Telangana High Court
WP/313/2026 of Duggempudi Ravi Shanker Vs The State of Telangana on 7 January 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY' TWO THOUSAND AND T\ruENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTTCE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA Duggempuli Rqvi , Qfralle_r, puggerpudi Venkata Reddy, Aged. 36 yrs., occ.Business,
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY'
TWO THOUSAND AND T\ruENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTTCE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
Duggempuli Rqvi , Qfralle_r, puggerpudi Venkata Reddy, Aged. 36 yrs., occ.
Business, Rio. Plot No.535,.syry."y Nb. 78, Venkataranlaha c"oronv,bokur prots, Hafeezpet (v), Serilingamparty (M), lJnder GHMC, R;;g" neoov oiiir'i,&, r.s.
Between:
AND
2.
.....PETITIONER
1 . The state of relangala, Bgp. by its principal secretary, power and Energy Department, Secretariat, HyderSbad-500022.
Telangana State
Soudha, Somajig
Director.
3. The Superintending.Engineer, Telangana State Southern power Distribution Company Limited, Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda- Hyderabad.
4. The Divisional Engineer, Operation Gachibowli, T G S p DC L
5. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, operatirin chandanagar, TGSPDCL
6. The Assistaht Engineer, Operation Hafeezpet, TGSPDCL.
7 - Greate.r l-lvderabad.t\{rryiqgt corporation, circle 20, Rep. by its Commissioner, GHMC, Seiitingam pally Zone Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, uda, Hyderabad Rep. by its a
.....RESPONDENTS
Petition Under Article 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 rrlore particularty one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 6 in not receiving the application form and release the individual service connection to the petitioner, the Plot No.535, in survey No.7g, admeasuring 333.33 sq. yards., situated at Venkataramana Colonjr, Gokul Plots, Hafeezpet (V), Serilingampally (M), Under GHlvlc, Ranga Reddy District, T.s., and bounded by North- 30 inches Wide Road, South. Plot No.538, East. 30 inches Wide Road, West. Plot No.534., as illegal, null, void, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to receive application and to release the individual service connection w[thout being influenced by the instructions of the 7th respondent.
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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 direct the Respondents 2 to 6 to receive the application and release the individual service connection to the petitioner, the Plot No.535, in Survey No'78, admeasuring 333.33 Sq. Yards., situated at Venkataramana Colony, Gokul Plots, Hafeezpet (V), Seritingampany (M), Under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, T'S', and bounded by North: 30' Wide Road; South: Plot No.538; East: 30' Wide Road; West: Plot No.534.
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI THAKUR ROOPA SINGH
Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : GP FOR ENERGY
Counset for the Respondent Nos.2 to 6 : SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR
TGSPDCL
Gounsel for the Respondent No.7 : SRI G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY
The Court made the following ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAI)
THT HONOURABLE SRI WSTICE NAGESH
07.ot.2026
Between:
Duggempudi Ravi Shanker
.Petitioner
AND
The State of Telanga.na
Represented by its principal Secretary
Power and Enerry Department Secreiariat
Hyderabad-S0oO22 &, 6 others
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ORDER:
"'ResPondents Petitioner seeking a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 6 in not receiving their application for electricity connections to his property beirring Plot No.535, in Survey No.7g, ad.measuring 333.33 square yards, situated at venkataramna colony, Gokul Plots, Hafeezpet Village, serilingampally Mandal, undder GHMC, Ranga Reddy District.
2. Heard smt. Thakur Roopa singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned. Government pleader for Energr on behalf of Respondent No.l, sri N. sreedhar Reddy, learned standing counsel for TGSPDCL on behalf of Respondent Nos.2 to 6 and sri G-Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Standing counsel for a
( Respondent No.7 - Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
3. l,earned counsel for the petitioner submits that in somewhat similar while dealing with Writ Petition No. 20121 of 2025, this Court by order dated 14.07.2025 directed the respondents authorities therein to rblease the service connection, subject to the compliance of the statutory requirements by the petitioner therein, and hence, requested this Court to pass similar order in the present Writ Petition also.
4. Recently, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in RaJendra Kumar U.P. Avas Eoam Vlkrrs Parlshadt, in the larger o. public interest, issued directions in addition to tJ:e directives issued in Re: Directions in the matter of demolition of structures. Relevant for the purpose of this case are: "(iv) All the necessar5r service connections, such as, Electricity, water supply, sewerage connection, etc., shall be given by the service provider / Board to the buildings only after the production of the completion / occupation certificate.
(v) Even after issuance of completion certificate, deviation / violation if any contrar5r to the planning permission brought to the notice of the authorit5r immediate steps be taken by the said authority concerned, in accordance with law, against the builder / owner / occupant; and the official, wtrg is responsible for issiance of wrongful completion / occupation certifrcate shall I 2024 SCC Online SC 3767 I I /
(- be proceeded departmentally forthwith.
(vi) No permission I licence to conduct any business / trade must be given by any authorities including local bodies of States /Union Territories in any unauthorised building irrespective of it being residential or commercial building.
(vii) The development must be in conformity with the zonal plan land usage. Any modification to such zonal plan and usage must be taken by strictly following the rules in place land in consideration of the larger public interest and the impact on the environment".
5. Since the prayer of tJ:e petitioner is to receive the application form and release service connection, this Court without going into merits of the matter, directs the respondents to process the application of the petitioners and release service connection to the subject properff, subject to the petitioner complying with the directions issued by the Honble Supreme Court in RaJendra Kumar Baflatga's case (supra) and the. statutory requirements prescribed by the local authorities.
6. The Writ Petition is accordingly, disposed of. No costs. Consequently, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand //TRUE COPY/ SD/.C. DEEPIKA ISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER Secretariat, State of
To
The Principal Secretary, Porrye-r^qnd Energy Telangana at HYderabad-500022'
9-SA 2- The Chairman - cum - IManaging Director, Telangana State Southern power Distribution company Limited, Vidyuth soudha, S-omajiguda, Hyoeiioao.
3. The Superintending Engineer, Telingana State Southbln power Distiibution
- 9.orpgny Limited, Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.
4. The Divisional Fngineer, Operation Gachi6Swli, T G S p DC L
5. The Assistant Divisionar Engineer, operation ihandrnagar, icspoct_
6. The Assistant Engineer, Operation Hbfeezpet, TGSPDCL.
7. The commissioner, Qlegter Hyderabad Muniiipal corporation, circle 20, GHMC, Serilingampally Zone. -
8. Two ccs to GP.FoR ENERGY, High court for the state of relangana at Hyderabad.tOUTl
9. one cc to SRt THAKUR RoopA srNGH, Advocate lopucl
10. one cc to sRl G.MADHUSUDH4NREDDy, Advocaie loFUcy 1 1. one cc to sRl N.SREEDHAR REDDY, sc FoR TGSPDCL, Alvocate (oPUC)
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ORDER
WP.No.313 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. \ ir?qt i THE S TA ( tI o\v'v 2 I l1:! ?n2. * rt