Telangana High Court
WP/39532/2025 of Matrusri Education Society Vs State of Telangana on 22 December 2025
Society, Represented by its Principal/Authorized Signatory Dr. Marthi Kameswara Rao, A registered non-profit educational society Having its registered office at Running MVSR Engineering College, Nadergul, Rangareddy District, Telangana, ...PETITIONER t 3300 J IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF
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Matrusri Education Society, Represented by its Principal/Authorized Signatory Dr.
Marthi Kameswara Rao, A registered non-profit educational society Having its registered office at Running MVSR Engineering College, Nadergul, Rangareddy District, Telangana,
...PETITIONER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE TWENry SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FNE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTTCE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 39532 OF 2025
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1. State of Telangana, Energy Department Secretariat Hyderabad Telangana Rep by its Principal Secretary.
2. Southem Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Operation Circle Banjara Hills, Mint Compound, Secretariat Road, Hyderabad. Rep by its Managing Director.
3. The Assessing fficer, TSSPDCL, Saroomagar Section, Rangareddy District.r
...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 writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ .
of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No. 3 in issuing the impugned notice dated 06.12.2025 levying a charge on the Petitioner to the tune of Rs.
32,21 ,9OS (Rupees Thirty-two lakh twenty-one thousand nine hundred five), as being arbitrary, illegal, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the lmpugned Notice dated 06.12.2025.
lA NO: 1 OF 2025
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 not to take any coercive steps including recovery or
.. disconnection of electricity supply pursuant to the lmpugned Notice dated 06.10.2025 issued by Respondent No. 3 against the Petitioner.
lA NO: 2 OF 2025
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in tfre affiOavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings pursuant to the lmpugned Notice dated 06.1O.2025 issued '('
by Respondent No. 3 against the Petitioner.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D. NARENDAR NAIK
Counsel for the Respondent No.l: GP FOR ENERGY
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S.C. FOR TSSPDCL
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAI(A
WRIT PETITION No.39582 of 2025
22oa Dec
ber 2o25.
Between:
Matrusri Education Society
...Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana,
Enerry Department Secretariat,
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Hyderabad-Telangana and two others
...Respondents
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ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution o of India seeking the following relief:- "...to issub urit, order or direction, more particularlu one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declarinq the action of Respondent No.3 in issuing the tmpuqned notice dated 06.12.2025 leuuinq a charqe on the Petitioner to the tune of Rs.32,21,9O5 (Rupees Thirtu two lakh twentu one thousand nine hundred ftue), as beinq arbitraru, illegal, uiolatiue of Article 14 of the Constitution of Indiq and principles of natural iustice and consequentht set astde the Impugned Notice dated 06.12.2025 and pass such other order....."
2. By the impugned Notice dated 06.12.2025, the respondent No.3- Assessing Officer, TSSPDCL, Saroornagar Section, made a provisional assessment with regard to the unauthorized use of electricity by the petitioner-MvsR Engineering College, and levied an amount of Rs.32,21,9O5 t.
NBK,I WP-No-39532-2025 against the petitioner-College, with a further direction to pay 5O% of the provisionally assessed amount in case the petitioner intends to have continuous eiectricity supply.
3. Heard Mr. D. Narendar Naik, learned counsel for the petitioner- College; and Mr. N. Sreedhai' Reddy, Iearnecl respondent-TSSPDCL. Penised the rect-ird. Standing Counsel for
4. Learned. counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner-College has not been provided with any oppo.rtunity before making thc impugned assessment vide the impugned notice dated 06.12.2025, however, the petitioner had furnished a reply to the impugned notice on 1O.1.2.2025, and thc petitioner is apprehensive of disconnection of power supply.
5. Learned Standing Counsel woulri contend that the petitioner's unauthorized use of electricity has been assessed in accordance with larr,,r and the impugned notice has been issued, and the petitioner's reply would be considered as per law before taking appropriate action.
6. Considering the respective submissions, in view of the reply/representation dated rc.D.2O25 furnished by the petitioner in response to the impugned notice dated 06.12.2025, the respondent- TSSPDCL is directed tc dispose cf the reply/representation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt cf a copy of this order. Until the representation/reply has been disposed of by way of passing appropriate t GG
NBK,' WP No-39532-2025 orders as per law, there shall be no coercive steps against the petitioner- college
7. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand c|5ed. ,/TRUE COPY// SD'.P. PONNA KRISHNA ANT OFFICER Secretariat l.i \ To
1. The PrinciPal Secretary Hyderabad Telangana' The Managing Director' So-uthern iiriitiib,'o"peiation circle Baniara Hyderabad. W , State of Telangana' Power
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3. The Assessing Officer' TSSPDCL' Saroornagar Section, Rangareddy District'
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