Burgoju Brahmachary Vs the Chairman and Managing Director

2 The Superintending Engineer, TGSPDCL, Siddipet. J, The Deputy Executive Engineer, TGSPDCL, Gajwel, Siddipet Dist. 4. The Asdistant Engineer, TGSPDCL, Gajwel, Siddipet Dist. 5. The Assistant Deputy Executive Engineer, Gajwel -Siddipet.

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Petition under Article 226 of lhe constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents disconnecting the electricity connection Nos. 010,l06810, 010116751, ol01.l6800, 0101167s2 and 010'l 10091 of the petitioner's house without issuing any notice or bill as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and contrary to princples of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to re-connect electricity connection/meter Nos. 0'1 0106810, 010'l 16781, 010116800, 010i16752 and 010.1 1009.1 of the petitioner's house duly considering the representation of the petitioner dated 01-03-2025 in the interest of justice.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2O2s

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Petition under 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 respondents to re-connect the electricity meter/connection Nos. 010106810,0101167s1,010116800, 010116752 and 0101 10091 of the petitioner's house rluly considering the representation of the petitioner dated 01-03-2025 in the interest of^justice pending disposal of the above writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D.RAMAKRISHNA

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Counsel for the Respondents: SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION No.6452 OF 2025

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ORDER:

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Heard Sri D. Ramakrishna, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri N Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for TGSPDCL, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 5.

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2. The petitioner filed the writ petition seeking the following relief :

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"... to issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents disconnecting the electricity connection Nos.010106810, 010116751, 010116800, Ol0tl6752 and 010110091 of the petitioner's house without issuing any notice or bill as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and contrary to principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to reconnect electricity con nection/meter Nos 010106810, 010116751, 010116800, 010116752 and 010110091 of the petitioner's house duly considering the representation of the petitioner dated 01-03-2025 in the interest ofjustice and pass...".

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\, P 6452 2025

The case of the petitioner in brief, is that the petitioner is the owner of H.No.9-10-3/1, Artel Veedhi, Gadwal, Siddipet District and rn the year 2015, the petitioner had given the said house to Shradha Vocational College on rent by entering into an agreement and thereafter cancelled the said agreement on 20.t2.2O77. On 28.02.2025 the respondent authorities disconnected the electricity power supply to the subject house due to non-payment of electricity charges of Rs.1,70,000/-/.

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The petitioner made representations dated 28.O4.2023, 30.08.2023 and sought for information and particulars about the payments assued by the petitioner to the electricity department. however, the petitioner was not informed through any written notice or bill about the consumption charges outstanding against the petitioner or the arrears of electricity dues to be paid by the petitioner.

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The petitioner submitted representdtion dated 01.03.2025 to the respondent authorities for restoration of electricity supply to the subject house. However, the same was not considered. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed.

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The learned^{Standing Counselfor TGSPDCLappearing} on behalf^{of respondents placeson record the bill dated} 03.03.2025^{and the same indicatesthe total amount due to} be^{paid by the petitioner is Rs'1'68'363/- whicli is exclusive of} not only^{the present consumption charges but also the arrears} of electricity^{dues outstanding against the petitioner'}

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5, The^{learned counsel aPPearingonbehalf ofthe} petitioner^{submitsthat upon the electricitydepartment} furnishing^{-the particulars pertainingto the outstandingdues} pending against^{the petitioner' the petitioner would clear the} entire^{amount within one week from the date of receipt of the} order^{and the respondents shall forthwithrestore electricity} supply to^{the petitioner'shouse bearing No'9-10-3/1'Artel} Veedhi,^{Gajwel, SiddiPet District'}

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6 Takinq^{into consideration:} (a) The^{aforesaid facts and circumstancesof the}

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case,

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(b) The^{submissions of the learned counsel} appearing^{on behalf of the petitioner and the learned}

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Standing Counsel for TGSPDCL appearing^{on behalfof} respondents,

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The rvrit petition is disposed of directing^the respondents to furnish all the^{particulars pertaining to} the outstanding electricity consumption^{charges due} against the^petitioner's subject house^{bearing No.9-1O-} 3/1, Artel Veedhi, Gajwel, Siddipet^{District forthwith} and the^petitioner is directed to clear^thesaid outstanding dues within one (1) week^{from the said} intimation being furnished to the^{petitionerby the} respondents. The respondents are directed^{to restore} the etectricity supply to the^{petitioner'shouse bearing} No.9-1O-3/1, Artel Veedhi, Gajwel, Siddipet^District forthwith upon the^{petationermaking payment of} existing consumption charges and the^arrearsof amount. However, there shall^{be no order as to costs.}