Disposed

Naseem Begum v. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd.

Telangana HC11 Aug 2023WP/21687/2023

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What is this about?

The High Court for Telangana disposed of a writ petition filed by a petitioner seeking a direction to Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd to process an application for electricity connection to a building amidst delays, ordering the company to process the application within two weeks.

What did the court decide?

Direct the respondents to consider and process the application for electricity connection within two weeks of receipt of this order.

Naseem Begum Vs Southern Power Distribution Company… — Service and Employment | Telangana HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 21687 OF 2023

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Between:

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Naseem Begum, Wo Syed Ameenuddin, aged about 58 years, Occ. Housewife, Rio H.No.4-336, Prem Nagar, New Hafeezpet, Serilingampally Mandal' Ranga Reddy Diskict

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...pETrroNER

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AND

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1 Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd, of Telangana, rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Mant Compound, Hyderabad.

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

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J, Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd, of Telangana, rep. by^its Asst. Divisional Engineer(Operational) Chanda Nagar, Hyderabrd ...*=rrorr=*r,

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Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia^praying that in the circumstances :tated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may^be pleased.to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more parttcularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring theiaction of the Respondents^{in not} processing the applications for release of electricity connections to the petitioners building premises bearing H.No.1-110/PN/A/2323llRER, Old^H.No.4-360, admeasuring 200 sq yards in SyNo.8O, Situated at Prem Nagar B-Block,^New Hafeezpet, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy Dtstrict, 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 under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circurhstances statedⁱⁿ the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the High Court may be^{pleased To} direct the 3rd Respondent to^process applications for^{providingelectricity} connections and to release service connections with meters to the^petitioners building premises bearing H.No.1-110/PN/tu2323/lRER, Old^H.No4-360,

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admeasuring^{200 sq yards in SyNo.B0, Situated at Pren Nagar B-Block'New} Hafeezpet, Serrlrngampally^{t\ilandal, RangaReddy District,now Medchal-Malkajgiri} District

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Counsel for the Petitioner:^{SRI L. VISHNU PRASAD}

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Counsel for Respondents:^{SRI R. VINOD REDDY'} SC FOR TSSPDCL

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The C'ourt made the^{following:ORDER}

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HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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ORDER

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Heard Mr.L.Vishnu Prasad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of^petitioner and Sri R.Vinod Reddy, learned Standing Counsel ior TSSPDCL, appearing on behalf of^respondent Nos.1 to 3

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2. PERUSED THE RECORD

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3.^'the limited relief soughI lor by the^petiIroner rs^a oirection to the Respondents to release the^power supply to the Petitioner's building premises bearinE H.No.1ll0/PN/A/2323lIRER, Old H.No.4-360, admeasuring 200 sq.yards in Sy.No.B0, situated at Prem Na9ar, ts-Block, Nor Hafeezpet, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, now Medcha l- Malkajgiri District.

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The grievance of the^petitioner is that respondents have not processed the application of the petitioner seeking power supply vide acknowledgment dated 18.07.2023 to Petitioner's building premises bearing H.No.1-110/PN/A/2323/IRER, Old H.No.4-360, admeasuring 200 sq.yards in Sy.No.B0, situated

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at Prern lJagar, B_Rlock, Ne,"^, Flafeczpet. Seriiirrgarnpally f''lanCai, Ra,rga Reddlz Districi, n o,,,,, I\leclchat-Malkajgiri District aitd furtncr that no orders havr: been paosed on petitioner,s applicaiion vide ack nowlcc,.J m ent dated 18.07.2023, till as on date.

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Wlren the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by leained counser for rhe: petitioner that the issue invorved in this wl.it Detition rs squarely covereC by the order passed by this Court in W.p.No.46.515 of 202.2 and W.P.No. t27OS of 2023. The same is not Cisouted by Sri R.Vir:oci Rectdy, learned Standing Counsel for TSSPDCL appearing on behalf of P,espondent Nos. 1 to 3

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Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by both the learned counsel on record and for the reasons alike in the above referred order passed by this Court in W.P.No.4651S of 2022 and W.P.No.127OS of 2O23, the Writ Petitaon is disposed of at the admission stage directing the respondents to consider and process the application vide acknowledgment dated La.O7.2023

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made by the^petitioner for providing electricity connection to the Petitioner's building premises bearing H.No.1-11OlPN/Al2323lIRER, Old H.No.4-360, admeasuring 200 sq.yards in Sy.No.8O, situated at Prem Nagar, B-Block, New Hafeezpet, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, now Medchal-Malkajgiri District, in accordance to law, within a period of two(02) weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and pass appropriate orders, duly communicating the decision to the petitioner.

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With these observations, the Writ petition is disposed of

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However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitrons, if any, pending shall stand closed

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SD/-A.V.S. PRASAD

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ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// Co

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SECTION OFFICER

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To,

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1 The Chairman and Managing Director, Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd, of Telangana, Mint Compound, Hyderabad.

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2 The Superintending Engineer (Operation), Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd, of Telangana, Cybercity, Hyderabad.

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J The Assistant Divisional Engineer (Operaiional), Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd. of Telangana, Chanda Nagar, Hyderabad.

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4 One CC to Sri L Vishnu Prasad Advocate tOPtjCl

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5 One CC to Sri R Vinod Reddy, SC for TSSPDCL (OPUC)

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6 Two CD Copies

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MBC LS

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HIGH COURT

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DATED: 1110812023

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ORDER

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION

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WITHOUT COSTS

Naseem Begum v. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd.

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