Disposed

Neha Farheen v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC20 Apr 2023WP/10577/2023

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What is this about?

Writ petition under Article 226 filed by a housewife challenging the non-release of electric power supply. Court disposed of the petition at the admission stage by issuing a one-line direction similar to a referenced previous order.

What did the court decide?

Issued to availability in answer sheet: The Court disposed of the petition by directing the respondents to release the power supply to the premises of the petitioner subject to compliance of terms and

Neha Farheen Vs The State of Telangana — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Telangana HC (2023)

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

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THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TIWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE P. MADHAVI DEVI

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Between:

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WRIT PETITI ON NO: 10s77 0F 2023

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Neha Housewife R/o.S^{_F_a1!e-en, Wio P. lVohammedAli aged 53 yearsOcc} RT-665, Near Vinayak Ground Sanathn5gar, tiyd'eribad

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AND

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...PETITIONER

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The State of Telanoana Represented by rts prrncipal Secretary, Energy, Secretariat Buitdin{, Saifabdd HvOeraOia'-

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2 The Superintendenl Engineer {O[erationsr, Telangana State Southern power ,l Yl.^"1P.+91^{tgmpany Limrtedtr,'ledchatCrrcte. MedchatMatkajgiri District.} rne urvrsronat tnoineer (ooerations), Jeedimefla Division, M6dchal Malkajgiri

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District.

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The Assistant Divisional Engrneer (Operations), Jeedime a Sub-Division, Medchal Malkaiqiri District.^'

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The_Assistant Engineer (operations). Jeedimefla secticn, Medchal Malkajgiri Drstrict.

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6 The Quthbullapur Municipality Represented by rts Commissioner, Quthbullapur, Medchal Malka'jqirr District

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Petition under Articte 226 or the Constitution of tndia ,r"iiffil:ii.tlil: circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularlv one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring in actron of the respondents more particularly the 3rd respondent in not releasing LT suppry to 4 Nos. 3-0 each 1g KW domestic services over and above the existing 1 No 3 ph (sc No 0216 14793, g KW) cat-g load making a total load of 81 KW to smt Neha Farheen and others dl plot No.282' sy.No.248, Subash Nagar, IDA Jeedimefla section of Jeedimetla subDivision of Jeedimetla Division in lvledchal circle, pursuant to letter issued by 3rd respondent vide letter No SE/oP/l/edchal circle/comml/ D No.4197t 2022-2023 dt.17 .11.2022 as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdrction, excessive and gross misuse of power and in violation of pnncrples of natural justice and also contrary to the Provisions of Electricity Act, 2003, besides violation of rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19 (1) (g) and 300-4 of constitution of lndia and consequenfly

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direct the respond^{3n s for releasing LT supply to 4 Nos3-0 e:r'::h1B KW domestrc} services over anrl^{ar )\e the existing1 No. 3-Ph (SC No.021€ '47(13,9KW) Cat-8} load making a^{tolallc ad of B 1 KW to Smt Neha Farheeri'rnd Others at Plot} No.2B2,Sy.No243.SrbashNagar,lDAJeedimetlaSectiorr:rfJeedimetla'SubDivision of Jeedirret^{I Division in lriledchal Ctrcle, pursttantto l':tterissued by 3rd} respondent vide^{ll:tt :r No SE/OP/tt/edchalcircle/comrnl/ D.lrlr.4'971 2022-2023} dt 17 11 2022

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Petition rrrd er S:ction^{151CPC praying that in thecirr;tl tn sta nces statedln} the affidavit^{filec ir s rpport of the petrtion, the High court ma;'irepleased to direct} the respondenls^{f or rt'leasingLT supply to 4 Nos 3-0 ea:ir 'l [i KW domestic} services over^{arr(i 3b )ve rhe existrng 1 No 3-Ph (SC Nc' 02161'4753' I KW)Cat 8} loadmakrngat.ltalcladofBlKWtosmtNehaFarheenandothersatPlot No'2B2,SyNo24l3'iLrbashNagar,IDAJeedimetlaSectionc:fJ,:edimetlaSubDivision of Jeerlrrnet^{r Jrvrsionin lrrledchalcircle,purst ant tc ll)tter issued by 3rd} respondent vrde^{l:tt:r No S E10P/ti,4edchalcircle/commliD.lrlr:.4 1971 2022-2023} dt.lT.ll.2022DuTsLartloletterissuedby3rdrespctrdetrtvideletter No,SE/oP/l,4edclral(-rrr;|e/Comml/DNo'4197t2022-2023dt.17-11,2022aS otherwise^{petrtror er s ard to sttffer irreparable loss and injury}

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Gounsel for the^{Pcti ioner: SRI N- MANOHAR}

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Counsel for Respt>n^{lent No.1 : GP FORENERGY}

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Counsel for Respon^{lent Nos. 2 to 5: SRI R' VINODREDDY,} SC FOR TSSPDCL

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Counsel for Respon^{lent No.6:SRIB. JAGAN MADHAV RA()}

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The Court macie^{tfre o lowing:ORDER}

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THE HON'BLE^{SMT. JUSTICE P.MADHAVI DEVI} WRIT PETITIoN No.1O577^of2o23

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ORDER:

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This Writ Petition is^{frled seekinga writ of mandamus by} declaring in action of^{the respondentsmore particularlythe3'd} respondent in not^{releasing LT supply to 4 Nos' 3-O each 18 KW} domestic services^{over ard above the existing 1 No' 3-Ph (SC No' 0216} 14793,9 KW) Cat S^{load makinga total load of 81 KW to Smt' Neha} Farheen and others at^{PIot No.282, Sy'No'248, Subash Nagar' IDA} Jeedimetla Section^{of JecdimetlaSub-Division of JeedimetlaDivision} in Medchal Circle,^{pursuantto letter issued by 3'd respondentvidc} letter No.SE/OP/Medchal^{Circle/CommllD'No'4197 12022-2023'} dated17.l|.2o22asillegalandarbitraryandwit]routjurisdiction excessive and^{gross misuseof power and consequentlyto direct the} respondents for^{reieasing LT supply and to pass such other order or} orders.

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When the matter^{is taken up for hearing, learned counselfor the} petitioner submitted^{that the issue involved in this Writ Petitionis} squarely covered^{by the order dated 26'07 '2018 passedby this Court} in W.P.No.26085^{of 2Ot8}

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TSSPDCL aPPearing^lor 3. Learned Stanrlir-ig^{Counsel for} it is the^{case wherethe} respondents No.2^{to 5, subrnittedthat}

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, l.t,1D..l rV P !. l(r.7; .:r 2i)13

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respondetlts ha,,e not given service connection ctuc to nor lurnishing of occupanc.r. ce -ti icate

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Learne<l cot lr;el for Government pleader lor Il I lrgr altpcaring for resitor:dert I,Io 1 and Mr. B. Jagan Madhav Flao, Lr. rnt rl St anding Counsr:l :rppczrr in 1 for respondent No.6 did not d s;1tut:, the saicl submission.

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5 ,r 'ie*' r>f th: same an. for the reasons alike i. r tc ,rdcr datecl 26.O7 2018 r ',V.^,. No.26085 of 201B, the prcse.t ,/ rit t,erilion is rlisposerl ol ai thc r<lmission stage directing thc r.sponrl:r,t i to relt,ase tire itou cr st r1: p11, t l the premises of the petrtron er s;ub- cct to thc cornplianct' rrl lh , terms and conditions ano ()n 1urrrishing an uncleltal<ing ti) J)r( d lce the occupancy certificate frorr tltc concerneci

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I\4ur-ri.iP:r ) oor'P.re ti,rn within a prescribed pcriod. z, c jf no such occup:rn(:- ccr.l.fi r:: [t. i*; produced within such pcrio<I, it s c pen to the respondcr-rts to 111 , approprlate action in accordrrnr.e .r.ith l:ru.. Tht:re shall be rro orrlr r ar I o^(tOStS

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Misr:ell:rrrcou applications, if any pendinq, sL:r I :Llso stand closed

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SD'. T.TIRUMALA DEVI ASSIS;'TAIIT REGISTRAR

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To,

5:,ECTION OFFICER

1 The P rrn c rp;t I ;ecretary, Energy, State of Telangana, S:::::tar at Burlding, Sarfabacl llyd ;r;rbad

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2 The Super rrrte rdent Engrneer (Operations), Telangana Stzrte Siouthern power Drstrrbut or Ct n pany Lrmited Medchal Circle, I,4ectchal [r4arlkarqrrr Drstrrct

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3 I he Drvisr trra E rgrneer (Operations), Jeedimefla l)rv sror [r,4edchal Malkalgiri Drstflct

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4 The Assrs:ant livisional Engineer (Operations), Jeedirret , r SLrb Division, lvledcha lt,1:rlk rjqrri Drstlct

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( TherAssistant Engineer (Operations), Jeedimeila Section, Medchal Malkalgiri

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t) The- Commissioner, euthbullapur Municipality, euthbullapur, Medchal Malkajgiri District.

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7 One CC to Sri N Manohar Advocate IOpUCI 8 o Two CCs to GP For Enerov,,High C9'uqtoiine State of Tetangana [OUT] 9n" 99^{ro Sri R vinod R"dddy,"SCti"} isiib"c-Litjp"u"r

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10 O-ne CC to-Sri B. Jagan Madhav nao, nOrocatef-Op"UCj 11 (Atonq wrth a coov of Order dated 26.07.201g in W.p.No.260g5 of 2O1g) Two CD Copies^{' -}

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DATEI-r,: 2010412023

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WP.No.'|0577 of 2023

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DISPOSING OF THE VU'RIT PETITION

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WITI-IOUT COSTS

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO

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1IIRIT PETITION No.26O85 of 2018

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ORDER:

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Heard counscl for thc petitioner, Sri R. Vinod Reddy, Standing Counsel for Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Lrmited, appearing for respondents 1 to 3, and Sri I-. Vcn k:rt esh$'ar Rao, Standing Counsel for Greater HJ,dcrabarl Municipal Corporation, appearing for 4tL respondcnt.

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It is stated by learnccl <,-ounse I appcaring for the petitioner as rvell as Sri R.Vinod Rcclch, Standing counsel appearing for respor-rdent Nos.l to 3 that the issue in this Writ Petition is covered br, the order of this Court d1.23.O3.2018 in W.P.No.9789 0l'20 18.

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Therefore for reasons alike. thrs Writ Pctition is also disposed of with a direction to the respotldents to release the power supply to thc premiscs o[ the' pctitroner subject to the compliance of the tcrms ancl conditions and on furnishing an undertzrking to pr-oclucc the occupancy certificate from the <:onct:rnccl Munrcipal Corporation

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rvithin rr p cscril)cd J)crio(1, artd i1' no such l( cul)ancy certificat( i produced rrithin sr.rch^period, it^is cllr:n^{o the} respondt: rt lo tztkc itl)propriatc action in^{rrctor,lzrnct:urltl.t}

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Iau.. Tht rc r h r1l lrt tLct ttrdt'r i]s to costs

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C()l .s( lucnth , In^{jscellancous petitic,ns} 1r:ndi:lg,^rf anrr, shirll s lrncL tlistttisscd.

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M.S.RAMACHAND Fll RAO, J

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Neha Farheen v. The State of Telangana

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