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M/s Prajapati Constructions and Developers v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC12 Apr 2022WP/18383/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of a writ petition at the admission stage concerning the rejection of a power connection application. The Court directed authorities to determine the application on its own merits without relying on inter-departmental letters and allowed the petitioner to submit a fresh request within four weeks.

What did the court decide?

The impugned rejection letter was set aside; directions issued to authorities to consider a fresh application within four weeks.

M/s Prajapati Constructions and Developers Vs The… — 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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TUESDAY ,THE TWELFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.ABHISHEK REDDY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 18383 OF 2022

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Betwee n :

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Ivl/s Prajapati Constructions and Developers, Rep. by its Managing^partner Sri Bommina Koteswara Rao S/o B.Narayana, Aged. about 35^years, Occ. Business, R/ o. Flat No.501, Kolan N,4aneela Bal Reddy Heights, Road No. 5, Bandari Layout, Nizampet, Bachupally lt4andal, Ir,4edchal- Malkajgiri District, Telangana

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...PETrroNER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Power and Energy Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad-50022.

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I The Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Ltd (TSSPDCL), Rep. by its l/anaging Director, l,4int Compound. Hyderabad, Telangana.

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3 Southern power distribution company Ltd, of Telangana Represented by its Superintending Engineer, operations, lt4edchal Circle, Office at Gunrock, Sccundrabad.

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4 The Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Ltd^(TSSPDCL), Rep. by its Divisional Engineer (Operation), Kukatpally Division, lvledchal, Tc ia nga na.

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5 Southern powerdistribution company Ltd, of Telangana Represented by^tts Addl. Assistant Engineer, Operations Pragathi Nagar, Office at Pragathi Nagar, Medchal Malkajgiri District.

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6 The Dundigal lvluncipality, Rep. by its commissioner, Mallampet, Dundigal, lv'ledchal-^rlalkajgiri

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...RES'.NDE NTS

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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 Court may be} pleased to issue an approprlate writ, direction or order, more^particularly one in the nature of Writ of lvlandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents authorities more^particularly Respondent Nos 4 and 5 authorities in^refusingto release the power supply vide^{re jection} letter Reference^{No. LTM216480032,} dated 25.03.2021 to the^{petitioners premises} bearing^{Plot No.36, 37 and 38,} (Each Plot admeasuring 200 Sq. yards), total Admeasuring 600.0 Sq.yards or 501.6 Sq.Mtrs, Survey No. 278l A,279,280,281 ,2B2,2BBl A,^{lr,4allampetvillage,} Dundigal,Ganimaisamma mandal, ltrledchal-lMalka.jgiri^{Dlstrict, Telangana, by}

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orally referring to letter reference No.NlVC/GiO312020 D1.14.05.2020 and without passing a reasoned order as illegal, arbitrary, without any jurisdiction. contrary to the provisions of electricity Act 2003 and violate of Article 14 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondents Nos.4 and 5 authorities herein to release the power supply to the petitioner property bearing Plot Nc.36, 37 and 38, (Each Plot admeasuring 200 Sq. yards), Total Admeasuring 600 0 Sq.yards or 501.6 Sq.Mtrs, Survey No 278l A,279,280.281 ,2B2,2BBl A, lVlallampet village, Dund igal, Ganima isamma mandal, I/edchal-Malkajgiri District, Telangana, without reference to letter reference No.NtVC/G/ 03l2O2O Dt.14.O5.2A20. lA NO: 1 OF 2022

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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 Respondent authorities more specifically respondents 4 and 5 authorities herein to release the power supply to the petitioners property bearing Plot No.36, 37 and (Each Plot admeasuring 200 Sq. yards), Total Admeasuring 600.0 Sq.yards or 501.6 Sq. mtrs, Survey No. 27Bl A,279,280,28i,282,2881 A, Mallampet village, Dundigal, Ganimaisamma mandal, Medchal-tValkajgiri District, Telangana, without reference to letter reference No. N lr,1C/G/O3/2020 D1.14.05.2020, pending disposal of the main writ petition

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Counsel for ther'Petitioner : SRI KANDURI KOUSHIK Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 5: SRI R. VINOD REDDY,

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SC FOR TSSPDCL

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Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI N. PRAVEEN KUMAR, SC FOR MUNICIPALITY

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON',BLI St{r IUSTTCE A. AI]HISHEI( IIEDDy

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l^/RlT PETITION No.18383 of 2022

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ORDI:li

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l lcartl leatnctl cotrrrst'l irrr thc. pe tiliorlcl , leantcd G<tver.lrnrt'nt Plcar'1er ior Ener1i,, .rp1.:ea.ing ior r.espor-teicrrt No. I, Sri Il.VinoLi Retlcly, lea,tccl Starrding Cou'rs,.:i appcarirlg for respo.clt nt Nos.2 to 5, ancl Sri N. Pra'een Kumar, learnccj Sianti ing Courrsr.l appealing fol responrlctrt No.6. ,/ith lheir conserrt, the prescnt Writ ['cfition is bcirrg clisposccl ol at the stagL. of adr-nissjon itself. 2) in this n,r'tt petitiorr, the petitioner is agerieved by the action of the rcspoirr-lents, rnorc particularlv lespontlcnt Nos.4 aucl 5, in refrrsit-tg to rclease the pon'c: supplv to the petitioner's prerlises sitr-ratecl at ,lallampet Village, Duntlrilal Ga trdiuraisar-n rtra Manrlal, N{ed cha l-NIa lka jgiri Distr.ict.

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lL:arnccl coutlsel for ihe petiliont'r suLrmits that the resp()t1(loltt autltorities lraYe r.';irsctl to rclL.ase tlte ir1y,,1'1,1' sUpplY to lhe sLrblcct pr.0r'rrisr:s brktnl;inii to tirc Lrctitir,ne^{r ?,.r 1(' rL.lL: sJ I littte r' ,r.1 | \l:lolS(r0ll,.late.i25.03.2022.} l) l.:arncrl Statrtlir.tr,, C'()ulrsrtl (tfiILarinq Ictr. rcs].rontietrt ,.r-os.2 to 5, orr itrstntL lir-rus, It;rs sta tr.:cl llral Lrasing ou tlte lcttcr a(lrll.CsseLl by resporrclent No.6 i,r,/r, ,..\'{C/G/il3/2020 datetl l-1.05,2.020, F:on'er stippril. 1e tllc premysss.l th. pctitirr:rol u,as rofuscci to bc releasecl. l'le lurther subr.nits that if the pctiLioller makcs J11 applicatiorr, again, tlre authorities r.r,ill rcceive the same and pass nccess.ll v orclcrs thercor-t, as per lar,r',

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-l his Coult has tirne arnd again leiterated that tl-re authorities corrceure.cl h.t'"c t,.r consir'ler thc application for poiver cornection on its olt,n meriis ar-rcl

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sl-roulcl^{r-roL be iniluencccibr, .rtlv leticr/c()ll.llll'.rl1i''lti()ltt.natlc Lrv ' rl.nc otllcll'} rle|.trIttrcnL.^{Tlrc .rtrtlroritics('llll]uL :irlll'lrt' IlltL' l('it'('L LliL' 'r1': 'tti"tt l"r} prorn'er connection^{bascclorr the lcttcrsatlclt csscr'lbV othel clepartn'ront i ie'rtls} 6)ltrl,ierl,oftlreabor.etlradcsubt-t.tissitltls.rtlcltlrelarr'laitlrll.rr.llLll,tlrjs Court, the^{irnpugneci rcjectionletlcr is set asicle ancl the Petitioncr i"lirectccittr} suL.',rnit^{a fresi-r aprprlic.ltic'uL.''c[oLerespotrclctrtsNtrs'-l antl 3 seckirrll rclcasctll} pow'er suppii,^{to the subjcct prcmises'n'hich shali bc reccivetibV tli'' ar-rtholities} and nccessary^{orclers be passed thcreon'stltctlv as pijr 1a\-'lr'ithouIteferetrccttr} tlle letter^{No.NNlC/G/03/2020 datecl f i 05 2020 o[responderrtNo 6'as} expeclitiouslv^{as possible,} Preferalrl)''^{r\rithina periotl o[ four rveeks ir''rur thc tl'rtc} of r eceipt of^{a copv oi this ortlcr'}

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Thc r'r'r'it ;retition^{is, accortlilrlilv' allt'rve''l l hort' sl.r'lil be :"" ortlcr as trt}

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COS tS

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Cor,scqr:clrtlr',^{t-ttiscclial'Lcorts} It'titiotrs^{It'tlt1irt1"' ii arlt ' shal1 tl' lrtl ,.iosccl}

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SD/.K.AMMAJI

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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SECTIO FFICER

To, 1. The Principal Secretary,^{Powerand Energy Department, Stateof Telangana,} Secretariat, Hyderabad-50022.

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Z. ihe Soutnern'Power^{Distribution Companyof TelanganaLtd (TSSPDCL),} Rep. by its Managing Director,^{Mint Compound, Hyderabad,Telangana'}

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e. fhe Sdperintendi-ng^{Engineer, Southern power distribution company Ltd, of} - Telangina operatidns, illedchal Circle, Office at Gunrock, Secundrabad' +. ffre O]visional Englneer^{(Operation),Southern PowerDistribution Companyof} Telanoana Ltd^{(TSSPDiL),Kukatpally Division,tvledchal,Telangana.}

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1. The A"ddl. Assidtant^{Engin6er,Souiherhpower distribution con-pan.y Ltd, of} Telangana Operations^{Pragathi Nagar, Office at Pragathi Nagar, Medchal} Malkajgiri District.

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The Co'mmissioner, Dundigal^{Muncipality, Mallampet, Dundigal,} Medchal-Malkajgiri.

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One CC to Sri Kanduri Koushik,^Advocate [OPUC]

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Two CCs to GP for Energy,^{High Court for the Stateof Telangana at} Hyderabad. [OUT]

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Ohe CC to Sri R. Vinod^{Reddy, SC for TSSPDCL} [OPUC]

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10.One CC to Sri N. Praveen^{Kumar,SC for tr/unicipality'} IOPUCI

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11.Two CD Copies

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12.One Spare Copy

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WP.No.18383^{of 2022}

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ALLOWING^{THE WP} WITHOUT COSTS

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M/s Prajapati Constructions and Developers v. The State of Telangana

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