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Eddrakanti Arvind v. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana

Telangana HC10 Aug 2023WP/21667/2023

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In WP.21667 of 2023, seeking a writ of mandamus to issue electricity connections at Plot No.1155 due to arbitrary non-processing, the High Court, noting a previous order in WP.No.12705 of 2023, disposed of the petition without costs, directing the 3rd respondent to consider the application and communicate a decision within four weeks.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed. 3rd respondent directed to consider petitioner's application dated 04.07.2023 and communicate decision within 4 weeks.

Eddrakanti Arvind Vs Southern Power Distribution… — Service and Employment | 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 TENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 21667 OF 2023

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Between:

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Eddrakanti Arvind, S/o Eddrakanti Ramachary, aged about 33 years, Occ. Business, Rl/o. Plot No.614, Gokul Plots, kukatpally, Hyderabad.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, rep. by its iChairman^{and Managing Director, Mint Compound, Hyderabad.}

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Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, rep. by its Superintending Engineer (operation) Cybercity, Hyderabad.

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Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, rep. by its Asst. Divisional Engineer (Operational) Chanda Nagar, 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents in not processing the applications for release of electricity connections to the petitioner's building premises bearing Plot No.1155, admeasuring 200 sq yards in Sy.No.7B, Situated at Hafeezpet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, now Medchal-Malkajgiri District as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and consequently direct the respondents to process applications for providing electricity connections and to release service connections with meters without any further delay.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Petition unrle Section 151 CPC praying that in^.he circr.ms:ances stated in the affrdavit filerd in : upport of the petition. the High Cotrrt rnaT lre prls3ss6 to direct the 3rd Respondt:r' to process applications for provirlinq ele,;tric:ity connections and to release :se vr,:e connections with meters kr tht: petitioner's building premises bearing Pl rt No.1155, admeasuring 200 sq )ards in Sy. \o.78, Situated at Hafeezpet Villa, e Serilingampally [r,,4andal, Ranga Fle Jdy District, now A,4edcha I-l/a lka^jg iri I st rict.

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Counsel for the Peti icner: SRI L.VISHNU PRASAD Counsel for the Res rondents: SRI R.VINOD REDDY, SiC FOR ISSPDCL The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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WRIT PETITION No.21667 OF 2023

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ORDER

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Heard learned counse! for the petitioner and Sri R.Vinod Reddy, learned Standing Counse! for TSSPDCL appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3.

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2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking the prayer as follows:

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"To issue an appropriate Writ order or direction more^particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents in not processing the applications for release of electricity connections to the^petitioner's building premises bearing Plot No.1155, admeasuring 200 sq yards in Sy.No.78, Situated at Hafeezpet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, now Medchal-Malkajgiri District, as illegal arbitrary unjust and consequently direct the respondents to process applications for^provlding electricity connections and to release service connections with meters without any further delay and to^pass such other or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and^proper in Lhe Interest of justice."

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lt is r.t[)resented by learned counsel ]ppearing on behalf ol' the petil oner and learned Standing Counsel app(laring on behalf of t tc responclents that the pres(lnt v1 ri : petition is squarely ,:o,ered by the orcler of this Cour. dat.e d 28.04.2023 passed ir V.P.No.l27O5 of 2023, hence, the v,,rit petjtion cculd be rlis tosed of in terrns of the order of this lourt dated 23.04.').A23 ;erssed in W,p.No. t27OS of 20.23.

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Brin Jir q the said subrnission ol. both tie letrrrrred counsel on rec,trd, Lhe writ petition is disposed of ,lir.ect ing the respondent_c tr consider the petitioner,s appli:ation dated 04.07.202.3 ar; per law, provide power supltl), or pass appropr.tte rrrjers on the application filed by ilrcr pctitioner and comn"ur icate the decision to the petitionr:r v,rithin a period of fou (04) weeks frorr the date ol. -eceigrt of copy of this order.^r.l( wever, there shall be no order ils to :osts.

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Miscella rcrous petitions, if any, pending in th s Writ Petition, shall stand closed.

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SD/. K. AMMAJI ASSISiT AN'T REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY// S[:CTlON OFFICER

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To 1 The chairman r n<j [\4ana-ging Director, Southern power D s1 -ibution company Ltd., of Telanga ra, N4int Compound, Hyderabad.

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2 The Superinler, ing Engineer (operation) Cybercity. Souther.r p twer Distributio r Cc,n p;tny Lld. of Telangana, Hyderabad.

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3 The Asst. Div s; rr n,ll Engineer (Operational) Chanda Naga-, ljouthern power Distribution Ccn oilny Ltd. of Telanqana. Hvderabad.

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4 One CC tc SRI '1.!Iryu^{PRASADAdvo6ate} toprrcl One CC to SR I i./ll)loD REDDy. SC FOR TSSPD()L'fc)t,Lrcl

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CC TODAY

HIGH COURI

DATED:1010t 111023

ORDER

WP.No.21667 of 2023

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DISPOSING^()[: THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT CC S;TS.

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Eddrakanti Arvind v. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana

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