Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing electricity authorities to grant a new domestic electricity connection at his Hyderabad premises. With party consent, the court disposed of the petition at admission stage, without deciding merits, directing disposal of his representation dated 19.01.2024 within two weeks.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO:4789 0F 2024
Between:
!.!qs_f9eftlumar, S/o V.Swamy, Aged46 years, Occ. Business, Rl/o H.no.11 O-1 45 I A-1 I G -4, Mayuri Apartments,"Mayuri'Hllirg, a Jtu.pet, Hyderabad.
...PETITIONER
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Petition under Articre 226 0f rhe constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issued writ of tVlandamus or any other proper writ or other order or direcrion in the nature of writ against the respondents herein, thereby decraring the action of the Respondents No.2 to 4 in not providing erectricity connection despite complying with all the requirements for granting new connection under domestic category at the premises bearing municipar No. 8-3-1g'r/22 5r117r8, prot No.13, admeasuring 300 sq. yards in survey No_ 45, siluated at Bharat Nagar Colony, Yousufguda, Hyderabad, within the municipar rimits of ward No.g, Brock lr, to the petitioner as ilegar, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to the principres of Naturar Justice affecting the rights of the petitioner as envisaged under Articre 14, 1g and 21 0f Constitution of rndia consequenay drrect the Respondents No.2 to 4 to grant new connection to the petitioner at his residentiar property bearing municipar No.
8-3-1911225111718, Pltt No.13, admeasuring 300 sq. yards in survey No. 45, situated at Bharat Nagar Colony, Yousufguda, Hyderabad.
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Petition under Section 151 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 Respondents to grant new connection to the petitioner at his residential property bearing municipal No. B-3-191/225111718, Plot No.13, admeasuring 300 sq. yards in survey No. 45, situated at Bharat Nagar Colony, Yousufguda, Hyderabad, pending disposal of the writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DAMODAR MUNDRA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 TO 4: SRI R.VINOD REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL
The Court rnade the following: ORDER
HON'BLE SRT JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION No.4789 of 2024
ORDER
This writ petition is filed seeking the following
relief
" to is-sue a Wnt, Order or Direction, more prtrlrcularlg onc in nature oJ Wit of Mandamus or ctrttl other proper u)rit or other order or direction the actiott of the respondent Nos.2 to 4 in not prouiding r:l<,ctricitg conrtection und-er d.omestic categorA at the prcni i-ses beaing Municipal -l{o. 8 3 I 9 I / 225/ 1 17/ B, Plot No. 13, admeasuing 3OO s<1r rcr re, yards irt suruey No-45, situated at Bharat Nrt<1rtr colontl, Yousufguda, Hgderabod, u.tithin the rrttLtricipctl lintits of Ward No.8, Block III, to tlrc p<'tittotrcr as illt:gol, arbitrary, unjust and contrar!1 to tlrc pincipk's of Natural Justice affectingtLrc riqltts oJ'the petitioner as enuisaged uncler Afticle I,1, 19 and 2l of Constitution of Indict consequentlll (lircd the rcspondent Nos.2 to 4 to grant neu c<trrrt<-<'tion to the petitioner at his residential l)t)[)('ftAbenringlMunicipal No.8-3191/225/ 117/8, Pl< No. 13, adnteasuing 3OO square garcls in St1. N<t.115, situated at Bharath Nagar Colony, Y o t r s L.rJg1 uda, I7 y rlc robad.
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the petitioner's reprcscnta tior-r, datcd t 9.O 1 .2024 in a time bound pcriod.
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costs.
Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall
stand closed.
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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondents can be directed to decide the petitioner's pending representation dated 19.01.2024 for a new electricity connection under domestic category.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Petitioner (S/o V. Swamy, aged 46 years, business, Hyderabad - name illegible in source)
State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department
Southern Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TSSPDCL), Rep. by its Managing Director
Superintending Engineer (Operational Circle), TSSPDCL
The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Operation, Ameerpet Sub-Division, TSSPDCL
Nagesh Bheemapaka
As recorded by the court registry
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