Disposed

Koppuravuri Aswini v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC28 Feb 2025WP/6126/2025

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought a mandamus directing electricity distribution companies to process and release service connections to her plot in Gachibowli. Counsel submitted the issue was covered by an earlier order in W.P.No.9889 of 2024; respondents did not dispute this. The court disposed of the petition at admission stage, directing a fresh application to be considered within two weeks.

What did the court decide?

Direction to file fresh application within two weeks; respondents to consider grant of electricity connection and pass orders within two weeks thereafter; no costs.

Koppuravuri Aswini Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

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HIGH - COURT^{FOR THE STATEOF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original^{Jurisdiction)}

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FRIDAY,THE . _ TWO THOUSAND^{TWENTY EIGHTH AND TWENTY DAY OF FEBRUARYFIVE}

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE^{MRS JUSTICESUREPALLI NANDA}

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WRIT PETI TION^{NO:6126 0F 2025}

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Between:

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Kooouravuri^{Aswini.w/o. Koppuravuri Prasadaged about 33 years' occ'} Housewife,^{R o. 8-2-618/75ii55i,6J'iishantiar dotonv'Banjara Hills'Road} No. 1^1, HYderabad. ...'ETIT'ONER

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The State of Telangana.^{rep by its PnncrpalSecretary'PowerandEnergy} Deoartment, Secretariat,^{Hyderabad-bUUU tt'} rep bv its^chairman

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solthern Power^Distributi"" E;;;;"i^Ltq' "1r9pry'"' and Managing^{Director. [VlintCompounoHyueriiudu} -

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Southern^{power Distnbut,tn'"C5rprny LtO., of Telangana rep. by its} 6i"itilnir^{En"gi;"(op",ationarixorioariurDivision Hvderabad}

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southern Power Distribut'""'#ii;;;;^{dii or r"i'ng*a'rep bv its Assistant} Birisl"l'ri-rsilJei(operatlonal)^{kondapur'H.vderabad} rep by its^Assistant

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5 southern ffiiii#;i.itirt.""tiwr'iterietolciicle Power^{Distribut'o""ii'tdiiivltJ Hvderabad} "of'Telangana' ...RES'.NDENrs

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Petition under Article^{226 of the Constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in^{the affidavit filedtherewith' the High Court maybe} pleased to issue^{an appropriateWrit' order or directionmore particularly onein} the nature^{of Writ of Mandamusby declaring the action of the Respondentsin not} processingtheapplicationsforreleaseofelectricityconnectionstothepetitioner'S property bearing^{Plot No' 837, in Sy' No 32' 33 & 34 admeasuring 100 Sq. Yds} situated at^{Sidddique Nagar,GachibowliVillage'SerilingampallyMandal'} Rangareddy^{Districtas illegal, arbitrary'unjust and consequentlydirect the} respondents to^{process applicationsfor providingelectricity connectionsand to} release service^{connectionswith meters withoutany further delay}

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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 fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the Respondents to process apprications for provicring erectricity connections and t,: rerease service connections with meters to the petitioner,s property bearing Plot No. 837, in sy. No. 32, 33 & 34 admeasuring 100 Sq. yds situated at siddcrique Nagar, Gachibowri Viflage, seriringanrpaly lrrrandar, Rangareddy District

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Counsel for the Petitioner: Ms. NIKITA GOENKA

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Counsel for the Respondent No.1: AGp FOR ENERGY

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: Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2to5: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDy SC FOR TGSPDCL

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The Court made thr_. following: ORDER

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HON,BLE MRs JUSTICE^{SUREPALLI NANDA} w ITP ITION No. 6L26^{oF 2025}

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ORDER:

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Heard Ms. Nikitha^{Goenka,tearned counsel} appearing on^{behalf of the petitioner, learnedAssistant} Government^{Pleaderfor Energy appearing on behalf of} respondent No.1^{and Sri N.Sreedhar Reddy' learned} Standing Counsel^{for TGSPDCLappearing on behalf of} respondent^{Nos.2 to 5.}

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The eti n a d he ou s kin

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DT ver a^{s under:}

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"to issue an appropriate^{Writ, order or} direction^{more particularly one in the nature of Writ} of Mandamus^{by declaring the action ofthe} Respondents^{in not processing the applicationsfor} release of^{electricityconnectionsto the petitioner's} property bearing Plot^{No.B37in Sy'No'32,33 & 34} admeasuring¹⁰⁰ Sq. Yds situated^{at Sidddique} Nagar, Gachibowli Village, SerilingamPallY^Mandal, Rangareddy^{District as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and} consequently^{direct the respondentstoprocess} appllcations^{for providing electricity connectionsand} to release^{service connections with meters without} any further^{delay and to pass such other orderor}

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orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of Justice.,,

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It s represented by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the subject issue in the present writ petit:ion is squarery covered by the order of this court dated 18.04.2024 passed in W.p.No.9889 of 2024, hence, the writ petition courd be disposed of in terms of the aforesaid o rde r.

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Lea-ned Standing Counsel for TGSpDCL, appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 to 5 does not dispute the said submission made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.

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5 Taki nq rn conside rati n:

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a) The facts and circumstances of the case and, b) The submissions made by both the learned counser appearing on beharf of the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for TGSpDCL, appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 to 5,

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The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the petitioner to make a fresh

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wP 6126 2025

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application to the respondents^{within a period of two} (O2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy^{of this} order and on receipt of such^{application, the} respondents are directed to consider^{the request of the} petitioner for grant of necessary electricity^connection to the subject^premises of^{the petitioner bearing Plot} No.837 admeasuring^{1OO Sq. Yds. in Sy.Nos.32, 33 and} 34 situated at Sidddique^{Nagar, Gachibowli Village,} Serilingampally Mandal,^{RangareddyDistrict and pass} appropriate orders expeditiously^{on the said application} of the petitioner in accordance to^{!aw, preferably within}

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a period of two^(O2) weeks^{thereafter.However, there} shall be no order as to^costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any,^{pendingin this Writ}

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Petition, shall sta nd closed.

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SD/. A.^{SRINIVASA REDDY} ASSIS^{ANT REGISTRAR}

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//TRUE^COPY//

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SECTIO^{N OFFICER}

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To, 1. The Princioal Secretary,^{Power andEnergy Department' Secretariat'} i.5.,uyo"rbuao-s9992?--,-o Director, Southern^power Distribution^company

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1. The Chairman^{and Managln}

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iif;ifth;sgli,^rrrrrnt 9E1'"0o"'il]'d,l]51",',xx?l^power Distribution^companv

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3 The Divisional Divisional^EngineeriuP

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WP.No.6126 of 2025

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION AT THE ADMISSION STAGE WITHOUT COSTS

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Koppuravuri Aswini v. The State of Telangana

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