The High Court of Telangana closed the writ petition challenging the threat of disconnection of power supply without notice, finding no evidence of such threat based on field staff verification.
The writ petition is closed with no order as to costs.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE
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THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE P. MADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PETITION NO: 29610 OF 2022
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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit liled therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of. the Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondent authorities particularly respondents No. 3 to 5 in trying disconnect the power connection of the petitioners in vide SC. No. 160600473, situated at H. No. 6-73, Athukuru Village of Madhira Mandal, Khammam District without notice, without due process of law, as illegal arbitrary against the principals of naturaljustice and in contrary to the apex court view in 2022(SC) 570. Consequently, to direct the respondents not to disconnect the power connection of the petitioner vide SC. No, 160600473, situated at H.No. 6-73, Athukuru Village of Madhira Mandal, Khammam Saw mills
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lA NO: 1 OF 2022 Petition under Section151 CPC praying that in the circumstances statedin the affidavitfiled in support of the petition, the HighCourt may be pleased pleased todirecttherespondentsnottodisconnectthepowerconnectionofthepetitioner vide SC. No160600473, situatedat H No 6-73, AthukuruVillage of Madhira Mandal, KhammamSawmills andTimber Depot without notice anddue process of law, pending disposalof the writ petition
Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI PRADEEP T
Counsel for RespondentNo. 1: GP FOR ENERGY
Counsel for RespondentNos. 2 to 5: SRI ZAKIR ALIDANISH
Counsel for RespondentNo. 6: SRICH' KOTESWARA RAO
The Court madethe following:ORDER
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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE P.MADTIAVI DEVI
W.P.No. 29610 ol 2022
ORDER:
In this writ petition, the petitioners are seekinB a declaration of the action of the respondents No.3 to 5 in trying to disconnect the power supply connection to the Service Connection i.e., S.C.No.160600473, situated at H.No.6-73, Athukuru Village of Madhira Mandal, Khammam District, without any notice and without following due process of law, as illegal and arbitrary.
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on receipt of the interim order of this Court in I.A.No. 1 of 2022 in this writ petition, the respondent has directed his field staff to visiting the spot and ascertain as to who is in physical possession of the subject property and accordingly, the held staff has informed that the petitioners are rn physical possession ofthe subject property.
5 Learned counsel for the respondent No.6 has also filed counter affidavit and prayed that his contentions in the counter affidavit may be considered.
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no order as to costs
petition, shall stand closed
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CLOSING THE WRIT PETITION
WITHOUT COSTS
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Jangala Venkat Rao and another
The State of Telangana
The Managing Director, Northern Power Distribution Company Limited
The Superintendent Engineer, NPDCL, Khammam
The Deputy Executive Engineer, NPDCL, Wyra Division
The Assistant Executive Engineer, NPDCL, Madhira
P. Madhavi Devi
As recorded by the court registry
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