M.Sandeep Reddy Vs The State of Telangana

M.Sandeep Reddy, S/o. M. Laxma Reddy^{Age. 36 yrs Occ. Service,Rl/o.Plot} No.184, Survey No.1007, 3iagyanagar Co:operativq^{HousingSocietyLtd.,} Kukatpally (V), Balanagar (M), Ranga Reddy^{District, T.S.}

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary^{Power and Energy} Department Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022

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Teiangana State Southein Power Distribution^{CompanyLimited,} .^Vidyuth Soudtia, Somajiguda, Hyderabad Rep. by^{its Chairman-cum-Managing} Director

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The Superintending Engineer, Telangana^{StateSouthern Power Distribution} Company Limited, Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda,^Hyderabad

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The biviiional Engine6r, Operation Kukatpally,^{TGSPDCL, Hyde-rabad} ^ 5. The Asst. Divisional Engineer,^{Operation Kukatpally,T G S P D C L'} HYderabad

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...RESP.NDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution^{of lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit^{filed therewith, the High Court may be} pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more^{particularlyonein} the nature of writ of Mandamus^{declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 4 in} not receiving the application^{form andreleasethe individual service connection} to the^petitioner, the Plot No.184, in^{Survey No.1007, admeasuring500 sq.} yards, situated at Bhagyanagar Co-operative Housing^{Society Ltd., Kukatpally} (V), Balanagar (M), Ranga Reddy District,^{T.S', boundedby North. PlotNo.183} South. Plot No.185 East. 40'Wide^{RoadWest'Plot No.166., as illegal, null, void,} arbitrary and consequently^{direct the respondentsto receive application andto} release the individual service connection

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under lSection 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 Responderts 2 to 4 to receive the application anc release the individual service c,:nnection to the petitioner, the plot No.1 il4, in Survey No.1007, admeasuring 500 sq. yards, situated at Bhagyanaga. Co-operative Housing Society LkJ. Kukatpally (V), Balanagar (M); Rahga Reddv District, T.S., bounded by North. Pot No.t83; South.^plot No..t85; East. 40,Wide Road; West. Plot No.166

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Counsel for the Petitioner: Smt. THAKUR ROOPA SINGH

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Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Gp FOR ENERGY

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2to5: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDy, SC FOR TSSPDCL

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICI PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT PETITION No.13O99 OF 2025

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ORDER:

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This Writ Petition is filed, under Articl e 226 of the

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Constitution of India, seeking the following relief

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"...to issle^qn oppropiate Writ, order or direction more particularlg one in the nature of Wit of Mandamus declaing the action oJ t+e_ ResporLdents 2 to 4 in not receiuing the qpplication fonn and release the indiuiduat seruice connection to the petitioner, the Plot No.184, in Surueg No.1OO7, admeasuring 5OO sq. gards, situated )at Bhagganagar Co operatiue Housing Societg Ltd., Kukatpallg (V), Balanagar (M), Ronga Reddy District, T.5., bourLded bg Notth: ptot No.183; South: Plot No.185; East:40'Wide Road; West: Plot No.166., as illegal, nul| uoid, arbitrlry and consequentlg direct the respondents to receiue application and to release the indiuidual seruice connecttort and to pass..."

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Heard Smt.Thakur Roopa Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government Pleader for Energr for respondent No.1; Sri N.Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Southern Power Distribution Company of Teiangana Limited, for respondent Nos.2 to 5. With their consent this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.32614 of 2OI5, dated 18.12.2015, arrd requested this Court to pass similar order in

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the presen r^tVrit Petition a1so. The same is not seriousiy disputed b1, the learned Government Pleader ar; well as learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

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ln Vieri of the above submissions and for th,3 reasons alike in thr: rrder of this Court in W.P.No.326 14 of 2015, dated 18. 1i).2O15, this Writ Petition is disposed of permitting the petrtione r to file an online application seeking electricity service connection to the petitioner's subject prerrtises i.e., Plot No.184, it-r Snrvey No. 1007, admeasuring 5OO .iq. yards, situated at []^-ragyalagar Co-operative Housing So<.iety Ltd., I(ukatpalll, 0/), Balanagar (M), Ranga Reddy District, Telangana Sitate, within a period of one (1) week fron.L the date of receipt ol'r-116 66p, of this order. Upon receipt o:,such an application, r-cspondent Nos.2 to 5 are directed to consider the said apolication of the petitioner for release of the electricity pou'er supply to the petitioner's subject property rvithin a per,od of tu,o (2) weeks thereafter. It is however observed tlrat if respondent Nos.2 to 5 pass o:ders on petitioner's rqrplication granting release of the r:lectricity power suppl1 to the petitioner's subject property, Ihe same shall be sub,ect to further direction that may be issur:d by the

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State of Telangana or the^{Hon'ble Apex Court in the litigation} pending before it arising out of^{the orderdated12.09.2012}

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passed in Writ Petition No.2O4O7^{of 20O8 and batch.}

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Miscellaneous petitions^{pending,ifany, shall stand}

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closed. There shall be no^{order as to costs.}

SD/.N. SRIHARI EPUTY

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SECTION^OFFICER

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The Principal^{Secretary Power and Energy DepartmentSecretariat'} T. S.. Hvd erabad^-50OO22

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, ' iti."C,r.l";iil* oiiiriu-riiln Corpinv^{Iii"-nriunrsins} r-ir''iJo'Viov'tn^{Director Tetangana State} Soudha'^{southernPower}

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