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Mohd Akber v. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd.

Telangana HC19 Aug 2023WP/22521/2023

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of a writ petition and multiple applications challenging Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd's inaction in providing electricity connections. The Court directed respondents to consider pending applications and either provide power or communicate a decision within four weeks, as the matter was covered by antecedent orders.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 15.08.2023, provide power supply or pass appropriate orders, and communicate the decision within four weeks.

Mohd Akber Vs Southern Power Distribution Company… — 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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SATURDAY, THE NINETEENTH 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: 22521 OF 2023

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Between:

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Mohd Akber, S/o Mr. Iiilohd Afzal, aged^{about 46 years,Occ.Private Service,} \R/o H.No.6-3-1240183, M.S. Maqta, Khairtabad, Hyderabad.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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'1 . Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd, of Telangana, rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director,^[,4int Compound,^Hyderabad.

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Southern Power Distribution Company^{Ltd., of Telangana, rep. by its}

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Superintending Engineer^(operation) Cybercity,^Hyderabad.

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Solthern 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 prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit^{filed therewith,the HighCourt may be pleased} to issue an appropriate Writ, order or^{direction more particularlyone 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.4B, admeasuring 250 sq^yards in Sy.No.80, Situated^at Aditya Nagar, New Hafezpet, Serilingampally^{Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, now} Medchal-Malkajgiri District as illegal, arbitrary,^{unjust and consequently direct the} respondents to^process applications^{for providingelectricity 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 circumstances statedⁱⁿ the affidavit filed in support of the petitron, the High Court may be^pleased to direct the 3rd Respondent to process applications for^providing electricity connections and to r'elease service connections with meters to the^petitioner's building^premises bearing Plot No.48, admeasuring 250 sq^yards in Sy.No.8O, Situated at Aditya Nagar, New Hafezpet, Serilingampally lvlandal, Ranga Reddy District, now Medchal-Malkaigiri District.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. L. VISHNU PRASAD

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Counsel for the Respondents: SRI R. VINOD REDDY^(SC FOR TSSPDCL) The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON,BLE^{MRS ]USTICE SUREPALLI NANDA} WRIT PET^{ITIONNo.2252LO} F 2023

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ORDER:

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Heard learned^{counsel for the petitionerand Sri} R.Vinod^{Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for TSSPDCL} appearing^{for respondent Nos'1 to 3'}

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The^{petitionerapproached the Court seeking the} praYer as follows:

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"To issue an^{appropriate Writ orderor} direction^{more particularly one in the nature of Writ} of Mandamus^{by declaringthe action ofthe} Respondents^{in not processingthe applications for} release of^{electricityconnectionsto the petitioner's} building^{premisesbearing Plot No'48 admeasuring} 250 sq^{yards in Sy.No'80 Situated at Aditya Nagar'} New Hafezpet,^{SerilingampallyMandal'Ranga} Reddy District,^{now Medchal-Malkajgiri District as} illegal arbitrary^{unjust and consequentlydirectthe} respondents^{to processapplications for providing} electricity^{connectionsand toreleaseservice} connections^{with meters without any furtherdelay} and to^{pass such other order or orders} .as this Hon'ble^{Court deems fit and properin the interest of} justice."

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It is represented by both learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for TSSpDCL appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 that the subject issue in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court dated 10.08.2023 passed in W.p.No.21585 of 2023, hence, the writ petition could be disposed of interms of the order of this Court dated 10.08.2023 passed in W.p.No.21585 of 2023.

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Bringing the said submission of both learned counsel on record, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the petitioner,s application dated 15.08.2023 as per law, provide power supply or pass appropriate orders on the application filed by the petitioner and communicate the decision to the petitioner, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.

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To,

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SD/.A.V.S.PRASAD ASSISTANT-REGISTRAR //TRUE COpy// C19 SECTIdN OFFICER

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

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

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The Asst. Divisional Engineer (Operational) Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana, Chanda Nagar, Hyderabad.

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One CC to Sri L. Vishnu Prasad Advocate [OPUC]

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One CC to Sri R. Vinod Reddy, SC FOR TSSPDCL [OPUC]

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(Along with a copy of the order in W.P.No.21 585 of 2023, dated 10,08.2023)

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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HON'BLE MRS ]USTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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WRIT PETITION No.21585 oF 2023

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ORDER

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R.Vinod Reddy, learned Standing Counset for TSSpDCL appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3.

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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.535, West Side' Part, admeasuring 90 sq yards in Sy.No.g0 Situated at Subash Chandra Bose Nagar, New Hafeezpet, Serilingampally lvlandal, Ranga Reddy District, now Medchal-Malkajgiri District, as illegal arbitrary unjust and consequenuy direct the respondents to process applications for providing 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 the interest of justice.,,

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It is represented by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the pettioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents that the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court dated 29.04.2023 passed in W.P.No.12705 of 2023, hence, the writ petition could be disposed of in terms of the order of this Court dated 28.04.2023 passed rn W.P.No.12705 of 2023.

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Bringing the said submission of both the learned counsel on record, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the petitioner,s application dated 07.O8.2023 as per law, provide power supply or pass appropriate orders on the application filed by the petitioner and communicate the decision to the petitioner, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, sha Il stand closed.

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MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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Note: Issue CC in two days Date:10.08.2023 Kgk

Mohd Akber v. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd.

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