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Sadala Chandra Reddy v. Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited

Telangana HC22 Nov 2021WP/29226/2021

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What is this about?

In this writ petition under Article 226 and Section 151 CPC, the petitioner sought a direction for an individual residential electricity connection. Noting that the issue was squarely covered by a previous order dated 25.09.2019 in W.P. No.21100 of 2019, the High Court disposed of the present petition by directing the respondents to provide the connection within four weeks.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to provide individual service connection within four weeks of the order.

Sadala Chandra Reddy Vs Telangana State Southern… — Service and Employment | Telangana HC (2021)

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HIGH COURT FOR THI rr xvJesJiJiDo^{F rELAN GANA} tupectat Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY,THE TWENTY S NovEMB E R rwo rn ou"si G i.r"#R lJrioF

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE SRIJUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR

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Between:

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WRI T PETI Tro N NO: 29226 0F 2021

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rH Sadala Chandra Reddy, S/o S. Sathi Reddy Aged 58 years, occ Household, H. N o, 6 - 2 -6 B/4, s i uar.a m rj a r V, n-al ;;;, yd e ra b a d "^;.til;

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AND ..,PETITIONER

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Telangana State Southern power Distribution Corporation Limited, Rep bv its C h a i rma n a nd tvl a na g i n g D idcl_;i,^-Vil';t 2. The Superintendent Enj'ineer, rsspD'ci, So uo"n'a, nJi'ov itscriiiimii so maj is ud a, ;;ii Hvdera M;;;;i"sba d ^^{9jretgrrVidyut SoudhalSomaiisudalH;a;;6;.} r. rne utvtsronat Enoineer, JSSpDCL, Kukatpalli Division, Kukatpalli, Hyderabad. 4. rhe Ass i sta nt oivisto n Jr' e ns r n ;i lsdpbEi,'nw, pi,i, siiii;il,\il j n;il?,^. Hyderabad 5 Greater Hyderabad Municipar corporation, By its commissioner, Tank Bund, HYderabad

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...RES'.NDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High colrt ina"y ou pr""ruo to pass an order directlon or writ, in the nature of Mandamus duly ieclaiing the action of the respondents in not entertaining the application for sanction of electricity connection for individual residential house as iilegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequenfly, direct the respondents 3 anl + to provide electricity connection for the petitioner's house bearing No. 2-56lD/2s, on plot number 25 and 26 admeasuring about 692.70 sq yards in survey number 1 1/31 , with a built area of about 100 sq.feet at Khanarnet Village Serlingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District forthwith in the interest of justice.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2021

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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 3 and 4 to provide electricity connection for the petitioners house bearing No. 2-56/D/25, on plot numbet 25 & 26 admeasuring about 692.70 sq yards in survey number 1 1/31 , with a built area of about 100 sq.feet at Khanamet Village Serlingampally IMandal, Ranga Reddy District forthwith in the interest of justice,

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Counsel for the Petitioner :SRl P. RAMA SHARANA SHARMA

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Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.1 to 4: SRI R. VINOD REDDY, SG FOR TSSPDCL Counsel for the Respondent No.S: SRI SAMPATH PRABHAKAR REDDY,

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SC FOR GHMC

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE^HON'B LES^{RI JUSTICET. VINODKUMAR}

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V/RIT^{PETITION No.292260F2021}

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ORDER:

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This Writ^{Petitionis filedfor the following relief:}

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"... declaring^{the action of the respondents in not} entertaining^{the appiicationof sanction of electricityconnection} ior individial^{residential houseas illegal'arbitraryand against} ifr. prin.ipf.t^{of naturaljustice and consequently' direct the} ,".pi"a.*t^{3 and 4 to piovideelecgi:ity connection for the} ;;1ii;;;.'.^{housebearing No'2-561D.125' on plot No'25&26} admeusuring^{abotx 692'77sq'yards in Sy',No'11/31'witha} built area of^{about 100 sq'feetat Khanametvillage'} Serlingampally^{Mandal, RangaReddy District forthwith'' "'"}

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When the^{inatteris taken up, it is submitted by the leamed} Counsel tbr^{the petitionerthat the issue raisedin the presentWrit} Petition is scluareiy covered^{by the order dated 25 09'2019passed by} this CoLrrt in W.P. No.2ll00^{of 2019.}

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Sri R. Vinod Reddy,^{leamed Standing Counselfbr lelangana} State Povr,'er Distribution^{CompanyLimitedappealing for respondents} 1 to 4 and Sri Sampath Prabhakar^{Reddy, leamed StandingCounsel} for Greater H1'derabad Municipal^{Corporation, appearing for} respondent No.5, do not dispute the^{aforesaid submission.}

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In view of the above, for the reasons^{alike in the saidorder, this} Writ Petition is disposed of^{directingthe respondents to release} individual sen,ice connection to the^{petitionerwithina period of four} (4) weeks fi'om the date of receipt ol a copy of this order,^andthe same shall be subject to further direction that may be'^issLrecl by^the State o1'Telangana or the Apex Court in the litigation^pending befbre

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it arisrng out of the order dated 12.09.2012 in Writperirion No.20407

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of 2008 and batch. No cosfs.

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Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed.

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SD/.T,KRISHNA KUMAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// e"

SECTION OFFICER

To,

The Chairman and Managing Director, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.

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The Chairman and Managing Director, Superintendent Engineer, TSSPDCL, Vidyut Soudha, Somaliguda, Hyderabad.

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The Divisional Engineer, TSSPDCL, Kukatpalli Division, Kukatpalli,Hyderabad 4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, TSSPDCL, Ayyappa Society,[t/adhapur, Hyderabad

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The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund, Hyderabad.

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One CC to Sri P. Rama Sharana Sharma, Advocate IOPUC] 7. One CC to Sri R. Vinod Reddy, SC for TSSPDCL,[OPUC]

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One CC to Sri Sampath Prabhakar Reddy, SC for GHIr/C, [OPUC]

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Two CD Copies (A long with a copy of order dt:25l09/2019 in W.P.No.21100 of 2019) slr \ - JM

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HIGH COURT

DATED:221'1112021

ORDER

WP.No.29226 ol 2021

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DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS

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Sadala Chandra Reddy v. Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited

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