IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13993 of 2004 Between: K.Prabhakar, S/o Ramaswamy, R/o Pudur Village and Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Central Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd (APCPDCL) rep.by its Divisional Engineer (Electrical), Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District 2 The Additional Assistant Engineer, Electrical Operation, APCPDCL, Mannagude, R.R.District .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue any appropriate Writ, Order or direction preferably a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in not releasing Power supply to the service Connections Nos.725 and 726 of the petitioner in spite of collecting requisite fee and issuing release orders and slab pass books in respect of the land situate in Sy.Nos.91/A, E and 96 of Pudur Village and Mandal, R.R.District, as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release power supply to the said Service Connections and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAGHUVEER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MRS.M.VINOBHA DEVI (SC FOR APTRANSCO) The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the owner and possessor of the land bearing Survey Nos.91 A, E and 96 of Pudur Village and Mandal, Ranga Reddy District to an extent of Ac.22.24 guntas. He states that he made an application to the second respondent-Additional Assistant Engineer Electrical Operation, APCPDCL, Mannagude, Ranga Reddy District, requesting for supply of power by paying necessary requisite fee. The petitioner also states that the authorities inspected the site and the second respondent has also issued release order dated 22.03.2004 and slab pass-books were also issued bearing service connection Nos.725 and 726. However, the power connections have not yet been released. The petitioner states that inspite of several representations made by him, there is no response from the respondents and no steps have been taken for release of power connection. The latest representation made by the petitioner is dated 21.07.2004. In the circumstances, this writ petition is filed challenging the inaction on the part of the respondents. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel, Smt.M.Vinobhadevi, appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and keeping in view the assertions made by the petitioner that he has complied with all the requirements and even the service connection numbers were issued to him, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 21.07.2004 made by the petitioner requesting for supply of power to his pump sets and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ 09.08.2004 Note: Furnish CC in two days (b/o) VGB To 1 The Divisional Engineer (Electrical), Central Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd (APCPDCL), Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District 2 The Additional Assistant Engineer, Electrical Operation, APCPDCL, Mannagude, R.R.District 3 2CD copies