Telangana High Court
WP/38182/2025 of K. Dhanunjaya Konda Vs The State of Telangana on 11 December 2025
COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAO (SPecial Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY. THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO: 38182 OF 2025 Between: 1. K. Dhanunjaya Konda, S/o. K.Narayana, Age 70 years,
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAO
(SPecial Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY. THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 38182 OF 2025
Between:
1. K. Dhanunjaya Konda, S/o. K.Narayana, Age 70 years, Occ: Retired E m ployee,
2. t\il.S.R.8. Varma, S/o. Late. lvl. Radha krishnam Raju, Age 61 years, Occ Retired Employee,
3. K. Suvarna, W/o- K. Dhanunlaya Konda, Age 6'1 years, Occ Business,
4. S. Sobhanaciri Naidu, S/o. S. Raja Rao Naidu, Age Bl years Occ Engineer, All are R/o. Plot Nos.73, 74,75 and 76, MIG-7, Survey No.'1009, SHREE
VISHNU NILAYAI\,1, 5th Phase KPHB Colony, Kukatpally (V) and ([X)'
It4ed cha l- Ma lka jg iri District, T.S.
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...PETITIONERS
AND
The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Department Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022.
The Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana State Ltd, Rep by its Chairman and lManaging Director having its Corporate office at 6-1-50, [Vlint Compound, Hyderabad 500063.
The Superintending Engineer Operation, Cybercity Circle TGSPDCL
Cybercity
The Divisional Engineer, Operation/ Kondapur Division TGSPDCL, Medchal- Malkajgtri District The Assistant Divisional Engineer/ Operation/ KPHB Sub- Division TGSPDCL'
Medchal-Malkajgiri District
The Assistant Engineer/ SE/OP/GHYD East AE OP KPHB, TGSPDCL, Medchal-lvlalkajgiri District The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Rep. by the Commissioner, Kukatpally Zone, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of lhe 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 particularl\r r1 1s 1n the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the respondents 2 to 6 ( provide electricity connection extension of LT Supply to 10Nos 3-Ph 5KW Donr, stic loads and 1No 3-ph 7KW Domestic load to the existing 1No. 3-Ph 5KW Jon Domestrc load (Sc.No.21002 0229.1) thus nrakrng a total load of 62K$, Connection to the Residential Building irr Plot Nos.73, 74, 75 and 76, l\,41G-7 n Survey No.1009, admeasuring 449 Sq Yards situated at SHREE VISHNU f.t ,AYAI\,4,5th Phase KPHB Colony, Kukatpally (V) and (tr/), tMedchat-tVlatkajgiri D s rict, T.S , bounded by North l\,41G Block No.6 South N/lG Block No.8 East 40 Wr: : Road West Open Space. Without insistinq upon occupancy certrficate from the 7th respondent by holding that the refusal to provide electricity connection lr he above referred premises is illegal and arbitrary.
lA NO: 1 OF 202s
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the c i lumstances stated in the affidavit filed in supporl of the petition, Ihe High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 2 to 6 to provrde electricity connL,c i,n extension of LT
Supply to l ONos 3-Ph 5KW Domestic loads and 1No 3-ph 7l( V Domestic load to the exisling 1No. 3 Ph 5KW Non Domestrc load (Sc.No Z 002 02294) thus, making a total load of 62KW Connection to the Resideni rl Building in plot Nos.73, 74,75 and 76, i/lG-7, in Survey No.10Og, adnrea:;rrr ng 449 Sq. Yards, situated at SHREE \/ISHNU NILAYAtV, 5th Phase KpHB Cr trny, Kukatpaily (V)
and (lV), Medchal-Ma lkajq rr District. T.S., bounded by N,, :t r N4 G Block No.6
South IVIG Block No.B East 40 Wide Road West Open Spa ) ). Without rnsisting upon occupancy certrficate from the 7th respondent pending j sposal of marn writ petition and may deenr frt ;tnc1 proper in the circurnstancc of t I ) case.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT THAKUR ROOPA SINGH
Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY
Counsel for the Respondent No.2 to 6: SRI N.SREEDHAR Rt: )Dy, SC FOR TGSPDCL
Counsel for the Respondent No.7: SRt K.RAVI MAHENDER, SC FOR GHMC
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 BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION No.3818 2 of 2025
LL.L2.2025
Between:
K.Dhanunjaya Konda and three others
, .. Petitioner
AND
The State of Telargana Rep. bv its Principal Secretary Power ar-td Energz Department Secretanat, Hyderabad & 6 others
...Respondents
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ORDER:
Petitioners seek a direction to respondents No.2 to 6 to provide electricity connection to the petitioners residential building in Plot Nos.73, 74, 75 and 76, MIG-7, in Survey No. 1009, admeasuring 449 Sq. Yards, situated at SHREE VISHNU NILAYAM, 5th Phase KpHB Colony, Kukatpally Village and Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, ,T.S., bounded by Nortlfu MIG Block No.6; Sourh: MIG Block No.B; East: 40, "!
:r', ,i": Wide Road; West:Open Space., \\rithout beinli influenced by the instructions of the Trrr respondent - Grc,i,cr Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
2. Heard leaned couirsel for the petit,( ncrs, lcarned Government Plcader for Ettcrg,' on behalf of Rt r por.derrl No.1, TGSPDCL on behalf of Respondents 2 to 'r Peruscd the record
3. Ms.Thakur Roopa Sirrgh, learned couns( 1 for petitioners Sri N. Sreedhar Redd1,', learned Standin,l Counsel for submits that in some$ ItaI similar circutt r tance s, $'hile therern to relcase the service counection, s ubjt:ct to the dealing with Writ Petition No.201 21, of 2O2i> tl-rrs Cour-t by order dt. 14 .O7 .2025 directed the responclc r [s auth orities compliance of tl-rc statutory reqr-tirements b', the petitioner therein, and hence, requested this Court to l)as I silnilar order in the present Writ Petition also
4. Recently, the Hon'ble Supreme Courr n Raiendra Kumar Barjatga v, U,P. Aoas Euam Vikas Parishadt, in the larger public interest, issued directions irr Lddil.ion to the I 2024 SCC Onlinc SC i767
directives issued in Re: Directions in the maffer of demotition of structures. Relevant for the purpose of this case are: "(iv) A1l the necessary service connections, such as, trlectricity, rtatcr supply, se\r,eragc uonnection, etc., shall be gir.en by the seruice provider / Board to the buildings only after the production ol the completion / occupalion cerLificate.
(v) trven after .issuance of completion certificate, deviation / vrolation if any contrary to the planning permission brought to the notice ol the aulhoriry immediate steps be taken by the said authority concerned, in accordance u,ith law, against [he builder / or,,,,ner / occupant; and the official, who is responsiblc for issuance of wror-rgful c-.mpietion / occupation certificate shall be proqeeded departmcntally furthwit h.
(vi) No permission / licence to conduct any business / trade mlrsl bc givcn 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 modilication 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 petitioners is to release individua-l service connections, this Court without going into merits of service connections to the subject the matter, dirc.:ts the lespondents to re ( ase indivtdual prope r J/ subject to petitioners complying with the directions ssued bv the Honble Supreme Court in Rajendra Kumar I faryatga's casc (supra) ancl the statutory requirements prescri red by the local authoritie s
6. The Writ Petition is accordingly, dispose I of. No costs 7 . Consequently, miscellaneous applicati I -rs, pending if anlr, sha11 stand ciosed ,TRUE COPY' To, SD/. K.MADHAVI ASSI ;TANT BEGISTRAR SECIffiN OFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary, Power and Energy De ) rdment Secretarrat, Hyderabad, State of Telang ana-5o0022.
2. The Chairman and lVanaging Director, Southern porver [)istribution Company of Telangana State Ltd, having its Corporate offrce at 6- 1 50. \4int Compound, Hyderabad 500063.
3. The Superintending Engineer Operation, Cybercit'r Circle, TGSpDCL Cybercity.
4. The Divisional Engineer, Operation/ Kondapur Divisiorr ' GSpDCL, Ir/edchal- Malkajgiri District
5. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Operation/ KPHB Sub Division TGSpDCL, Medchal-Malkajgiri District
6. The Assistant Engineer, SE/OP/GHYD East AE Ot) KPHB, TGSPDCL, tVledchal-tr/alkajgiri District
7. The Commissioner, Greqter Hyderabad tr/unicipal Co coration, Kukatpally Zone, flrledchal-Malkajgiri District.
8. One CC to SMT THAKUR ROOPA S|NGH, Advocate tOF UCI
9. One CC to SRt N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSlrt) tL topucl
10. One CC to SRI K.RAVI I\iIAHENDER, SC FOR GHI\IC [C) )UC]
11. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the -Si1 rte 6f Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]
12. Two CD Copies BSR W
HIGH COURT DATED: 1111212025 CC TODAY //. .': <). J '!i n ir1 iu'< 0E[ i&5 !r'\' :-'I i-)., c),
ORDER
WP.No.38182 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS tr\t!- \ll,' t' 1$.,