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Gangasani Lakshmi v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC30 Mar 2022WP/15980/2022

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What is this about?

High Court at the admission stage quashed a rejection letter refusing power supply. It directed authorities to consider the application on merits without reference to another department's letter and to dispose of it within four weeks via Article 226 and Section 151 CPC.

What did the court decide?

Impugned rejection letter set aside; petitioner directed to submit fresh application for power supply to be disposed of within four weeks.

Gangasani Lakshmi Vs The State of Telangana — Service and Employment | Telangana HC (2022)

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

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WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.ABHISHEK REDDY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 15980 OF 2022

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Betwee n:

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Gangasani Lakshmi, W/o Gangasani Buchi Reddy, aged about 56 years, Occ: House Wife, R/o Yedula Village, Gopalpet Mandal, Nagarkurnool Tq, It4ahaboobnagar District.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, of Telangana, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Office at Mint Compound, Hyderabad.

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Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, of Telangana, Rep. by its Superintending Engineer (operations), Medchal Circle, ltrledchal.

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Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, of Telangana, Rep. by its Divisional Engineer (Operation), Kukatpally, Medchal Circle, Medchal.

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Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, of Telangana, Rep. by its Assistant Engineer (Operations), Bachupally, Medchal Circle. Medchal.

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Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, of Telangana, Rep. by its Assistant Divisional Engineer (Operations), Miyapur, Medchal Circle, Medchal.

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The Nizampet Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, lVedchal Malkajgiri District.

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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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents authorities more particularly Respondent No.4 and 5 authories in refusing to release the power supply vide rejection letter Reference No. LTM222040046, dated 0810312022 to the petitioner's premises bearing PIot No.37, admeasuring 222.22 sq yards in sy.Nos.168/1 and 2E and 168/3, Situated at Dommara Pochampally Village and

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Gram Panchayat,^{Quthbullapur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District'} !9Y-y^"d:htlfvfrfxrigiri Di;tiict,^{on the} tiounO^{ot letter reference No Ntr/C/G/03/2020dated} iitoiiiiozo issued^{by the iespondentNo.6 (not to release the power supply for} as illejal,'arbitrary,^{without.any jurisdiction, c^ontraryto the} iir"g.i "".rt*.tion) electricity n.iioos^{and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of} p'r"""iri""r "t consequently^{direct the Respondents No.4 and 5 authorities herein to} inJiu "nO release the^{power supply to the petitionerproperty bearllq- PlotNo 37'} admeasuring^{222.22 sq yarOsin sy Nos l68/1 and 2E and 168/3' Situated at} oor."ru iochampally^'viLtrg" "ni^{Gram Panchayat, QuthbullapurMandal} nanga neoov^{District, now, Mldchal-MalkajgiriDistrict, without referring to letter} ,"i"i""." ruo.Ntr,lctolo:^{lzozodated 14lo5t2o2o issuedby the 6th Respondent}

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l.A.NO:1 OF²⁰²²

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PetitionUnderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatintheCircumstancesstated in the affidavit^{filed in support of the peiition,ir,e Higr, courtmay be pleased to} Oir".t tf,"^{Respondentauthoritiesmore specifically respondents4} .^and5 autnorlties^{herein to release the power supply to the Petitioner property bearing} piot f.f o.gZ admeasuring 222.22 so^{yards in sy Nos l68 lland 2E and 16813'} siirat"J at^{Dommarap-ochampallyVillage and Gram panchayat, Quthbullapur} Mandat Ranga^{Reddy District, now, Medchal-Malkajgiri District Without referring} toletterreferenceNo.NtVlC/G10312o2Odated14/05/2020issuedbythe6th Respondent^{pending disposalof the main writ petltion}

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Counsel for^{the Petitioners : SRI'HARI KISHANKUDIKALA}

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Counsel for the^{Respondent No'1 : GP FOR ENERGY}

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Counsel for the^{Respondent Nos.2 to 6 : SRI'R'VINOD REDDY' SC FOR TSSPDCL}

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Counsel for the^{Respondent Nol: SRI'N'PRAVEEN KUMAR' SC FORMUNICIPALITY} The Court at^{the stage of admission made the followingORDER}

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THE HON'BLE^{SRI )USTICEA' ABHISHEKREDD</sup>}

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!'RIT PLTITI^{ON No.15980of 2022}

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otu)ER:

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Hearcl learned^{counscl for the petitioner'learneci Gc'rveLnment Pleaderfor} Energv^{aPPeartngfor respondent No.1, Sri R VinodReddy' learned Standing} for resPondent^{Nos'2 to} 6' and Counsel^alrpearlllg Sri N.^{pra'c,e.Kur.ar.,l(r.11..c(lst.rr,iing cLr.nselnppeal-ir-tEifor responclentNo 7'} \'iih thcilcL)lls('lrt,^{thc \ rit I'ctrtiorr is clisfi'sctl oi 'lt the stage tri aclnission itself'} Ir.r this^{rr.rit pt.titio., trrc Pt,titii,rrt ris ;rggr.ie'etlLrr tl-re action oi thc} 2) rcs;rontlt'ttts,^llr()rc |r'lrticLllaLlt'^{Lestrrtt.iclelltNos J :ruc15' in reh-rsingto release the} ponet sttppll^{to tht: pletuist'stli tht'petititlncllroat'ingT-lot (r'3;"lt1tnc'rsuring} r)) ?? Sir.Ytls . ir.r^{Sr"\os l68/ 1 & ll:antl t68/3' sittrated at Dornrnara} Pochampatly^{villageancl Grarn Parrchayat'QuthbullapurMandal' Ranga Reddy} District, now^{Medchal-Malkaigiri Distrtict'}

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Learned^{couusel for the petitionersubmits that the respondent authorities} 3) have refused^{to rereasethc powersupplyto the subjectpremises belonging to the} petitioner^{z'lde refusal letter No LTM227040046' dated08 03'2022'}

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Learnecl^{Standing Counselappearing for responclentNos'2 to 6' on} 4) instructions,^{hasstated thatbasirrgon the letter adtlressecl by respondent No7} z,irle No.NMC/^G l0i^{/20?otlated 1'l'05 2020' power supplv to the premisesof the} l'rr-titioner^{u'as refusetl to be releasecl He furthcrsubmitsthat if the petitioner} ttrakes ''tt-t^{a1'rPiicatiorl'again'thc authoritics l'r'ill rt:ceive the satne and pass} lrecessarv^{trrtlcrs tlrcLcotr' as Per lart'ThisCourt has timca'rncl again rciterated}

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that the authorities concerned have to consicler the application for polr,er connection on its own merits and should not be influenced b1, anv letter/communication made by some other department. The authorities cannot simply refuse/reject the application for power connection based on the letters aeldressed bv other department Heacls.

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In view of the abovr. macle submissions antl thc la r,r, laici tloiln bv this Court, the impugned rejection letter is set asicic antl the pctitioncr is elircctccl t9 submit a fresh application before resporrdents Nos.4 and 5 seekirrg release of power supply to the subject premises, which shall be received by the authorities and necessary orders be passed thereon, strictly as per law, without reference to the proceedings in No.NMC/ G/ 03/ 2020 dated 14.05.2020 of responcient No.Z, as expeditiously as possibie, preferably, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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The writ petition is, accordingly, allowed. There shall be no order. as to CoStS,

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Consequentlv, r.uiscellaneous petitions pencling, iI ar.rr', shall st;rucl closec]

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Sd/. P. PADMANABHA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

,TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

1 The Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

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2 The Chairman and Managing Director, Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, of Telangana, Office at ti/lint Compound, Hyderabad.

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3 The Superintending Engineer (Operations), Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, of Telangana, Medchal Circle, lt4edchal.

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The Divisional Engineer (Operation), Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, of Telangana, Kukatpally, l/edchal Circle, IVledchal.

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The Assistant Engineer (Operations), Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, of Telangana, Bachupally, Medchal Circle. Medchal.

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The Assistant Divisional Engineer (Operations), Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, of Telangana, Miyapur, Medchal Circle, lMedchal.

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The Commissioner, Nizampet Municipal Corporation, Medchal Malkajgiri District.

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B. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Courl for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

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One CC to SRI.HARI KISHAN KUDIKALA, Advocate [OPUC]

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10.One CC to SRI.R.VINOD REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]

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One CC to SRI.N.PRAVEEN KUIVAR, Advocate [OPUC]

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12.Two CD Copies

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One spar copy

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HIGH COURT

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DATED:3010312022

ORDER

WP.No.15980 of 2022

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DISPOSING OF THE W.P

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AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION

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WITHOUT COSTS.

Gangasani Lakshmi v. The State of Telangana

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