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K. Silpa v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC30 Jan 2025WP/2542/2025

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Petitioners sought writ intervention over non-action on their representations seeking electricity meter/restoration after disconnection amid a dispute with the flat owners. The court directed respondent No.5 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.01.2025 in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within one week after personal hearing of both sides.

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K. Silpa Vs The State of Telangana — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Telangana HC (2025)

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

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THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 2542 OF 2025

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Between:

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'1. K. Silpa, W/o- Kamchety Sambasivarao, Age- 32 years, Occ- Housewife, Both are R/o- Flat No.'101, Plot No.60, Nirvana Mountain, Aditya Hills, Mithilanagar, Gajularamaram, Quthbullapur, Medchal-lValkajgiri, Telangana - 500090.

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Kamchety Sambasivarao, S/o. K. Nageshwara Rao, Age- 39 years, OccEmployee, Both are Rl/o- Flat No.101 , Plot No.60, Nirvana Mountain, Aditya Hills, Mithilanagar, Gajulararparam, Quthbullapur, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Telangana - 500090.

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...PETITIONERS

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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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Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Chairman-cum -Managing Director.

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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 Kukatpally TGSPDCL., Hyderabad.

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The Assistant Engineer, AEiOPlPragathi Nagar - TGSPDCL., Hyderabad.

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I/addineni Venkata Ravindra, S/o- Not known to^petitioners, Aged about 40 years, Occ - B.R.O (Govt. Employee),

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tVladdineni Srujana, W/o- Ir/addineni Venkata Ravindra, Aged 36 years, OccBusiness, Both are Fl/o- Flat No.102, Plot No.60, Nirvana Mountain, Aditya Hills, Mithilanagar, Gajularamaram, Quthbullapur, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Telangana - 500090.

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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 a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the official respondents in not acting

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upon the representations dt. 21lo1l2o2s,06101l2o2s and 20111/2024 given by the petitioners seeking electricity connection/ restoration in collusion with the the unofficial respondents, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of fundamental rights as guaranteed under Article 2'l of the constitution of lndia, and consequen y direct the official respondents to immediately provide electricity meter/ connection to the petitioners to the residence without being influenced by the actions of the unofficial respondents.

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lA 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 forthwith provide electricity meter/ connection to the petitioners to the residence by considering the representation dt.2110112025 pending disposal of the above writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI M.PHANINDRA PAVAN KASHyAp

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.1 :Gp FOR ENERGY

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Counsel for Respondents No.6&7 : SRI V.RAGHUNADH

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON'BLE MRS.^{JUSTICE SUREPALLINANDA}

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WRITP ETITI^ONN .25 42of²⁰²⁵

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o DE R:

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Heard Sri^{M.PhanindraPavan Kashyap' learned} counsel appearing^{onbehalf ofpetitioners'tearned} Assistant Government^{Pleader for Energy' appearing on} behalfofrespondentNo.l,SriN.SreedharReddy,learned Standing Counsel^{appearingon behalf ofrespondent} Nos.2 to 5 and^{SriV'Raghunadh'learnedcounsel} appearing^{on behalf of respondentNos'6 and 7'}

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2 Theo ition ers a^{DDTOached theCou} se kin^qDraver

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as under:

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"...to issue a^{writ order or direction more particularly} one in the^{nature of writ of mandamus declaringthe action} of the official^{respondentsinnot acting upon the} representation s dl.2l 'Ot '2025,^{06'01'2025and} 20.Ll.2024^{given by the petitioners seekingelectricity} con nectio n/restoration^{incollusionwith the unofficial} respondents^{as illegal, arbitrary, violative of fundamental} rights as^{guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of} India and consequently,^{direct the official respondents to} immediately^{provideelectricity meter/connection to the} petitioners to the residence^{withoutbeing influenced by the} actions of the^{unofficialrespondentsand to passsuch}

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order or orders as this Hon,ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case,,.

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3 The case of the petitioners in brief is that, the petitioners are the lawful occupants of Flat No.101, Nirvana Mountain Apartments, and have been living there since December S, 2023, with the understanding of oral tenancy without rent. The unofficial respondents, who are the owners of the subject property, got the electricity and water supply disconnected, violating the petitioners fundamental rights. The petitioners approached the authorities, filed C.R.p. No.3977 of 2024 and obtained an interim order dated 13.12.2024 from this Court directing the unofficial respondents to restore electricity and water supply. Despite the Court order, the unofficial respondents failed to compry, and thus, the petitioners were forced to fire a contempt case

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It is the specific case of the petitioners that the petitioners submitted a detailed representation dated 2l.Ol.2[2saddressed to the respondent No.5 herein about the disconnection of electricity meter at petitioners, residence i.e., plot No.101, Nirvana Mountain, Aditya Hills, Mithilanagar, Gujalaramaram, Quthubullapur, Medchal-Malkajgiri District and the petitioners

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have submitted all the^{relevantdocumentsto the respondent} No.5 herein evidencing^{the petitioners address and also the gas} bill^{pertainingto petitioners' plot for applyinga new meter and} requested^{the department tb restore the electricity to the} petitioners^plot which^{was disconnectedon 19'Ll'2024'Though} the said representation^{of the petitioners dated 21'01'2025had} been acknowledged^{by the officeof the respondent No'5herein'} no action has^{been initiatedin this regard. Aggrieved by the said} action of^{the respondents,the present writ petitionis filed'}

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5, Learned counsel^{aPpearingonbehalf of the resPondent} Nos.6 and 7^{submitsthat vide detailed representationdated} 20.L|.2024,^{respondentNo'6 also requestedofficialrespondents} for restoration^{of electricity serviceconnection in respectof the} subject^{premises, however,the respondents have not actedupon} the same.

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Learned Standing^{Counsel appearingon behalf of the} respondent^{Nos.2 to 5 submits that the writ petition itself could} be disposed of^{directing the respondentNo'5 to disposeof the} 21.01.2025 filed^{by the petitioner} representation^dated addressed to^the respondent^{No.5, duly consideringthe}

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*n-r,l) iogrievance of the petitioner as put_forth in the said representation by giving an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners and also respOndent N os. G an.t -7 h^-^:6 and 7 herein, withrn a reasonable period.

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a) The submissions made by the rearned counser appearing on behalf of the petitioners and

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b) The submissions made by the tearned Standing Counset appearing on behatf of the respondent Nos.2 to S, The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.5 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 2L.Ol.ZO2S seeking restoration of electricity meter at petitioners. reside nce i.e., Flat No.1Ol, Nirvana Novaintan, plot No.6O, Aditya Hills, Mithulanallar, Pragathi Nagar, in accordance to law and pass appropriate orders within a period of one(l) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after giving an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners and also the respondent Nos.G and 7. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions , if any, pending in

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the Writ petition shall also stand closed.

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SD/. P. PADMANABHA REDDY ASSIS ANT REGISTRAR

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To,

ECTION OFFICER

The Principal Secretary^{p-o^ry91gnd} Energy Department State of Telangana, Secretariat Hyderabad' - SOOOZ2

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The chairman-cum -rvanaging Director, Terangana State southern power Distribution Company Limiaed; Vid yuth Soudhal Sor*f ,g"dr, Hvd"iior'j.'

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The superintending Engine-er, Terangana state southern power Distribution Company Limited Vidyuth Soudha. Stmaltgld-i, riyO'eianaO.'^-

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The Divisional Engineer, Operation Kukatpally TGSPDCL., Hyderabad.

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The Assistant Engineer, AE/Opipragathi Nagar - TGSPDCL., Hyderabad.

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One CC to SRt M.PHANTNDRA PAVAN KASHYAP, Advocate. tOpUCl

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Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT]

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One CC to SRt N SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL. tOpUCj

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One CC to SRI V.RAGHUNADH, Advocate. IOPUCI

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1 0. Two CD Copres.

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HIGH COURT

DATED:3010112025

ORDER

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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K. Silpa v. The State of Telangana

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