Panthulu Manjula Vs The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 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 6 in not receiving the application form and release the individual service connection to the petitioner, the H.No.4-933 on Plot No.51, in Survey No.80, admeasuring 250 Sq. Yards, situated at Marthanda Nagar, New Hafeezpet, Serilingampally (M), Ranga Reddy District, T.S., and bounded by North. Plot No.52, South. Part of Plot No.51 on H.No.4-933, East. 40 Ft Wide Road, West. Plot No.68., as illegal, null, void,

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arbitrary and consequenfly drrect the respondents to rece ve apprication and to release the individuar service connection without beir; infruenced by the instructions of the 7th respondent.

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Petition under section 1si cpc praying that in the r;'cumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court n* y be preased to direct the Respondents 2 to 6 to receive the application and elease the individual service connection to the petitioner, the H.No.4_g33 on I lot No.51, in Survey No B0, admeasuring 250 sq. yards, situated at Marthanda rrr rgar, New Hafeezpet, serilingampally (M), Ranga Reddy District, T.s., and bor nded by North. plot No.52, South. Part of plot No.5.l on H.No.4_933; East. 40 :t Wide Road; West. PIot No.68.

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Counsel for the petitioners: SMT. THAKUR ROOPA SINGH Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Gp FOR ENERGY COUNSEI fOr thE RESPONdENT NOS.2 TO 6: SRI N.SRTEDHAF REDDY, SC FOR

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counsel for the Respondent No.7: sRr c.MAIEi'"?Bh^" ilEDDy, sc FoR GHMC

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAXA

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trIRIT PETITION No.34481 OF 2025

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ORDER:

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Petitioners seeking a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 6 in not receiving their application for electricity connections to their property bearing H.No.4-933, Plot No.5I, admeasuring 25O square yards in survey No.80, situated at Marthanda Nagar, New Hafeezpet, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.

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2 . Heard Smt. Thakur Roopa Singl-r, Icarned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleardcr for Energr on behalf of Respondent No. 1, Sri N. Srecdhar Rcddy, learned Standing Counsel for TGSPDCL on behalf o[ Responclcnt Nos.2 to 6 and Sri G.Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.7 - Greater Hyderabad Municipai Corporation.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in somewhat similar circumstances, nhile dealing with Writ Petition No. 20121 ol 2025, this Court by order daLed 14.O7.2O25 directed the respondents authorities therein to release the service connection,^rsubject to the compliance of the statutory requirements by the petitioner therein, and hence, requested this Court to pass similar order in the present Writ Petition also.

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Recently, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Rabnd.ra Kumar Barjatga o. U.P. Auas Euam Vikas Po;Tshad^I in the larger public interest, issued directions in addition t r the directives issued in Re: Directtons in the matter of demoliti:: t of structures. Relevant for the purpose of this case are:

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"(iv) All the necessary service connections,^,uch as, Electricity, water supply, sewerage connec rrn,^e tc., shall be given by the service provider / Bort cl to the buildings only after the production of the c r npletior-r /^{occupation ccrtificate.}

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(v) Bvcn afLcr issuance of completion t, rtificale, deviation / violation if any contrary to the rlanrting permission brought to the notice of the .uthority immediate steps be taken by the said Luthority concerned,. in accordance with law, ag:r nst the builder / owner / occupant; and the offici r , rvho is responsible. for issuance of wrongful conr rlction / occupation certificate shall be 1-roeeeded departmentally forthwith.

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(vi) No permission / licence to conduct any l; rsiness / trade must be given by any authorities inchr, iing local bodies of States /Union Territories in any unauthorised building irrespective of t being residenti;rl or commercial building.

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(vii) The development must be in conformitl w.ith the zonal plan land usagc. Any modification to ,; rch zonal /plan and usage must be taken by strictll' foLlon,ing

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I 2024 SCC Ontinc s(l 3767

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the rulps in place land in consideration of the larger public interest and the impact on the environment".

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Since the prayer of the petitioners is to receive the application form and release individual service connection, this Court without going into merits of the malter, directs the respondents to process the application of the petitioners and release individual service connection to the subject property, subject to the petitioners complying with the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in RaJendra Kumol Barjatga's case (supra) and the statutory requiremcnts prescribed by the local authorities.

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