Partly allowed

Chanda Jagadishwar v. Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited

Telangana HC30 Nov 2021WP/31280/2021

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What is this about?

This High Court disposed of a writ petition filed by a petitioner seeking a direction for the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited to accept his application and provide an electrical service connection. The court directed the petitioner to file a fresh application, after which the respondent must process it and communicate orders within four weeks.

What did the court decide?

Directed the petitioner to file a fresh application for electricity connection within one week. Directing respondents to receive and process the application and pass orders within four weeks thereafte

Chanda Jagadishwar Vs Telangana State Southern… — Service and Employment | Telangana HC (2021)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR

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WRIT PETITION NO. 31280 OF 202^,|

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Between:

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Clqndg Jagadishwar, S/o. Markandeyulu, Aged 58 years, Occ. Business, R/o. H.No, 8-12-25, JPN Road, Warangat, Telangana Stat6.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha Somajiguda, Hyderabad. Rep. by its Chairman-cum-Managing Directoi.

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2 The Superintending Engineer, Telangana State Southern pow6r bistribution L;orporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Somaiiquda. Hvderabad.

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J Ihe^{Divisional Engineer, TelanganaState Southern power} Distribution Corporation Limited, Kukatpally, Hyderabad.

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4 The Assistant Divisional Engirieer, Telangana state southern power Distribution Corporation Limited, Konda[ur, Hyderabad.

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...RESPONDENTS

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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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of wRlr of MANDAMUS directing the respondents to act in accordance with law and to accept application and to provide electrical service connection/meter in respect of plot no. 244 to an extent of 358 square yards situated in S.No. 1007, Kukatpally Revenue Village originally in Rajendernagar Taluq, now Balanagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, R.R. District. IA 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 to accept application and to provide individual electrical service connection/meter in respect of Plot No.244, admeasuring 35g square yards in sy. Nos.1 007 situated at Kukatpally Village, Balanagar Mandal, Rangareddy District within the limits of Kukatpally Circle.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI p. V. L. BHANU PRAKASH

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Counsel for the Respondents: SRI R. VINOD REDDy, S.C. FOR T.S.S.p.D.C.L

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE H )N'BLE^{SRI JUSTICET. VINOD KUMAR}

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l^TRIT PETITION^{No.312 80 of 2O2t}

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ORDER:

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Heard lea rred counsel^{for the petitioner and Sri R'Vinod} Reddy, learned^{Standing Counsel for TelanganaState Southern} Power Distribul^{ion Company Limited appearingfor respondent} Nos.1 to 4.^{Wi h theirconsent, the Writ Petition is disposedof at} the stage of adrr^{ission itself.}

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The main^{grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents} are not acceptir^{Lg his applicationand providing electricalservice} connection / met^{:r in respectof PIot No'244, admeasuring358} square yards,ⁱ r^{SurveyNo.1O07 situatedat Kukatpally Village'} Balanagar Manr^{a1, Ranga Reddy District'}

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The learn, d counsel^{for the petitioner has statedthat though} the petitioner^I as^{submitted an application to the respondents} aiong with nec^{rssarydocuments for providingelectricity service} connection to^{t he subjectplot, the respondents are refusing to} receive the sar^{re. The learned counselhas also stated that in} similar circun stances,^{thisCourt has passed orders in} W.P.No. 10869^{c I 2O2O, dated 2l'O7'2O2O'}

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Sri R. V nod^{Reddy, the learned StandingCounsel'} on instructions,^{s tbmits that if the petitioner files an application} afresh, the^{san e rvould be processed and necessaryorders would} be passed and^{he same would be intimatedto the petitioner'}

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Recordin i the^{aforesaid submission' this writ Petition1s} disposed of^{wit r a direction to the petitioner to file an application}

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afresh for providing electricity service connection to the subject plot within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such application being filed, the respondents shall receive and process the same and pass necessary orders thereon in accordance with the prescribed procedure and communicate the same to the petitioner, within a period of four weeks thereafter. No order as to costs.

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Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall

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stand closed.

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SD/.T.KRISHNA KUMAR ASSISTANIREGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY// L--{r SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Chairman-cum-[,4anaging^{Director, Telangana State SouthernPower} Distribution Corporation Limitea,^{Vidyut Soudha Somajiguda,Hyderabad.} 2. The Superintending Engineer,^{TelinganaState..SouthernPowerDistribution} Corporaiion Limited, Vidyut Soudha,^Somajiguda, lyderabad. 3. The Divisional Engin6er,^{TelanganaState Southern Power Distribution} Corporation Limited, Kukatpally,^Hyderabad. 4. The Assistant Divisional Engirieer,^{Telangana State Southern PowerDistribution} Corooration Limited, Kondapur,^Hyderabad. 5. Ond CC to Sri P. V. L. Bhanu Prakash,^Advocate [oPUC] 6. One CC to Sri R. Vinod Reddy,^{S.C. For T.S.S'P.D.C.L. (OPUC)} 7. Two CD Copies. 8. One Spare Copy. MP/, o"{