Petitioner sought writ relief against interference with and non-granting of an electricity service connection to his agricultural land. Standing counsel undertook fresh application with required documents; the court disposed of the writ petition directing a fresh filing and consideration within set timelines.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
SATURDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
, THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 21779 OF 2020
Between:
Siluveru Yadaiah, S/o Chandraiah, aged about 50 years, Occ Agriculture, R/o Anachpur Gram Panchayat, Mettu Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.
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Petition under Arlicle 226 of the 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 direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent Nos. 4 and 5 in interfering into the enjoyment of power connection of petitioner and non-granting the power connection to the petitioners land by colluding with the respondent No.6 in the land of the petitioner to an extent of Ac.1.10 gts in Sy.No.15 and to an extent of Ac.0.20 gts in Sy.No.l/1 total the land to an extent of Ac.1.30 gts situated at Rangapuram Village, Manchal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District is highly illegal highly, arbitrary and in violation of violation of Principles of Natural Justice and also in violation of Article'14, 19, 21 and 300-4 of constitution of lndia and consequently dir€ct the
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respondent Nos. 4 and 5 not to interfere into the enjoyment of power connection of petitioner and to grant the power connection to the petitioner basing on the enjoyment certificate pertaining to the Iand to an extent of Ac.1 .10 gts in Sy.No_15 and to an extent of Ac.0.20 gts in Sy.No_1/1 total the land to an extent of Ac.'1 .30 gts situated at Rangapuram Village, tr,4anchai Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.
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Petition under Section 15'1 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the. respondent Nos. 4 and 5 not to interfere into the enjoyment of power connection of petitioner and to grant the power connection to the petitioner basing on the enjoyment certificate pertaining to the land to an extent of Ac.l .10 gts in Sy.No.l 5 and to an extent of Ac.0.20 gts in Sy.No.'1l1 total the land to an extent of Ac.1 .30 gts situated at Rangapuram Village, Manchal lvlandal, Ranga Reddy District pending disposal of the writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAPOLU BHASKAR
Counsel forthe Respondent No.1: ASST. GP FOR ENERGY
Counsel for the Respondent No.2 to 5: SRI R. VINOD REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL
Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI V. YADU KRISHNA SAINATH
The Court made the following: ORDER
HON,BLEMRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA
WRIT PETTION o.2L7 9of2O20
ORDER:
Heard SriRapolu Bhaskar,learned counsel appearingon behalf of the petitioner, learned Assistant GovernmentPleader for Energy,appearingon behalfof respondentNo.1, Sri R.Vinod Reddy, learned Standing Counse!forTSSPDCL,appearing on behalf of respondentNos.2 to 5 and Sri V'Yadu Krishna Sainath' learned counse!appearingon behalf ofrespondent No.6.
2,'The petitionerapproachedtheCourtseeking prayer as under:
to issue a Writorder direction more particutarly one in thenature of Writ of Mandamus 'declaring the action of the respondent Nos'4 and. 5 in interfering intothe enjoyment of power connectianof Detitione; andnon-granting the power connection to the f,etitioner'sland by coltudingwith the respondentNo'6in 'the land of the petitioner to an extent of Ac'l'lo gts in iy.No.15and to an extentof Ac.0.20 gts in SY'No'1/7, totat tne bndto an extentof Ac'1'30gts situated at i"nououru*Villaqe,ManchatMandal, RangaReddy Dist'rict ishighly iltegal, highly arbitrary and in violation of violationZf Principtes of Natural lustice and alsoin ijiotatio, ofArticte 14, 19, 21 and 300A of constitutionof tnidia and consequentlydirect the respondent Nos'4and 5 not tointerfereinto the enioyment ofpower connection ofpetitioner and togrant the power connection tothe petitionerbasing on the enioyment certificatepertaining to the tand to an extent of Ac'1'10 ots in SY.N1.1Sand to an extent of AC'O'2O gts in ty.No.l/l, totalthe tand to an extent of Ac'1'30 gts
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situated at Rangapuram Village, Manchal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and pass such other order or orders".
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As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall also stand closed. I SD/. K. SREE RAMAMURTHY ASSISTANTREGISTRAR /l
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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the electricity distribution company should grant the petitioner a power connection to his agricultural land despite the initial application lacking prescribed format and documents.
How the objections of respondent No.6 to granting the connection are to be considered.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Siluveru Yadaiah
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department
The Managing Director, Telangana State South Power Distribution Company Ltd. (TSSPDCL)
The Superintendent Engineer, TSSPDCL, Ranga Reddy
The Divisional Engineer, TSSPDCL, Ibrahimpatnam
The Assistant Engineer, TSSPDCL, Manchal Mandal
Surepalli Nanda
As recorded by the court registry
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