The Hon’ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.36733 of 2014 Dated 02.12.2014 Between:
S.Johar Basha and another …Petitioners And Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company rep. by its Managing Director, Hyderabad and 2 others.
…Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Mr.Mahadeva Kanthrigala Counsel for the respondents: Mr.O.Manohar Reddy, SC for TSCPDCL The Court made the following:
Order:
This Writ Petition is filed with the grievance that respondent Nos.1 and 2 have not been releasing power supply to the petitioners’ premises bearing Door No.13/191, Daknipet, Madanapalle, Chittoor District.
At the hearing, Mr.Mahadeva Kanthrigala, learned Counsel for the petitioners, has not disputed that except a legal notice got issued by the petitioners to respondent No.2, his clients have not approached the competent authority concerned with proper application in the prescribed form, by paying the prescribed fees for sanction and release of domestic connection.
Unless the petitioners have first followed the above procedure, they cannot maintain this Writ Petition for a Mandamus to direct respondent Nos.1 and 2 to sanction and release the power supply to their premises. In this view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to approach the competent authority with an application in the prescribed form. If no action thereon is taken by the competent authority within a reasonable time, the petitioners shall be free to avail a fresh legal remedy.
As a sequel, WPMP.No.45976 of 2014, filed by the petitioners for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous.
(C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) Dt: 2nd December, 2014
LUR