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Bandari Janardhan v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC8 Oct 2025WP/30530/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Telangana HC, W.P. No. 30530 of 2025 (decided 08-10-2025, Nagesh Bheemapaka, J.). Consumer sought direction to TSNPDCL/State authorities to decide his 15.09.2025 representation for cancelling a commercial power supply connection at Jammikunta (Huzurabad, Karimnagar). Petition disposed with a four-week direction to consider the representation and pass orders per law; no merits decided; no costs. Keywords: electricity connection cancellation, representation, mandamus, Art. 226, TSNPDCL, inaction.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.09.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within four (04) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, and communicate the decision to the petitioner; no costs; miscellaneous applications, if any pending, stand closed.

Bandari Janardhan Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondent Nos. 1 to 3 ought to be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.09.2025 seeking cancellation of the commercial power supply connection granted in his name.

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Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.09.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, and to communicate the same to the petitioner.

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Ratio / Principle

The direction is issued without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case; no costs were awarded.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Art. 226) by a consumer seeking a mandamus to direct the State of Telangana and TSNPDCL authorities (Deputy Engineer, Electrical Operations, Huzurabad) to consider his representation dated 15.09.2025 for cancellation of the commercial power supply connection granted in his name at premises Nos. 4-4-50 and 4-4-51, Old Grain Market Road, Jammikunta Proper and Mandal. The Standing Counsel for respondents 1 to 3 submitted that if the representation was still pending, the respondents may be directed to consider it and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Allowing this course, the High Court (Nagesh Bheemapaka, J.), without expressing any opinion on the merits, disposed of the writ petition directing respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to consider the representation dated 15.09.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within four (04) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order and communicate the same to the petitioner. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications closed.

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

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WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER rWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 30530 OF 2025

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Between:

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Bandari Janardhan, S/o. Yadagiri, Age.60 Years, Occ. Business, Fl/o. H. No. 3-4-757. Flat No. 502, Palem Towers, Barkatpura, Opp. Raghavendra Swamy Ivlutt, Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary to the Energy Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

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2 The Telangana Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, represented by its Chairman and l/anaging Director, Corporate Office,2-5-3112, Nakkalagutta, Hanumakonda, Warangal 506001.

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3 The Deputy Engineer, Electrical Operations, Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District.

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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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not considering the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 15-09-2025, for cancelling the commercial power supply connection granted in the name of the petitioner at the premises No. 4-4-50 and 4-4-51, situated at Old Grain Market Road, Jammikunta Proper and Mandal, is nothing but arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative of principles of natural^justice and also violative of Articles 14. 19 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia. Consequently direct the respondent authorities to consider the representation of the^petitioner dated 15-09-2025 for cancelling and removing the power supply connection granted in

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the name of the pe.itioner at the premises No. 4-4-50 and 4-4-51, situateO at 6tl Grain Market Road, Jammikunta Proper and Mandal.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition unde' 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 respondelt authorities to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 15-09-2025 t'or cancelling and removing the power supply connection granted in the nam: of the petitioner at the premises No. 4-4-50 and 4-4-51, situated at Old Grair Market Road, Jammikunta Proper and Mandal.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI K VENUMADHAV

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Counsel for the Respondents: SRI A. CHANDRA SHEKAR, SC FOR TSNPDCL The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.3O53O of 2025

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ORDER:

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This Writ Petition is filed chalienging the inaction of respondent authorities in not considering his representation dated 15.09.2025, seeking cancelling of the commercial power supply connection granted in the name of the petitioner at the premises Nos.4-4-50 and 4-4-5 1, situated at Old Grain Market Road, Jammikunta Proper and Mandal.

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Heard Sri K Venumadhav, learned counsel for the petitioner ald Sri A. Chandra Shekar, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos. I to 3. Perused the record.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner made submissions on the lines of writ affidavit and requested this Court to direct respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.09.2025 as expeditiously as possible.

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Sri A. Chandra Shekar, learned Standing Counsel for respondents submits that if the said petitioner's representation is still pending for consideration, respondent Nos.l to 3 may be

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directed to cc nsider the said petitioner's reprr:sentation and pass appropri.Lte orders in accordance with lar,r,

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In vierv of the submissions made by lt::rrned counsel appearing on t'ither side and without expressing .m) opinion on the merits of t:re case, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent ltlos.l to 3 to consider thr: petitioner's representation clated 15.O9 .2025 ald pass appropriate orders in accordance w'ith law within a period of four (O4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and con-rmunicate the same to the petitioner. No costs.

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MiscellarLeous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

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KRISHNA GISTRAR A

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//TRUE^COPY// brcrtou^oFFtcER

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To, SeCretariat^Buildings' 1 Tha Princioa Secretary^{to the EnergyDepartment} siu"t"' oi^{r"iri,gana,HYderabad'}

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Limited,,^rePresented

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2 The Telangarta^{Northern Power DistributionComp-any} ,rte Office,^2-5-3112, ur" ii."'tririj*an^{and ManaoinqDirector'L;orpo'} ir', rr<'r'r^{u g-, iGH a n u makonda'W-aran ga I 50600 1'}

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