Disposed

Guduru Narender Reddy v. The Chairman and Managing Director

Telangana HC9 Aug 2023WP/20391/2023

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What is this about?

In this writ petition filed by an individual, the High Court of Telangana held that the existing order in W.P.No.6617 of 2023 covered the present issue. Consequently, the court disposed of the petition at the admission stage, directing the petitioner to submit a fresh application for a new service connection to the third respondent, who is the Divisional Engineer.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to submit a fresh application for new service connection; respondent to pass orders expeditiously within four weeks of receipt.

Guduru Narender Reddy Vs The Chairman and Managing… — Service and Employment | Telangana HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH^{COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,^{THE NINTHDAY OF AUGUST} TWO THOUSAND^{ANDTWENTY THREE}

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE^{MRS JUSTICESUREPALLI NANDA}

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WRIT PETIT^{IONNO: 20391 0F 2023}

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Between:

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GuduruNarenderReddy,s/o.SambashivaReddy,lndian,Age-68years' 5;;-H.;;;;;,^{-n% H r'rol t-s-sit,New Maruthi N-agar' saroornagar'Ransa} Reddy District,^Telangana

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The Chairman and^{Managing Director, Telangana State Southern Power} Distribution ComPanY^Limited.

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The Director,^{TelanganaState Southern Power Distribution company Limited'} Ranga ReddY District.

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3.TheDivisionalEngineer,DivisionalEngineerElectrical,operationDivision," a;6;;g;r, Teta"ng"na 5iri" So'tn"in Power Distributidn Company Limited' Hyderabad

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...RESPONDENTS

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PetitionunderArticle226oftheConstitutionoflndiaprayingthatinthe circumstances^{statedln the affidavit filed theiewith' the High Court may be} pleasedtoissueanappropriateWrit,orderordirectionmoreparticularlyon.ein the nature^{of Writ of Mandamusdeclaring the action of the respondentsin paying} deafeartotheApplicationofPetitionervideNo.T6sooTol2Tdated.02-03-2023 for^{providing New Service Connection to the land in survey No 270lAAto an} extentofAc.0.30gts',outoftotalextentofAc.l-1100gts''situatedatKuntlur village Sivar,^{-lbrahimpatnam Division, AbdullahpurmetMandal' Ranga Reddy} Districtishighlyillegal,arbitraryandunconstitutionalviolationofPrinciplesof Natural Justice^{and consequentlydirect the Respondent No'3 to considerthe} Application of^{Petitionervide No 7680 070127 for providingNewService} connection^{to the land in survey No.270lAAto an extent of Ac'0-30 gts ' out of} totalextentofAc.l.ll00gtS.,situatedatKuntlurvillageSivar,lbrahimpatnam Division, Abdullahpurmet^{Mandal, Ranga Reddy District'}

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NO:1OF 2023

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Petition^{under Sectron 15 r CPCp'3yin9,that .in the circumstancesstated} il.,,'"^{pei'tion"Ine Ulgrr Courtmay be pleased to} rn drrect the atfidavit the^{Respondent N'""'3 titea rn supiort} "r^{t;';";;'iLiine p'p6ii"'t'on of Petitionervide} No,63C07012,^{to|- p|.o,'OIn! tl-"*-S"'uite Co.n:r:ction to the land in survey} iu " i⁾ u ino, ", " ",," " 1, _Jj ] :j :^;; kil;;,"tr ;il:.[ ":: $.1..!i^{fJ, :'i';i} il'i;J:t^-1. #l::'6^{r'J l: i,i", ;::i," ; i'' p ""-' i"r th e abovewri t petition}

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Counsel^{for the Petitioner:SRI M SARITHA}

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Counsel^{for the Respondents:SRI R VINOD REDDY' SC FORTSSPDCL}

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The Court^{madethe following:ORDER}

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THE HONOURABLE SMT.JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA w.P.No.2039L of 2023

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ORDER:

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Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Sri R.Vinod Reddy, learned Standing

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Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3.

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PERUSED THE RECORD

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The petitioner approached this court seeking the

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relief as followsr

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"to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of lt4andamus declaring the action of the Respondents in paying deaf ear to the Application of Petitioner vide No.7680070127, dated 02.03.2023 for providing New Service Connection to the land in Survey No.270lAA to an extent ol' Ac.0-30 gts., out of total extent of Ac.1.1, 1009ts., situated at Kuntlur Village Sivar, Ibrahimpatnam Division, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District is highly illegal, arbitrary and u nconstitution a I violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 to consider the Application of petitioner vide No.7680070127, for providing New Service Connection to the land in Survey No.27O/AA to an extent of Ac.0-30 gts., out of

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5N,l v.t P.lto, ]1Jrt oJ )jtl

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total exterrt r)F r..1..t100gts., silual-ed dt l(untlur Village Sirr,:r, ibrahimpatnanr Division, Abd u I la pr.r rmet lvla n cJa l, Ra n ga RedtJy Dist.rict.,,

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Wlren l.he matter is taken erp fcr hearing, t is subrnittecj by thc rearned courrser for the petitioner that the /rs in the present .Yrit petiiion is sqLrarely covered [.ry the order of thi:; Ccurt dateC I0.03.2023 in \ry.p.1,10.61 L7 cf 2023 and the same is rrot disputed b.y the learned Standing counsel appearing for the responden is.

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The learned counse! lor the respon.Jents subntitted that the 3'd |esponcjent tnay be directed to consicjer the application filecl l;y the petitioner seek;ng new service connection to the petitionei-'s subject property within a stipulatecl period.

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Taking into consideration the above said submissions of both learned counsel for the petitioner as rvell as the respondents and for the reasons aiike in terms of the order dated 10.03.2023 passed il W.p.No,66 17 of 2023, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the petitioner to submit a fresh application before the 3d

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5N'J W.P.No.20391 ol202t

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respondent seeking release of^{power supply, upon receaving} the said application of the^{petitioner, the 3'd respondent} authority shall^{pass necessaryorders thereon, strictly as per} law, without reference to the^{proceedings vide SanctionMemo} No.DEE/OPlSRNR/COMMUF-CAP/D.No.7tl2l22-23, dated 24.03.2023 of the 3'd respondent, expeditiously,^preferably within a period of four⁽⁰⁴⁾ weeks From the date^{of receipt of} a copy of this order.

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The office is directed to enclose a copy of the order dated 10.03.2023^passed in W.P.No.6617 of 2023 to this^Writ Petition.

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to

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costs.

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SD/-MOHD. SANAULLAH ANSARI ASSTSTANT REGI9f,RAR T .RUE coPY// sEcflor$YFFTcER

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To,

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1 The Chairman and Managing^{Director,Telangana State Southern Power} Diskibution Company Limited.

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2 The Director, Tel'anglna State Southern^{Power Distribution Company Limited.} Ranga Reddy District.

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3 Thebivisionil Engineer, Divisional^{Engineer Electrical, OperationDivision,} Saroornagar, Telalgana State^{Southein Power Distribution Company Limited,} Hvderabad

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4 One CC to SRI M SARITHA, Advocate TOPUCI A One CC to SRI R. VINOD REDDY, SC^{FOR TSSPDCL} [OPUC]

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(Along with the order copy dated 10.03.2023^{in W.P- No.6617oI 20231}

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HIGH COURT

DATED:0910812023

ORDER

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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I I I I I I I I

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THE HONOURABLE SMT.JUSTICE P.MADHAVI DEVI W.P.No.6617 of 2023

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ORDER:

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This Writ petition is frled for the foilowing relief:_

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....Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents authoities more particalarlA Respondents No.4 and. S authorities in refusing to rereose the pouter supprg uide rejection retter Reference No.LTM23675OO1 j, dated 09.03.2023 to the petitioner's premises bearing open Land ad.measuring 1452 sq.gard.s in Sy.No.2g3/part, Nizampet Village, euthbullapur Mandal, Ranga Reddg Distnct, (nou.t Munbipat Corporation) Medchat_Malkajgii District, on the ground of tetter reference No.NMC/ G/ O3/ 2O2O ::;::::';:?:::;::;,:::::tr;;r::::;:,:, construction) os illegat, arbitrary, uLithout anA junsdiction, contrary to the prouisiorts of etectricitg Act, 2003 and uiolatiue of Articte 14 of the Constitution of India and consequentrg direct the Respondents No.4 and 5 authortties h.erein to release thE pouter supplA to the petitioner,s ad me a.su rins r, ;",:::";.T* "r.";.;^{r, ;;::,} Nizampet Vi age, euthbullapur Mandal, Ranga Reddg Distict (now Munbipal Corporation) Med.chal_'Malkajgii Distict, toithout N MC / G/ o s / 2 o 2 r,'{:#t, ; r;;:;" ::::;, :; Nizampet Municipat Coryoration and pass...,

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Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government pleader for Energr appearing for respondent No. I, Sri R.Vinod Reddy, learned Standing

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PMO) W.P-No.66tZ of 2021

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Counscl^apl.,cirring lirr^rcspondents No.2 t,) 6 and Sri B.Jagan^{Mat l:rv Rito, k:ar rrccl} Standing Counsel appearing for resPondt:n^{I No.7.}

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When tlre matt(.r is taken up for hearing, it is submitted bJ, the^{learnc:cl coun sel lbr the petitioner} that the /js in the present^{Writ l)ctition is scllr:Lrely} covered by the order of this Court dated^)6.10.2022 in^W.P.No.39375 of 2022 and t]ne same is^{not riisputccl lr-v the} learned Standing counsels appearing^{for lhe respondents.}

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In vieu, of the same and for reasons atike, this Writ petition is disposed ol at tht, admission stage in terms of the order^{dated26.1O.2022 passed} in W.P.No.39375 of 2022, directing^{the petitione:rto submit} a fresh application before the respondents^{No.4 and 5 seeking} release of power supply, which shall^{br: receive} d bv the authorities and necessar5r orders^{be passed thereon, strictly} as per law, without reference^{to the proceedings} in No.NMC/G/O3I2O2O, d.ated 14.O5.2O2O of the^7rr, respondent, as expeditiously as possible,^preferably within period of four weeks froin the date of receipt^{of a copy} of^t his orclr:r.

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. PMO) W.P.No.5617 ol2021

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The office is directed to append a copy of the order dated 26.10.2022 passed in W.P.No.39375 of 2022 to this Writ Petition.

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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JUSTICE P.MADHAVI DEVI

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Dated: 1O.O3.2023 bak

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Guduru Narender Reddy v. The Chairman and Managing Director

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