Banda Sunita v. Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited,
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
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High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-01-09. Banda Sunita v. Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited,. Read the...
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[ 3300 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT BHEEMAPAKA THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH WRIT PETITION NO:884 OF 2026 Between: Fl/o. Banda Sunita, w/o. Banda Ravinder Reddy, Aged 58-years, occ. Housewife H. No. 8-3-977/6, Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad-500073. ... PET]TIONER AND 1. Telanoana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Vidyut SouOtia Somajiguda, Hyderabad Rep by its Chairman cum Managing Director. 2. The suoerintendino Enqineer, Telangana state southern Power Distribution - Coiporition Limited, Vidyut Soudha Somajiguda, Hyderabad' 3. The Divisional Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. 4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Telangana State Southem Power Distribution Corporation Lim-ited, Kondapur, Hyderabad. 5.
The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary^ Energy Telangana Secretariat B R Ambedkar Bhavan Hyderabad 5o0 022. ' ... RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of wRlT of MANDAMUS directing the respondents to act in accordance with law and to accept application and to provide electrical service connection/meter in respect of Plot No. 137, admeasuring 395 Square yards or equivalent to 330 Sq. Meters in Sy. No. 1OO7 situated at Kukatpaly Village and Mandal, (Previously District.
Balanagar Mandal) under GHMC Kukatpally Circle, Medchal-Malkajgiri lA NO: 1 OF i:0 26 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidav t filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to accept application and to provide individual electrical service conn(lction/meter in respect of Plot No. 1 37, admeasuring 395 Square yards or equivalent to 330 Sq. Meters in Sy. No. 1007 situated at Kukatpaly Village and lMandal, (Previously Balanagar Mandal) under GHtt/lC Kukatpally Circle, Medchal-Malkajgiri District. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KARAM CHENDU KOMIREDDY Counsel for the Respondents No 1 To 4: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL Counsel forthe Respondent No 5: GP FOR ENERGY The Court marde the following: ORDER v IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION Ito. 884 of 2o26 09. o L.
2026 Between: Banda Sunita Petitioner AND The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited & four others ... Respondents ORDER: Petitioner seeking a direction to the respondents in not receiving the application for electricity connection to her property bearing Plot No. 137, admeasuring 395 square yards in survey No. 1007 situated at Kukatpally Village and Mandal (previously Balanagar Mandal), under GHMC Kukatpally Circle, Medchal- I\{alkajgiri District. 2. Heard Sri Karam Chendu Komireddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri N. Sreedhar Reddy, learnc'd Standing Counsel for TGSPDCL on behalf of Respondent Nos. l to 4 and learned Government Pleader for Enerry on behalf of Respondent No. 5. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in somewhat similar circumstances,*while dealing with Writ Petition No. 20121 of 2025, this Court, by order Trr. a 14. 07.
2025, directed the respondents authorities I Y therein to release the service connection, subject to the compliance of the statutory requirements by the petitioner therein, and hence, requested this court to perss similar order in the present writ petition also. 4. Recerrtly, the Hon'bre supreme court in Rajend,ra Kumar Barjatga a. u. P. Aacts Eaam vikas po. rishad,r, in the larger pubric interest, issued directions i:r addition to the directives issued in Re: Directions in the matter of demolitiott of stntctur. ,s. Relevant for the purpose of this case are: "(iv) All the necessary service connections, such as, Electricity, water supply, sewerage connection, etc. , shalr be given b), the servic: provider/Board to the buildings only after the production of the completio,/occupation certificate.
(v) Even after issuance of completion certificate, deviation/ violati,n if any contrary to the planning perrnission brought to the nc'tice of the authority immediate steps be taken by the said ar-rth<lrity concerned, in accordance with raw, against the builder'/owner/occupa. q! ; and the officiar, who is responsibre for iss;uance of wrongful compretion/occupation certificate shall b: proceecled departmentally forthwith. (vi) No permission/licence to conduct any business/trade must be given by any authorities including rocar bodies of States /Union Territories in anv unauthorised building irrespective of it being residentii:l or commercial building. (vii) Th: development must be in conformit5r with the zonal plan land usage. Any modification to such zonar pran and | 2024 SCC Ontine 5C3767 usage must be taken by strictly following the rules in place land in consideration of the larger public interest and the impact on the environment". S.
Since the prayer of the petitioner is to receive her application form and release individual service connection, this Court without going into merits of the matter, directs the respondents to process the application of the petitioner and release individual service connection to the subject property, subject to the petitioner complying with the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Rajendra Kumor Bariatga's case (supra) and the statutory requirements prescribed by the local authorities. 6. The Writ Petition is accordingly, disposed of. Ni; costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stgnd closed . S. GOWRI SHAN ANT //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1 The Chairman cum [\Ianaging Director, Telangana Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha Somajiguda, Hyderabad 2. The Superintending Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha Somajiguda, Hyderabad 3.
The Divisional Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Kukatpally Hyderabad. 4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Kondapur, Hyderabad 5. The Principal Secretary ,Energy Telangana Secretariat, B R Ambedkar Bhavan, Hyderabad 500 022. 6. One CC to SRI KARAM CHENDU KOMIREDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL IOPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies HIGH COURT I I DATEDr09l0112026 'tHES c) ORDER o WP. No. 884 ot 2026 * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS
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