Bodhanakari Chandraiah Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Bodhanakari Chandraiah Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of at the admission stage in terms of the order dated 30.01.2025 in W.P.No.2605 of 2025: petitioner directed to make a fresh application within one (1) week with all relevant documents; respondents to consider the application for 6 domestic connections (total contract load 12,000 watts, Reg.No.LTM256330033) and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law preferably within two (2) weeks thereafter; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' action in not processing the petitioner's application (vide Reg.No. LTM256330033) to provide 6 domestic electricity connections of total domestic contract load of 12,000 watts in respect of the property H.No.14-1-210/69/1, Parvath Nagar, Allapur (V), Balanagar (M), Under GHMC Moosapet, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, is illegal and arbitrary.

Court's answer

On the submissions of both learned counsel and taking into account that the matter is covered by the order dated 30.01.2025 in W.P.No.2605 of 2025, the writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage, directing the petitioner to make a fresh application to the respondents within one (1) week from receipt of a copy of the order, along with all the relevant documents as mandated under the rules.

Ratio / Principle

On receipt of such application with all relevant documents, the respondents shall consider the petitioner's application seeking 6 domestic connections of total domestic contract load of 12,000 watts vide Reg.No.LTM256330033 in respect of the house bearing H.No.14-1-210/69/1, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, preferably within a period of two (2) weeks thereafter.

Key takeaways

There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶43
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed.ratio¶45

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Electricity connection - Mandamus - Writ Petition No. 5209 of 2025 (High Court for the State of Telangana, Surepalli Nanda, J., 21.02.2025): Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus (Article 226) declaring illegal and arbitrary the respondents' failure to process his application (Reg.No. LTM256330033) for 6 domestic electricity connections of total domestic contract load of 12,000 watts in respect of house No.14-1-210/69/1, admeasuring 80 sq. yards, Parvath Nagar, Allapur (V), Balanagar (M), under GHMC Moosapet, Medchal-Malkajgiri District. On joint representation of counsel for the petitioner and respondent Nos. 2 to 7 (TGSPDCL) that the issue was squarely covered by the order dated 30.01.2025 in W.P.No.2605 of 2025, the Court disposed of the petition at the admission stage: petitioner to file a fresh application within one week with all relevant documents mandated under the rules; respondents to consider the application and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law preferably within two weeks thereafter. No order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions (including I.A. No. 1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC) closed.

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

FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

WRIT PETITION NO:5209 OF 2025

Between:

Bodhanakari Chandraiah, S/o. Late. Bodhanakari^{LingaiahAged57 Yrs, Occ} Pvt. Employee, Rr/o. H No.14-1-210/69/'1,^{Parvath Nagqr, Allqpur(V),} Balanagar (liil), Under GHMC Moosapet, Medchal-Malkajgiri^{District, T.S.}

...PETITIONER

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

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

J. Chief General Manager, commercial Mint Compound^{TGSPDCL, Hyderabad} 4. The Superintending ngineer/ Operation/Cybercity Circle TGSPDC^L, Cybercity.

The Divisional Engin er, Operation^{Kondapur,TGSPDCL}

The Assistant Divisio al Engineer,^{Operation Kondapur, TGSPDCL}

The Assistant Engin r, Operation Allapur, TGSPDCL

B. Greater Hyderabad U nicipal Corporation, Circle 23, Rep. by its Commissioner. Tan k und Road, Hyderabad

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Articl 226 ol the Constitution of lndia^praying that in the circumstances stated in^{te affidavitfiledtherewith,the High Court may be} pleased to issue writ order r direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declarin the action of the respondents in not^processing the application of the Petition e to provide for 6 Domestic Connections, total Domestic Contract Load of 12000 tts vide Reg.No. LTM256330033 connection to the petitioner in respect of the^p roperty, in H No.'|4-1-21016911, admeasuring 80^Sq. Yards., situated at^Pa Nagar, Allapur (V), Balanagar (M), Under GHMC Moosapet, Medchal-Malkaj iri District, T.S., and bounded by North Road, South

House of G. Bikshapathi H.No.14-1-210167t2, East House of K. Mukanda Reddy H.No.14-'l-210164/1, west House of Laxminarayana H.rrro.'r4-1-210169. And not providing electricity connection to the above referred premises as ifiegar and arbitrary

lA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, tn"-Hign cou,t rnay be pleased to Jiiect the respondents 2 to 7 to process the appricatiori of the petitionei to proviJe tor o Domestic'connections, total Domestic iontract Load of 12000 watts riou n"g.No. 1TM256330033 connection.to the petitioner property, H No.14-j-210169/1 , admeasuring 80 Sq. Yards., situated at parvath Nagar, Allapur (Vy, eafanag;r (M1, Under GHMC Moosapet, Medchar-Markajgiri Distric'i, T.s., and'o.irroua oi r.r.l.tr,, Road; South: House of G. Bikshapathi'-tr.ruo.t+-t-zt 016712; Easl: House of K. lVlukanda Reddy H.No.i4-1-210t64t1; west: House of Laxminarayana u.NL.i+-t210t69.

Counsel for the Petitioner: Smt. THAKUR ROOPA SINGH

Counsel forthe Respondent No.1: AGp FOR ENERGY

counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 7: sRr N. SREEDHAR REDDy sc FoR TGSPOCL

co.un-sel for the Respondent No.8: SRr K.RAVT MAHENDER REDDY sc FoR GHMC

The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

WRIT PETITION Nd-s2o9 ol 2fJ25

ORDER:

Heard Smt. Thakur Roopa Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Energy, appearing on behalf of respondent No.1, Sri N.Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for TGSPDCL appearing on behalf of respondent Nos,2 to 7 and Sri K.Ravi Mahender Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for GHMC, appearing on behalf of respondent No.8.

The oetitioner aooroached the Court seeking oraver as under:

"...to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents^{in not processing} the applicatlon of the Petitioner to^provide for⁶ Domestic Connections, total Domestic Contract Load^of 12000 watts vide Reg.No.LTM256330033 connection^to the^petitioner in respect of the^property, in^H.No.14-1- 2lO/69/1, admeasuring B0 Sq. Yards., situated^at Parvath Nagar, Allapur^(V), Balanagar^(M), Under^GHMC Moosapet, Medchal- Ma lkajgiri District, T.S., and bounded by North: Road; South: House of G.Bikshapathi

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H.No.l.4-1-210/67/2; East: House of K.llukanda Reddy H.No.l.4-1-210/64/l; Westl. House of Laxminarayana H.No.l.a-1-210169. And not providing ek:ctricity connection to the above referred premises as ille,lal and arbitrary and pass such order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the ci-cumsta nces of the case".

It is represented by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Standinq Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos. 2 to 7' that, the subject issue in the present Writ petition is squarel,y covered by the order of this Court dated 30.01.2025 passed in W,p.No.2605 of 2025 and hence, the present writ petition coulcr be disposed of in terms of the aforesaid order.

Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the submissaons put forth by both the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Standing Counset appearino on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to 7, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the petitioner to make a fresh application to the respondents within a period of one (1) week from the date of receipt of a copy of the order along with all the relevant documents as mandated

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under the rules and on^receipt of^{such application with all} the relevant documents, the respondents^{shallconsider} the said application filed by the^{petitioner, seeking} providing of 6 Domestic Connections, total^Domestic Contract Load of^{12OOOwatts vide Reg.No.LTM25633OO33} connection to the^{petitionerinrespect of the house} bearing H.No.14-1-2LOl69/L,^{admeasuring80 Sq' Yards',} situated at Parvath^{Nagar, Allapur(V), Balanagar(M),} Under GHMC Moosapet,^{Medchal-MalkajgiriDistrict,} Telangana State and^{pass appropriate orders in} accordance to law,^{preferably within a period of two(2)} weeks thereafter. However,^{there shall be no order as to} costs.

As a sequel, the miscellaneous^{petitions, if any, pendingin}

the Writ Petition^{shallalso stand closed.}

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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