Sri. Tammana Veera Venkata Srinivas Vs The State of Telangana

Sri. Tammana Veera Venkata Srinivas, S/o.^{Tammana Surya Prakash Raoaged} about 52 years, Occ. Employee, Rl/o.^{Villa No. 225, Manga Majestic Meadows,} Kollur, Sangareddy District.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary,^{Powerand Energy} Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022.

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2 Southern Power Distribution Company^{Ltd., of Telangana, rep. by its} Chairman and lt/anaging Director, lvlint^{Compound_,Hyderabad.}

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3 Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of^{Telangana, rep. by its} Superintending Engineer^{(operational)} Cybercity cycle,^cybercity.

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4 Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of Telangana,^{rep. by its} Asst.Divisional Engineer^{(operational)} Gachibowli^{Division, Cybercity Circle} Greater Hyderabad fVlunicipal Corporation,^{Rep by its Commissioner,} Serilingampally Zone, Hyderabad.

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...RESPONDENTS

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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 maybe} pleased to issue an appropriate Wrrt, order or direction more^particularly oneⁱⁿ the nature of Writ of lVlandamus by declaring the action^{of the Respondents in not} processing the applications for release of electricity connections to the^petitioner's property bearing Plot No.63'3/If, admeasuring 167 sq^yards, Phase-ll, situatedⁱⁿ Sy. No.37, Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally^{lr,4andal,Rangareddy Districtas} illegal, arbitrary, unjust and consequently^direct the^{respondents to process} application dated 29.07 .2025 for^{providing electricity connections and to release} service connections with meters^{without any further delay-}

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the Respondent to process apprication dated 2g.07.2025 for providing electricity connections and to rerease service connections with meters to the petitioner's property bearing prot No. 633/rr, admeasuring 167 sq yards, phasell, situated in Sv. No. 37, Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally IVandal, Rangareddy District.

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Counsel for the^petitioner : Ms.NlKlTA GOENKA

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Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : Gp FOR ENERGY

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Counsel for Respondents No.2to4 : SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TSSPDCL

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counsel for Respondent No-5 : sRr G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, sc FoR GHMc The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI^{JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL}

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WRIT PETITIO^{N No.2 8473 0F 2025,}

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ORDER :

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This Writ Petition is^{filed seeking awrit of} mandamus, declaring^{the action of the respondentsin} not processing ttre^{applicationsfor releaseof electricity} connections to the^{petitioner's propertybearing Plot No'} 633 lll, admeasuring^{167 square. yards, Phase-II,} situated in Sy. No.^{37,GopanpallyVillage,} Serilingampally Mandal,^{RalgareddyDistrict} (hereinafter referred to as^{the 'subject propertyJ,as} illega1, and consequently,^{to direct the respondents to} process the application dated^{29.07.2025for providing} electriciQr connection^{and to release service connections} with meter.

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Heard learned counsel^{for ttre petitioner and Sri} N.Sridhar Reddy, learned^{Standing Counsel for the} respondent Nos.2 to 4 and^{Sri G.MadhusudhanReddy,} learned Standing Counsel for^{respondent No.5.}

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of the subject property, having purchased the same through a registerecl sale deed dated 2g.05 .2024. After completing the construction of the house, the petitioner submitted an applicatio. to Respondents Nos. 2 to 4 for provision of electric supply, along with a,rr relevant documents. The respondr:nts acknowledged receipt of the said appiication on 29.OT .2025. Despite receipt and acknowledgment of the application, Respondents Nos. 2 to 4 have not processed the petitioner,s application. Aggrieved by this inaction, the present writ petition has been filed.

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Learned ,:ounsel further submits that in similar circumstances, titis Court disposed of W.p. No. 17257 of 2025 on 23.06.2025, directing Respondents Nos. 3 to 5 therein to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's application dated 12.06.2021 and prays

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AS that similar orders be^{passed in this writ petition} well.

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Ms. Nit5rasri, learned^{counsel representingSri N'} Sridhar Red.dy, learned^{Standing Counsel for} Respondents Nos. 2 to 4,^{submits that insteadof} awaiting the consideration^{of the petitioner's application,} the petitioner has^{prematurely approachedthis Court by} hling the present writ^{petition. She undertakesthat the} application of the^{petitioner will be processed and} appropriate orders will be^{passed by RespondentsNos.2} to 4.

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Sri G. Madhusudhan^{Reddy, learned Standing} Counsel for Respondent No. 5,^{raises no objectionto the} submissions made by^{the learnedStanding Counsel for} Respondents Nos. 2 to^4.

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Having heard learned counsel^{for the petitioner and} learned Standing Counsels^{for Respondents Nos. 2 to 5,} this Court deems it appropriate^{to direct Respondents}

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Nos. 2 to 4 to process the petitioner,s application ald pass necessaqr orders strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the above direction, this Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall

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stand closed

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//TRUE COPY'

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SD/- A. SRINIVASA REDDY ASSIF ANT REGISTRAR

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b ECTION OFFICER

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