IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 15772 of 2005 Between: 1 M. Rajeswara Rao, S/o. Kannarao, R/o. Door No.41-4-19, Metla Bazar, Krishnalanka, Vijayawada. 2 M.V. Ramana, S/o. Kannarao, R/o.Door No.41-4-19, Metla Bazar, Krishnalanka, Vijayawada, ..... PETITIONERS AND The Southern Distribution Company (Operation Circle) Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Assistant Divisional Engineer, Customer Service Centre, Vijayawada. .....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 to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one under Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent as arbitrary and ultravires to the Article 14 of the Constitution of India, besides directing to provide electricity service connection to the shop premises bearing Door No. 27-7-48, Sivalayam Street, Near Bandhar Locks Centre, Governor Pet, Vijayawada. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.S.R.ANJANEYALU Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.M.SREERAMULU REDDY The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORAL ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents and with their consent, the Writ Petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The grievance of the petitioners in this Writ Petition is that they are in occupation of the shop premises and that officials of the respondent are not inclined to entertain any application from them seeking new connection for the shop premises of which they are occupiers. Learned Standing Counsel, however, disputes this assertion pointing out that no details in this regard are furnished in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition. Be that as it may, Sri V.S.R.Anjaneyulu, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the petitioners shall make an application to the respondent seeking fresh connection for their shop within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Learned Standing Counsel refers to Section 43 of the Electricity Act and Regulation 3 which requires the authorities, on receipt of an application, to consider and provide electricity connection on compliance with all the requirements prescribed therein within one month of receipt of such application. 3. There shall be a direction to the respondents herein to receive the application filed by the petitioners, consider the same and on compliance by the petitioners, with all the requirements prescribed in this regard, provide electricity connection within one month thereafter. 4. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. ---------------------------- 20.7.2005 SSR Issue order copy day after tomorrow. (BO) To 1. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Customer Service Centre, Southern Distribution Company (Operation Circle) Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada. 2. 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}