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Smt. Akula Kanthamma v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC11 Feb 2026WP/30876/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Electricity service connection dispute before Telangana High Court; TGNPDCL/NPDCL Godavarikhani (Peddapalli District); ADE order Lr. No. ADE/OP/GDK/SUB-ER/D.No. 639/25 dated 19-08-2025; meter fixing and power supply extension application rejected; Article 226 mandamus; natural justice; pendency of civil suit O.S. No.2412025; counter-affidavit by official respondents; writ petition dismissed without costs; interim application under Section 151 CPC; Plot No. 362, Sy. Nos. 587 and 588, Indira Nagar, Godavarikhani.

What did the court decide?

The official respondents' counter-affidavit stated that respondent No.5's application for fixing of meter and extension of power supply has been rejected vide proceedings dated o4.og.2o25 (as printed); therefore, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. ¶44

Smt. Akula Kanthamma Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

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Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 19-08-2025 passed by respondent No.4 vide Lr. No. ADE/OP/GDK/SUB-ER/D.No. 639/25, and the action of respondent Nos.2 to 4 in proceeding to grant electricity service connection to respondent No.5 in respect of plot No.362, Sy. Nos. 587 and 588, beside H.No.21-3-90, Indira Nagar, Godavarikhani, during the pendency of O.S. No.2412025, are illegal and arbitrary.

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Court's answer

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the said rejection, the Writ Petition is dismissed, with no order as to costs.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Telangana High Court (Special Original Jurisdiction), single Judge Smt. Justice Renuka Yara — Writ Petition No. 30876 of 2025, decided 11-02-2026. The petitioner (Smt. Akula Kanthamma) sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 declaring illegal the order passed by respondent No.4 (Assistant Divisional Engineer, Operations Sub-Division, TGNPDCL, Godavarikhani) vide Lr. No. ADE/OP/GDK/SUB-ER/D.No. 639/25 dated 19-08-2025, and the action of respondent Nos.2 to 4 in proceeding to grant an electricity service connection to respondent No.5 (Mamidi Ankoos) in respect of House Plot No. 362, Sy. Nos. 587 and 588, beside H.No.21-3-90, Indira Nagar, Godavarikhani, during the pendency of O.S. No.2412025. The official respondents filed a counter-affidavit stating that respondent No.5's application for fixing of meter and extension of power supply had already been rejected vide proceedings dated o4.og.2o25 (as printed); accordingly, the cause in the writ petition did not survive for adjudication. The Writ Petition was dismissed without costs, and miscellaneous petitions, if any, were closed. An interim application (I.A. No. 1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC) had prayed for a direction not to release electricity supply to respondent No.5 during the civil suit's pendency.

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE RENUKA YARA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 30876 OF 2025

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Between:

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Smt. Akula Kanthamma, w/o Late Akula Srinivas,^{Aged about 44 years, Occ.} Housewife, R/o. H.No.21-3-90, lndira^{Nagar,FCI RoadLocality,} Godavarikhani, Ramagundam Mandal, Peddapalli District.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its^{Principal Secretary,Departmentof} Energy, at Hyderabad.

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The Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd.,^{Rep by its Chairmanand} Managing Director, Vidyuth Bhavan at Hyderabad.

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The Divisiondl Engineer, Electrical Operations^{(TGNPDCL),Godavarikhani,} Peddapalli Districi.

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The Assistant Divisional Engineer^{(ADE),OperationsSub-Division,} TGNPDCL, Godavarikhani, Peddapalli District.

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Mamidi Ankoos, s/o Mamidi Narsaiah,^{Aged about 65 years, Occ. Business,} R/o. H.No. 16-5-16, Thirumal Nagar, Godavarikhani of^{RamagundamMandal,} Peddapalli District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition undei Article 226 of the Constitution of^{lndiapraying that in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the^{HighCourt maybe pleased} to lssue a Writ, Order or Direction, more^{particularlyone in the nature of Mandamus,} declaring the order^passed by the 4th Respondent^{throughhis proceedingsvide Lr.} No. ADE/OP/GDK/SUB-ER/D.No. 639/25, dated^{19-08-2025as illegal' Contrary to} law and further declare the action of the Respondents^{2 to 4 in proceedingto grant} electricity service connection in favour of the^{5th Respondentin respect of House} Plot No. 362, Sy. Nos. 587 and 588, beside H.No.^{21-3-90, lndira Nagar,}

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Godavarikhani, during the^pendency of^{O.S. No.2412025,as illegal, arbitrary, and} violative of prinr:iples of natural^justice.

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l.A. NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that^{in the circumstancesstatedin the} affidavit filed in support of the^{petition, the HighCourt may be pleasedto direct the} Respondent Ar-rthorities riot to release^{electricity supplyto the 5th respondentin} respect of Hous;e Plot No. 362, Sy.^{Nos. 587 and 588, beside H.No. 21-3-90, lndira} Nagar, Godava rikhani, during the^pendency of^{the civil suit, in order to prevent} prejudice to the rights and lawful^possession of the Petitioner^{pending disposalof the} above writ^petition.

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Counsel for thr: Petitioner: SRI MALLESHAM.M

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Counsel for the Respondent No.l: GP FOR^ENERGY

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Counsel for thr: Respondent No.2 to 4: SRI^{A.CHANDRASHEKAR,} SC FOR NPDCL

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Counse! for th,: Respondent No.5: SRI K.RAVINDER^REDDY

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT^{FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA}

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AT HYDERABAT)

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THE HONOURABLE SMT. JI'STICE RENUI{A^YARA w.P 76 of

Date: LL.O2.2O26

Between:

Smt. Akula Kanthamma

... Petitioner

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The state of relangana Rep. by its Principal SecretdtY, Department of EnerS', at Hyderabad^{and (4) others'}

... Respondents

ORDER:

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Heard Sri M.Mallesham, learned^{counsel for the} petitioner, learned Government Pleader^{for Enerry appearing} for respondent No. 1, Sri A.^{Chadra Shaker, learned Standing} Counsel for NPDCL appearing^{for respondentNos.2 to 4 and} Sri K. Ravinder Reddy, learned counsel^{for respondent No.S.}

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The writ petition is filed^{seekingto declare the order} passed by respondent No.4 uide^{proceedingsLr.No.ADE/} oP/ GDK/ SUB-ER/ D. No.63^g I 2025,^{dated19 .o8.2O25 as illegal,}

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arbitrary and to declare the action of respondent Nos.2 to 4 in proceeding to grant electricit5l service connection in favour of respondent No.5 with respect to plot No.362 in sy.Nos.S87 and 58[i, beside House No. 2!3-ga, Indira Nagar, Godavarikhani, as illegal.

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The oflicial respondents have fired counter_affidavit stating thrrt the application filed by respondent No.S for fixing of meter :ild extension of power suppry has been rejected uide proce:edings dated o4.og.2o25. Therefore, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication.

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4' In vir--w of the s€une, the Writ Petition is dismissed. There shal. be no ord.er as to costs.

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Miscellarleous petitions, if any, pending in this petition, shall stand closed.

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SD/-P.C. SULEKHA DEVI ASSISTANT //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER

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To,

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