Smt Pola Sujatha Vs The State of Telangana

1 Smt Pola Suiatha,^{W/o.Pola Sai Baba,} $9e-d .about,53^{years'Occ'House} i,iij'n*io"i t oi rt"t^{r.ro.5oo, Block N6.2 west wing, RV..Manyatha} X;;ilH"-"icnisnr-'coionv,P.J.R^{Enclave, chandanagar'Hvderabad-} 500050.

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2 Sri.PolaSaiBaba,S/o.PolaVeerabadraiah,Agedabout!5.yearsocc Eij.in,iii. ne.ioeni'or^{rrat Noaoo,Block No 2 W-est Wing'RV .Manyatha} Xii.tii,it,''lcRisAi^{Coronv,p.,l.n Enclave' chandanagar'Hvderabad-} 500050.

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...PETITIONERS

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1 The State of Telanqana,^{Rep.by its Principal Secretary' Power and Energy} Department, Secretariat,^Hyderabad'

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Southern^{Power Distibution Company Ltd' of Telang.qna'Repby its} - 6h;;;;" ,"d rrainaglng Directoi, Mint Compound' Hvderabad'

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3.SouthernPowerDsitributionCompanyLtd.ofTelangana,Rep.byits." Srpijlirii"i,o-ing engin""i(opJraiidnl, wteochal Circle'TGSPDCL Hvderabad'

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4.southernPowerDistributionCompanyLtd'ofTelangana'Rep'byits - Sirist"Jr'e"sineeiiop-eiational ),' Kuiatpallv Division' Hvderabad'

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Southern^{Power Disftucr Company Ltd' of Telangana' Rqpby its Asst'} " 6ir;;;;i Engineer (operition'"t1, ivlivapur Sub-Division' Hvderabad'

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Southern^{Power Distribution CompanyLtd'.of Telangan?'Bep by its Asst'} " ffiii;# idpliit'"niii, AeoP Vemana colonv, Hvderabad'

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under^{Article226 of the Constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances^{stated in ths affidavit filed therewith' the High Court may be} pleasedtoissueaWritororderordirectionmoreparticularlyoneinthenatureof ;;t^-;i mandamus oectailnl^{the action of the Respondents particularlyof} i..p""0."t No.3^{in not prividingthe Electricity Connections and to release} with Meters to ihe^{petitionersiluilding at M/s. SRI POLA SAI} ."-*i"" "o"n".tions ineA-r"J oiHERS,^{at Plot No.'I85(Southern Part), 186 and 201' Survey Nos}

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259, 263 and 264lParts, chanda Nagar, seriringampaily lvlandar and Municiparity, Ranga Reddy District, now I\rredchar-Markajgiri Districi, as iilegar, aroiirari ano colorable exercise and misuse of poers contemplated^-under law anO consequenfly, direct the 3rd Respondent to process the applications for providing Electricity connections and to release service connections with Meteis to the petitioners Building at M/s. sRt poLA sAl BABA and orHERS, at ptot No. 185(Southern Part), 186 and 201 , survey Nos 259, 263 and 264tparts, ctranoa Nagar, .S,erilingampaily Mandar and Municiparity, Ranga Reddy oi.1,^i.l, nt Medchal-Malkajgiri District

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under section 1s1 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the uigi, court ma,7 o" pr"riloio oii""t the 3rd respondent to process apprications for providing eiectrility ;;;;;.iion. and to release seryice connections with tvteters to the pe-titioners grirJing ui-M1". SRI POLA SAt BABA and OTH_ERS, at ptot No.185(Southern pr.ti, iA6 ifuZbr, survey Nos 2sg, 263 and 264fparts, chanda Nagai, Seriringv".prity vanJarino Municiparitv, Ranga Reddv District, now MedJhar-Matrajiiiri^'Disirici. t;d-ing disposal of the above writ petition

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. A p REDDY

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.1: cp FOR ENERGY

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counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 6: SRr N. SREEDHAR REDDY sc FoR TGSPDCL

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE^{SRI JUSTICE NAGFSH BHEEMAPAKA} WRIT PETITIO^{N No.2516loF 2()25}

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o RDER:

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The grievance^{of the petitioners in this Writ Petition is} totheactionoftherespondents,moreparticularlyrespondent No.3, in not^{providing electricity connections and not releasing} supply of^{power with metersto the petitioners' subject building'} and thus,^{sought for a directionto the 3'd respondentto process} the petitioners'^{applicationsfor providing electricityconnections} and to release^{powersupply to their subjectbuilding with} meters.

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Heard learned^{counselfor petitioners'Sri N' Sreedhar} Reddy, learned^{Standing Counselfor TGSPDCLappearing for} respondent Nos.2^{to 6}

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When the matter^{istaken up for hearing'learned} Standing Counsel^{appearingfor respondents submitsthat as} per conditions No.6^{to 8 of the permit order, 01'02 2O2O' issued} by tJle concerned^{authorities of GHMC, the petitionershave to} submit Occupancy^{Certihcateas a preconditionfor seeking} electricity connection,^{and if only the petitioners produce the} ".ri!,^{th. respondents-authoritieswould consider the caseof}

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the petitioners for providing electricity connectiorL as sought for by tlem.

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Learned Standing Counsel further submits that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered lty the order of this Court in WP.No.2332l of 2025, dt.OZ.OB.2O2E,.

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The above said submissions made by the learned Stalding Counsel are not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioners.

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This Court, by referring to the recent juiigment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Rajendra Kuma.r Bo.rjdtga u. tl.p. Avas Eaam Vikas parishadr disposed of the ;eforesaid writ petition uide WP.No.23321 of 2O2S by order dt.07.O8.2025. In the said decision, the Hon,ble Supreme Court in the iarger public interest, issued directions in addition to the directives issued in Re: Directions in the matter of demolition of structures, and one among the others is electricity connection shall be given by the service provider/Board to the buildings only after the production of the completion/occupation certificate.

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'^{2024 SCCOnline} sc 3767

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7 . In view of the same, and for reasons as were stated in the Writ Petition, urde W.P.Nos.2332t of 2025, dt.OZ.O8.2O2S, and. in terms thereot this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to approach the municipal authorities concerned first for issuance of occupancy certificate. On producing such certihcate only, respondent - TGSPDCL shall consider the case of petitioners for release of electricity connection, subject to the petitioners complying all the statutory requirements as required

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in law. No order as to costs.

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