Ganta Satyavathi Vs The State of Telangana

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE TWENW FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANOA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 1499 OF 2025

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Between:

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p9nt1.laJyayqthi,-Wo. G Sambasiva Rao, Age. 82 yrs Occ. Housewife, ry-g.^{Plgt No.120,Survey No:.11i11_to11t13i,X6anamei} 1q, Seriiingililr[ (M) and Municipality, Rahga Reddy District, T.S.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 . The State of Telangana, Rep by its principal Secretary power and Energy Department Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022.

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2- Telangana State Southem Power Distribution Comoanv Limited- Vidvuth Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad Rep. by its Chairinan'-cum_Managihg Director.

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Chief General Manaqer commercial, Mint Compound T G S p DC L, Hyderabad

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The superintending Engineer, Telangana State southern power Distribution Company Limited, Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.

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The Divisional Engineer, Operation Kondapur TGSpDCL

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The Asst. Divisional Engineer, Operation Kondapur TGSpDCL

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The Assistant Engineer, SE/OP/GHYD East AE Op Allapur TGSPDCL

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Greater Hyderabad.Municipll Corporation, Circle 20, Rep. by its Commissioner. Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 7 in not receiving the applicatircn form and release the individual service connection to the petitioner, the Plot No.120, in survey Nos.11l1 1 to 11t13, admeasuring 417 sq.

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yards, situated at Khanamet (V), Serilingampally (M) and Municipality, Ranga Reddy District, T.S., bounded by North.30 Ft. Wide Road South. Plot No.119 East. 30 Ft.Wide Road West. Plot No.121.,as illegal, null, void, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to receive application and to release the individual service connection without being influenced by the instructions of the 8th respondent.

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1A NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 2 to 7 to receive the application and release the individual service connection to the petitioner, the Plot No.1 20, in Survey Nos.1 1/1^'t to 11113, admeasuring 417 sq. yards, situated at Khanamet (V), Serilingampally (M) and Municipality, Ranga Reddy District, T.S., bounded by North. 30 Ft. Wide Road; South. Plot No.119; East.30 Ft. Wide Road; West. PIot No.121. \

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT. THAKUR ROOPA SINGH

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.1: AGP FOR ENERGY

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 7: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL

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Counsel for the Respondent No.8: SRI RAPARTHI VENKATESH, SC FOR GREATER HYDERABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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WRIT PETITION No.1499 of 2025

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ORDER:

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Heard Smt. Thakur Roopa Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Energy, appearing on behalf of respondent No.1, Sri N. Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for TGSPDCL, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to 7 and Sri Rapafthi Venkatesh, learned Standing Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation appearing on behalf of respondent No.8.

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2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under:

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"...to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 7 in not receiving the application form and release the individual service connection to the petitioner, the Plot No.120 in Survey Nos.1U11 to LL/73, admeasuring 477 sq.^yards, situatEd at Khanamet (V), Serilingampally (M) under GHMC Ranga Reddy District, T.S. bounded by North: 30 Ft. wide road; South: Plot No.119; East: 30 Ft, wide road; West : Plot No.121 as illegal, null, void, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to receive

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application and to release the individual service connection without being^{influencedby the instructions} of the Bth respondent and to^pass...".

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It is represented by the^{learned counsel appearingon} behalf of the^petitioner and the learned^{Standing Counsel} appearing on llehalf of^{respondent Nos.2 to 7 that the subject} issue in the^present writ^{petitionis squarely covered by the order} of this Court dated 03.01.2025^{passed in W.P. No. 72 of 2025,} hence, the^present writ^{petition could be disposed of in terms of} the aforesa id order.

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Taking into consideration the facts^and circumstances of the case and the^{submissionsmade. by} both the tearned counsel appearing on^{behalf of the} petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing^on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 to 7 on^{record and for the} reasons alike in the above referred order^{passed by this} Court in W.p.ff o. 72 ot 20,25 dated^{O3.01.2025'the Writ} Petition is disposed of directing the respondent^{Nos.2 to 7} to receive the application of the^{petitionerseeking} electricity service connection to petitioner's subject premises and further to consider the request of the

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petitioner for release of electricity service connection to the petitioner in accordance to law, in respect of petitioner's subject property bearing the plot No.12O, in Survey Nos.11lll to 1.L/L3, admeasuring 417 sq. yards, situated at Khanamet (V), Serilingampally (M) and Municipality, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana State, within a period of four (O4) weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the same shafl be subject to further direction that may be issued by the State of Telangana or the Apex Court in the litigation pending before it arising out of the order dated L2.Og.2OL2 passed in Writ petition No.2O4O7 of 2OO8 and batch. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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The miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

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Howev

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S AS T REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER

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To,

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