IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11435 of 2004 Between: N.Maneiah, s/o.Subrahmanyam, R/o.3-11-53, Kalahasti Byapass Road, Naidupeta,Nellore Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND Assistant Divisional Engineer, A.P.Transco, Naidupeta, Nellore District.A.P. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to t issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to consider the application for current connection dated 26-5-2004 and declaring the action of the respondent in not considering application of the petitioner for current connection, as arbitrary, illegal, malafide, violating Art 14, 16 and 21 of Indian Constitution with a direction to consider the case of the applicant for a new connection dated 26-5-2004. For the Petitioner: MR.V.SARAVANA KUMAR, Advocate For the Respondent: Mrs. M. VINOBHA DEVI, SC For AP Transco The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the action of the respondent in not providing Electrical Connection to the STD Booth, which was established as per the permission obtained from the Telephone Department. 2. According to the petitioner, he has applied for providing Electrical Connection on 26.05.2004, complying all the requirements. But, however, the respondent has not considered the said application and provided the Electrical Connection. Therefore, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. 3. It is also the case of the petitioner that he is a handicapped person. Therefore, the telephone connection was given by the Telephone Department under the handicapped quota and unless power supply is provided, the petitioner is not able to run the STD Booth to ekeout his livelihood. 4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. 5. In view of the non-disposal of the application of the petitioner dated 26.05.2004 it is appropriate to direct the respondent to consider the application of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders for providing electrical connection to the STD Booth established by the petitioner, under the handicapped quota, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of at the admission stage. --------------------- 07.07.2004 va To 1. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, A.P.Transco, Naidupeta, Nellore District.A.P. 2. Two CD Copies.