H. Sajida Banu Vs The State of Telangana

H. Saiida Banu, Wo. H. Mohammed^{Ali, Aged. 59 Yrs, Occ. Housewife,R/o'} Plot No.252, Type-C, Survey^{No.77,Raghavendra} 99tgny'^{Kondapur (v)'} Serilingampally iivt), UnOer^{GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, T.S.}

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...PETIT!ONER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep^{by its} trnqpql^{Secretary Power ahd Energy} Department Secretariat,^{Hyderabad-500022.}

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Telanoana State Southern Power^{DistributionCompany Limited, Vidyuth} Soudlia, Somajiguda,^{Hyderabad Rep. by its Chairman-cum-Managing} Director.

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The Suoerintendinq Engineer,^{Telangana state southern Power Distribution} Compahy Limited, Vidyith^{Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.}

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The Divisional Engineer,^{OperationGachibowli' TG S P D C L}

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The Assistant Divisional^{Engineer, Operation Chandanagar, T G S P D C L}

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TheAssistantEngineer,^{Operation Hafeezpet,TG S P D C L}

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Greater Hyderabad Municipal^{Corporatiorr, Circle20, Rep. by its} Commissi6ner. GHMC, Serilingampally^Zone.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of^{the constitutionof lndiapraying that in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit^{filed therewith,the High courtmay be} pleased to issue an appropriate writ,^{order or direction more particularly onein} the nature of writ of Mandamus^{declaringthe actionof the Respondents2 to 6 in} not receiving the application^{form and release the individualservice connection to} the^petitioner, the^{Plot No.252, Type-C,in Survey No.77, admeasuring300 Sq'} Yards., situated at Raghavendra^{Colony, Kondapur(V), Serilingampally (M)'}

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Under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, T.S., and bounded by North. prot No.251, south.^prot No-253, East.30'Ft. wide Road, west.rprot No.263., as iilegar, nuil, void' arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to receive application and to release the inclividual service connection without being influenced by the instructions of the r,th respondent.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2026

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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 Respondr-'nts 2 to 6 to receive the application and retease the individual service connection to the petitioner, the prot No.252, Type-c, in survey No.77, admeasuring 300 rjq. yards., situated at Raghavendra corony, Kondapur (V), serilingampaily (M), Under GHMC, Ranga Reddy District, T.s., and bounded by North. Plot No.251, south. prot No.253, East.30,Ft. wide Road, west. prot No.263.,

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GOUNSEI fOr thE PEl:itiONEr: SRI THAKUR ROOPA SINGH

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counsel for the Re:spondent No.1: SRI N.DlvyA, AGp FoR ENERGY

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counsel for the Rer;pondent Nos.2 to 6: sRr H.SUMEETH KUMAR FoR N.SREEDHAR REDIDY, Sc FoR TGSPDCL

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counsel for the Res;pondent No.7: sRl G.MALLESHAM REDD' FoR G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GHMC

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The Court made the fottowing: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE RENUKA YARA

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WRIT PETITION No. 4L62 of 2o26

1lth FEBRUARI,292O

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Between:

Mrs. H. Sajida Banu,

Ranga Reddy District.

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Petitioner

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AND

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The State of Telangana,

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Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Power anci Energr Department Secretariat, I{yderabad and others.

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... Re6pondents

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ORDER:

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Heard Ms. Thakur Roopa Singh, learned counsql for the petitioner as well as Ms. N. Divya, Iearned Assistant Government Pleader for Energr-respondent No.l; Mr. H. Sumeeth Kumar, learned counsel representing Mr. N. Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsei flor TGSPDCL-respondent Nos.2 tO 6 and Mr. G. Mallesham Reddy, learned counsel representing Mr. G. Madhusudhan Reddy, Iearned Standing Counsel for GHMCrespondent No.7. Perused the record.

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The Present writ Petition is similar to the issue dealt by this Court in W.P. No. 5345 of 2025 uide order dated 24.O2.2025.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is also disposed of in terms of the said order dated 24.02.2025 in w.p. No. 534s of 2o2s. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed

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SD/.A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR / ASSISTANT REGISTRAR /

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The Princiozrr secretary power and Energy Department secretariat, Hyderabao-r;obbiZ-.-e,^{I vrrv'I}

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2' The Chairmiln-cum-Managing Director, Telangana State Southern power Distribution^()ompa ny t_imiteo] Vioyrti'fiffi ;: Somajig uda, Hyderabad.

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3' The superintending.!.ngi1e-er, Telangana state southern power Distribution com pa ny Lirn ited, Vioyltn souo n i, S;;;X g;", Iuyo era oao.

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TheDivision,ar Engineer, operationGachibowri, rG spDC L

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The Assistarrt Divisionat Engineer, operation chandanagar, T G s p D c L

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TheAssistartEngineer, operation Hafeezpet, TG s p D c L

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The commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipar corporation, circle 20, GHMC, Serilrngam pally Zone.'^-

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one cc to sRr THAKUR RoopA srNGH, Advocate topucl

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one cc to sRr N.SREEDHAR REDDY, sc FoR TGSPDCL topucl

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10.one cc to sr?t G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, sc FoR GHMctopucl

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1 1. Two ccs to Gp FoR ENERGY, High court for the state of rerangana at Hyderabad .lOUTI

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12.Two CD Copies

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(Along with the copy of order dated 24.02.2025, in w.p.No.s34s ot 2o2sl

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HIGH COURT

DATED:1 110212026

ORDER

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI

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ORDER:

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Heard Smt. Thakur Roopa Singh, learn€d counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Assistant 'Government Pleader for Energy, appearing on Sehalf of respondent No.1, Sri N. Sreedhar Reddy, tearned ptanding Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to I and Sri G. Madhusudan Reddy, learned Standing Co for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation ap ng on behalf of respondent No.8.

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2. The petitioner approached the Court see prayer

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as under:

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"...to issue an appropriate Writ order or directi more particularly one in the nature of Writ of declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 7 n not receiving the application form and release the i ual service connection to the petitioner, the Plot No. V4 in Survey Nos.1L/22, LL/24, Ll/26, \U27, Lt/29 and tt/30 admeasuring 1000 sq yards situated at Khana (v) Serilingampally (M) under cHMC Ranga Reddy ct, Telangana State bounded by North : Plot No.175; Plot No.173, East: Plot No. 183, West: 50'Wide ,ES illegal, null, void, arbitrary and consequently direct e

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SN, J wP 5345 2025

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resp()ndents to receive application and to release the individual service connection without being influenced by the irstructions of the 8th respondent and to pass...".

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It i:s represented by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to 7 that the subject issue in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this court dated 07.02.2025 passed in w.p. No.3526 of 202s, hence, thr: present writ petition could be disposed of in terms of the aforesaid order.

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Learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to 7 brings to the notice of the Court that the petitioner has to file an online application for passing of appropriate orders.

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a) The aforesaid facts and circumstances of the

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case and,

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b) The submissions made by both the tearned cours€l appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the

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learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 to 7,

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The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to file an online application seeking electricity service connection to the^{petitioner's subject} Bremises i.e., Plot No.174 in Survey^Nos. Lll22, 1tl24t^11126, Lll27, Ltl2g and LLISO admeasuring^{1OOO qq yards} situated at Khanamet^(V) Serilingampally^{(M) und€r GHMC} Ranga Reddy District, Telangana State,^withina qeriod^of one (1) week from the date of receipt of^{the copy of the} order and upon the^petitioner making^{such ontine} application within the said^period as stipulated^{as above,} the respondent Nos.2 to 7 are directed to^{consider the} said application of the^petitioner for^release of^the electricity power supply to the^{petitioner's subject} property within a period of one (1) week thereafter. It is however observed that if the respondent Nos.2 to^{7 pass} orders on^petitioner's application^{grantingrelease of the} electricity power supply to the^petitioner's subject

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property,, the same shall be subject to further direction that may be issued by the State of Telangana or the Apex Court in the litigation pending before it arising out of the order dated L2.O9.2012 passed in Writ Petition No.2O4O7 of 2OO8 and batch. However, there shal! be no order as to costs.

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The miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

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MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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Date: 24.O2.2025

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Note

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Issue C.C. by 2a.O2.2O25. (Blo) skj

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