide neu, electricirl.sc,.r,ir:c ctrr-r.ection to the pctrtio,cr's rcsiclcntial housc lrr:arr.ir.rgll'r.l 3't>i-) 1 | 20l2l . sirrrilrccl .ri \ronk:rlers]r\\:lr.u-l:rgar. r\nrl)cr.l)ct.iir rlt'r';rlt;rcl. rrs iIlcgti1 ..rrIcl irr-l;itr:.rn .
'l'h(: qrir\'.1.L-(: ol tltr. pcLiti'ncr is rh,r cve, tl.r.uglt shr: ltitssr:bmitIr:c] itll rclcr,:t,l clncLrmcnts ',,i2., rcgisllrt:cl sale dced (llrt(,cl0,C. 12.l(170, llor_rsr: holrl Card, Aadhaerr Card erc., rhrough Ir:ttr:rclatlcl 13.07.201!-i. ?ts l)L.r tlre order darecl 0g.O7.2019 passed irr.ih [js ]Court in \\,.P.No, 132 I 5 of 2O 19, the rt:spondents are notclatlcl 13.07.201!-i. ?ts l)L.r tlre order darecl 0g.O7.2019 passed irr.ih [js ]Court in \\,.P.No, 132 I 5 of 2O 19, the rt:spondents are notprovicling ncr,l,clcctricity scrvice connection l-o her house.
A reading of the impugnecl rejection order clated 03.O2.2O2Oshou,s that the olficial responrients have not taken intoconsidcration the address on Aadhaar Card, which establishes thatthe petilioner is residing in the very same house in respect ofrr hiclr she has sought ne\\' po\\.cr connection, Irr vicu' o1' thc altove, the rmpugncd proceedings clatccl03.02.-2020 is sct asidc rL:td Lhi: matLer is remancled back lo thcrt:sPOrrrlcnr author-itics rr.r |cconsidcr thc isst-rc afresh cluh. tal<ingi.to ..rrsiclcrittio. tht, .,\irdhaar Czrrcl u..rcl othcr rcl.r...t I
1S residing in the residing in thein thethe clocuments, rvhich shou' that [the ][pctitioner]1S residing in the residing in thein thethesr-rbject prcmiscs, [an<1 ][pass ][necessall ][orders ][strictlv ][on merits, ][in]accordancc rvtth lau, [as ][expeditioush' ][as ][poss ][ble, ][prefcrelbll"]rlithin a periocl of lwo [s'eeks ][from the ][date ][of ][receipt ][o[ a ][copv of]this order, A copv of the [order ][shall ][be ][commLttl ][icit ][Lcci ][to ][the]petitioner.
The rx,rit petition is, accordingly, [disposed ][of.]
The miscellaneous [petitions ][pendrng, ][if ][an1'. ][shall ][stand]closed, Thcre shall be no [order ][as ][to ][costs.]
SD/.K.AMMAJIASSISTANTEF9ISTRARSECTION OFFICER
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To,1. The Chairman & Managing Director, Telangana State Southern powerDistribution _C^orporation Limited, (TSSPDCL); Vidyutsoudha, Somajiguda,Hyderabad, T.S.T.S.1. The Chairman & Managing Director, Telangana State Southern powerDistribution _C^orporation Limited, (TSSPDCL); Vidyutsoudha, Somajiguda,Hyderabad, T.S.T.S.
Hyderabad, T.S.T.S.2. The Superintending Engineer, Telangana State Southern power DistributionCorporatio n Limited, (TSS PD_CL), Vidyutsoud ha, Somajiguda, Hydera bad. TSCorporatio n Limited, (TSS PD_CL), Vidyutsoud ha, Somajiguda, Hydera bad. TS3. The Divisional Electrical Engineei (Op). TSSpDCt, Azamabad Division,Chikkadpally, Hyderabad. T.S. T.S. [[-]]Chikkadpally, Hyderabad. T.S. T.S. [[-]]
Chikkadpally, Hyderabad. T.S. T.S. [[-]]4. The Assistant Divisional Electrical Engineer (Op), TSSPDCL, Office at CpLRoad, Amberpet, Hyderabad, T.S.Road, Amberpet, Hyderabad, T.S.
Road, Amberpet, Hyderabad, T.S.. One CC to Sri Bethi Venkateswarlu, Advocate tOpUClOne CC to Sri Bethi Venkateswarlu, Advocate tOpUClCC to Sri Bethi Venkateswarlu, Advocate tOpUClto Sri Bethi Venkateswarlu, Advocate tOpUCl. One CC to Sri Bethi Venkateswarlu, Advocate tOpUClOne CC to Sri Bethi Venkateswarlu, Advocate tOpUClCC to Sri Bethi Venkateswarlu, Advocate tOpUClto Sri Bethi Venkateswarlu, Advocate tOpUCl
. One CC to Sri Bethi Venkateswarlu, Advocate tOpUClOne CC to Sri Bethi Venkateswarlu, Advocate tOpUClCC to Sri Bethi Venkateswarlu, Advocate tOpUClto Sri Bethi Venkateswarlu, Advocate tOpUCl. One CC to Sri R. Vinod Reddy, S.C. For T.S S.p.D,C.L. (OpUC). One CC to Sri R. Vinod Reddy, S.C. For T.S S.p.D,C.L. (OpUC)
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HIGH COURT
DATED:31 11212020
114E,-.\1F^}NecORDER,J11 ,!,{il 2021o.L*WP.No.22445 [of ][2020]l DISPOSING [OF ][THE ][WRIT ][PETITION]WTHOUT [COSTS]
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