The High Court · 2025

Petition under section 151 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent nos. 4 and 5 not to interfere with the construction activity of the petitioners over the plot no. E/313 (VLT no.21 19800543) being part of Sy.no.12, 13 and 114 of '19 to 21 admeasuring 360 sq. yards (known as Salarjung Kancha) situated at Parvathapur (v) Peerzadiguda Municipal Corporation, Medipally (M) Medchal I\4alkajgiri District, pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI M.V.HANUMANTHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: ASST. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER 3 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12O2 of 2o25 ORDER This writ petition is filcd seeking to declare the action of respondent Nos:4 and 5 in demolishing the foundation footing and damaging the iron roads and interfering in the construction activity illegalty despite there being:r valid permission taking by the petitioners from the HMDA vide building permit No.o04656/BP/HMDA/toOSlGtfT/2024, dated 30.r1.2024 without notice and without an_v au thority, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently praved lor other approiriate reliefs.

2. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties and u,ith thcir conscnt this writ petition is being disposed of at thc admissior-r stage.

3. It is stated that the petitioners are the owners and possessors of open plot No.tr/313, in Sy.No. 12, 13, V+ of 19 to 2 1, admeasuring 36O sq. yards, situated at Parvathapur Village, Medipally Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District, having purchased the same through registercd sale deed bearing document No.11259 ot '2023, dated 22.11.2023. It is further stated that they have obtained pcrmission lor construction of \ -... 2 CVBR.,I wp l2{)2 2025 rcsidcnti:rl house i.e., stilt + 5 uppcr floors from IIMDA uide building pcnnrt No.O04656/BP/HMDA/ 1008/GI{T / 2024, datcd

30.11.2O)4 and as per the said permission, they have mortgage d certzrin propcrty vide document No. lOA97 12024, datcd 2:1.11.2024 in favour of Commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, in respect of 107o of the total br-rilt up area. The case of thc petitioners is that respondcrtt Nos.4 and 5, without issuing any noticc artd without following thc plocedure as prescribed in law, are intcrlering with their posscssion and also removed part of the constructed area.

4. Lcarnccl Assistant Government Pleader for Rcvenuc appearing for the rcspondents would submit that thc petit ione rs are not having any valid title over thc subjcct propcrty:rnd as the conslructions made in the said property arc lrot in accordancc u'itl'r law, the respondents madc e nqurry/ inspcction, but they havc not interfered with the construction activrty of thc petitioncrs 1n anv manner. Learned Assistant Government Pleader fr-rrtht'r submits that if the petitioners havc violatcd thc permission granted bv the HMDA or are nol having any documents in their support, the respondent autl-rorities ',vill follow duc proccss oI law. ;-'i 3 CVBIT, J Wp- 1202 2025

5. Admittedly, the petitioners have purchased open plot No.E/313, in Sy.No. 12, 13, % of 19 to 21, admeasuring 36O sq. yards, situated at Parvathapur Village, Meclipally Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, through registered sale deed bearing document No.11259 of 2023, dated 22.1 1.2023 and have also obtained building permission for construction of residential house i.e., stilt + 5 upper floors from HMDA uide building permit No.004656/BP/HMDA/ I 008/GHT / 2024, dated

30.71.2024. In terms of the said building permission, they have mortgaged certain property vide document No.10897 12024, dated 23.I1.2024 in favour o[ Commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, in respect of 1O7o o[ the total built up area. Pima focie, the pelitioners have satisfied that they are having valid documents strictlf in accordance with the permission gralted by HMDA. [t is settled law that the respondents are not having any power or authoriq/ to inlerfere with the possession or construction activity ol the petitioners if they have obtained building permission lrom HMDA. \ 4 CVBIt. J wp 1202 2025

6. [n Re.' Directions in the mdtter of demolition o;f sttttcturesl. tl'rc Hon'ble Supreme Court issucd lollo"r'ing directions "IX. DIRECTIONS 90 lrt ortler to ollctU tlrc fears tt the miruls of tIrc citizetls Lutth regerd to arbitt ary ex<'rcise of poLLter bg the offcers/ offL:ials of the St(lle, rue fivl tt necessary to issue certqln directions it exercrse of our l)otuer wtder Article 142 of the Constitution. We are also of tlrc uteu thal ?ual after orders oJ demolition are passed, the offccled perlq tlee.ls lo be qit'ert some tnTe so as to challenge the otcler of demoltton b"lbre on aDpropiote fotum. We are fufther of the uieut ll:J: etrcn rn c(ses of persons tuho do not Lutsh to cottest tlle clerrtolthott onler, sufllcient tinte needs to be giuett to th.'nl to uclcole ond (lrrenge llrcir alfairs. It is not a happg -sight l.o see wonrcn, chilclren arul aged persons dragged to tlle slreets ouenttuhl. Ilcauctls tuould not fall on the outhonties if they l'LoLd tlteir luttttls for sonte period. gl. At the ordset. Lue claifA th(rt these directions u'ill tpl be ctpltlrcable t.f lltere $ an unaulhoized slructure rn ang pub[tc place suc/r os rcnrl, street, footpoth, abulling railuag line or ontJ nuer bo(llJ or u'el"r bodies (1nd also ,o cases where there is an onlcr for clentoliltort rtuttl<t ttg a (:ourt of lqut- A- NOTIC,F: i. No clentolrtton sltottlcl be carried out without a pior sl]ottt cttuse nolrt-e retttntrtble either irt accordance with the tnrc proulded bll the- local nuricipal lauts or u..tithirt 15 dags'lime from the clQte of serurcc ol'srttlt ttcttice, tuhrcheuer is tqter. i. 'llle nolic? shalt be serued upon the owner/ occultrer by a regrsterecl post A.D. Additionatlg, the notice sholl also be afJix<'d co,r-spr('rrorislr/ on the otier portion of the structure in questiort. iii. '\'he tine of t 5 tloys, stoted lerein aboue, shal[ start front tlle dote oJ r(1.d1, of lhe suid notice. I 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3291 5 CVBR, J wp l1{)2 2025 iu. To preuent atrA allegation of backdating, LUe direct that as sootl as the sholu cause nolice is dulg serued, t imotion tlrcreol sltoll be sent to the olrtce of Cotlector/ Disticl Magtstrate of tte distict digitally by emqil and an outo generated replU acktlowledgitq receipt oJ lhe mqil should o.lso be issued froil the olfice of the Collector/ District Mclgisttate. The Collector/ DM shall designate a nodal offrcer and also ossign an emoil address and contmwicale the same to all tlre municipal and otlter authorities in charge of building regulalions attd demolition ]uuithttl otle monlh fro t tode!]. u. The notice sho/l contoin the deloils regarding: a. tlrc nalure of the unauthoized construclon. b. the details of the spectlic uiolation ond tLrc grounds of demolition. c. a list of docunrcnts that the noticee is requtred to furrislt alorrl tutth hrs replg. d. The notice should also specify the date on ulich tlrc persotrctl heaing is fixed and the deslgroted autlrcitA before.-wlom the heaing uill take place; ui. Euery municipal/ locaL authontA sftall assigrl a clesignaled dqital portal, Luithin 3 months from todolJ Luhereut details regarding seruice/ pasting of the notice, the replg, fhe .srror{, cause notice and tlrc order passed thereort uould be- ouailoble B. PERSONAL HEARINA i. The designated authority shall giue an opportunitlJ of personol heaing to the person corrcerned. it. The minutes oJ such q heoing shall also be. recorded C. FINAL ORDER Uport heaing the desigrlated authoitlJ shall pas-s a firtal orde,r ii. The Jinol order shqll contain a. lhe contentions of the rloticee, and f tlrc desqrntecl eLtthoily disagrees uith the satne, the reasons thereof; b. qs to whether the unauthoized. construction is compourtdable, rf it rs ,rol so, the rectsons therefor; \ u *' ''tl"'hl are tt "o^",1' " "! "::;' !::"i"t:;::'" "Ot ":r:;::i::::; :: :: :: ;::, !:::;,|^Ti r,'i^,on "'i; uurE A ND rrt DIctAL ,-, 1 r l,,, r. \r(,,'| o'| c{ r ,..,r, sfr,' lio" t\ un1utltonzea/ 1 llPfl "l .J. ..r' r o t t' l r t t l P t * "' Ti -l'"rO* niru,t,,t,t" t,,l "tter'],1":it-r, auaitobte onlrl 1,,'rt ol tl( ProPcflLJ ziJ;:, ;'::;;:m'^, :L#: t. W'i I t 1 t 1 t' a I t t t e t t t t tot'!, 'o1,1,n't""'r't ;;' ;'Oiroa of i5 doUS f om the ii,r, nr,trt Ltnll tlot be ttttPlettu "':: dll(' ()f receQt there(tJ ' Tltt' ttrrler-sltoll nlso be cfusplayed' on the digital portal Gs stoted ; I:' Z i t A t, o p p o t1 t t t t t t lt s t n u I (t t) e ,t,. ,"'n"tt'nn'"U ''o- '*i',l,o,"n.oJ"I"i'"il i O.,O' t..om the dote of ,,,,- -,,,t .t lr,.ldus' ( )rtlu ollet "" :' :, ,h- n,ttner/ occpier l(]s nol t u e n^t' :::: ri,i:;' i ; : y:il t''' :,^:, ;::Z:,::.' :: : :;l;""' 'tttd ttt.n( ft'-,1',':::r,::; ;t:: f,:: abouc' .g "):;;,':,,:,',',',.:, ::)",':i:"';':"'i'';:-'i:'::';;;;; -li'o1:i-^l'"' ^'i:'[ ;:iii;r#:'#:i::iii::ii#,1*":x;;1;i;,.:'.;, ::::;1,;,';,;;;,;,;. t n, be d enoti st ed ,t tlelo,rd{',Il,r/rlr"rr' a dclaled inspeclrcn r"port^shall be preputetl l,i, lll" ' ,.,"' ' ''"'' (trrt'ronll' stsned bs tuo Pancnas "i:" E. PROCEEDINGS OF DEMOLITION *",!:#: :i ii i : i i :, '',, I (1 | t t I t o'i t t tn:"' r t r t c t t r, t,, c d r.t r t,'. d- ::,:;'; :' ; :, :y :i "n,i': ::.' : " :'. ;"^n"l t hd parl iciPt t t cc t t r " .,t tnltct offtc tlt ""o ,'r.iro,;rng to bo duly pr.t"r,"d' ,t. "lot'tr"" tr rrrr t'ttr/ ttctt.tottttort.r,ct*,n :izi,",,i:t;fr?::::riin'!l ( i ,,tl,,il'\:'loner btl eflanl Process' Vide< l[)i'l'i''""' ',1'1""'*",'':::::::,::;[::I'::::::;:'r;'::'ershaltsticttg .t)tttl)l1l unth tll? Qfores( 7 CVIJI{. J Wp ll0l l0l5

93. It ttitl atso be informed that uiolation of ang of the directions wouLd lead to initiotion of contempt proceedings irt oddition to tle prosecution.

94. The ofJicials should also be infonned tlrut if the demotition is found to be irr uiolation of the orders of this Court, tle ofJlcer/ olficers concerned will be held responsible Jor restitution of lhe demoLtshed propertA ot his/ their personal cosl in addttiott to pagment of danrcges."

7. In Rajendra Kumar Barjatya and another vs. U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad and others2, the Hon'ble Supreme Court while observing that constructions put up in violation o[ or deviation from the building plan approved by the local authority and the constructions which are audaciously pit up without any building planning approval, cannot be encouraged, has issued following directions: "21. Tlerefore, rn the larger public interest, we are inclircd to ssue the folLoturng directions, in ad.dition to the directiues tssued bg this Court in Re: Directions in the matter o.f demolition of stnrctures (2024 SCC OrtLine SC 3291): (i) While issuing the buitding planning permission, an undertaking be obtained Jrom the builder/ applicont, as the cose rnag be, to tle effect that possessio4 of the building uilL be etllrusted and/or hqnded ouer to the owners/ beneficiaies onlg after obtainitg completiort/ occupatton certificate Jrom the authonties concerrted. (ri) The bu der/ deueLoper/ owner shctll cause to be dispLoged at tlrc construction site, a copg of tlrc approued plan during the entire peiod of constructon qnd the authoities corrcerned shc.ll inspect the premtses peiodicaLtg and maintain a record of such inspectiott in their offi.cial records. 'zcivil Appeal No. 14604 ot 2024 dated 17.12.2024 8 CVI]IT, J Wp 1202 2025 (iii) L'port cott(luclrtq persortaL uLspectiotl ottd being satisfred lhat tlp. blul(lnq 6 cotlstructed ut accordonce LUitlT the building plantungl ;renrri.s.sion giuen end tllere ts no dewation in such cottstruclton itt cttLtl ntattner, the completion/ occupation certificate in respe..f o[ tcsrderttial / corturercial builditg, be issued bg the outhorilll (o,t.crned to the parlrcs concerned, witltout cousing unclue delcul. lf artg deuiation is rtoticed, octlott tnust be taken in accordance u, 11 lhe Act and the process of tssuartce of conlpletiou/ o...ttl).ttion certfcatc should be dekned, unLess anrd un(il tlrc deuielions pointed out are completelg recttfi.ed. (iu) ALt tlrc /rc.().sscry seruice contTections, such o,s, ElectricitV, water stppll1, s?tueroge cotutechor4 etc., sho.tl be giuen bg the seruice prourclcr / Board to the butldings onlg after tlTe produclion of the contplelott/ occupalion cerltfacote. (u) Euett efi('r tssLtottce of conrpletion cetlrficate, deutation / uiolcttion rf ontl cottrory t.o tlte planrLing permission brought to tlte trctice ol tltc etltlrcrity irnnrccliale steps be taken bll the said oulho.illJ cottcertred, ot accor(7a ce uith laut, against the builder / ou'ner / occttltttrrt; arrd the olficial, uho s responsible for issuonce of urottglLtl co tplelrotL /occrlpolion certtllcate shall be proceeded d epartn tt' t rl t tlh 1 fo fi I uoih. (ui) No pcnrrrsstort / licence to corrduct ang ltusitess/trade ntust be giuert bL1 eutt ultlhoities irLcludirtg LocaL bodies of States/ Union Teritoies rtt ttrtrl tttrauthonzed buildirry u-respectiue of d betng re side tlt iol o r ttltt ne n:ial bu il do tg. (urt) The rlelck4t /renl nlusf be itt corrfomritg Luith the zonal pLan ottd usagt'. Atr4 rrt<tdrJrcatiorl lo such zonal plan and usage must be taken by slndlll Jollowng the ntles rn pLace arrd in cotsrderation of tlrc larget pubLi<- urlerest attd the rnlpact on the envtronment. (uii) lUlre'rrcr<'r etrrJ request $ ntade bV the respectue authoitg under tlv phnt nq (leportnlett/ local bodg for co-operation from anollpr .lepeittrctlt to take actrcn ogainst anV unauthorized conslnlclro/t, llk, leLter shall rertder immedtate assistance qnd co- operation (rnd dtrlJ delay or dereLiction woutd be uiewed senously. The Slqtes/ LIT ri usf also take disciplirrcry action against the erring officiols once i 6 broLtqht to tlrc.t krtotuledge. (L\) hl the e,uetrl o.[ ctrrtl applicotrctt / appeal / reuisiort being fited b11 tlu, orrtttt,r or builder agaitlst tlrc non-issrrance of completiort cefttJicel., ot lor regulaisoliotl of unquthorised construction or recltfication (rl (let)tetiotl etc., tlrc safte slruLI be disposecl of bg ttte olLthotlllj ctr/tccrncd, rttcludinq the pending appeals / reursions, a.s I I 9 CVBR. J Wp 1202_1025 expediiouslA os possible, in anlJ euent tot [ater thatt 90 days as stalutorilA prouided. (x) [ the authorities stictllJ adhere to the earlier directions issuecl blJ tllis court ond those beig passed todag, they u.tould houe deteftent effect artd the quututn of litigation before lhe Tiburrul / Courts relating to house / building constructions tDould come doLutt drasticallg. Hence, necessary instruclions should be issued bg all tlrc State/ UT Aouentments itl the fortn of Circular to a[L concenrcd tt.tith a uanting thqt all directpns must be scrupulouslA follouted otrcl failure to do so uill be uiewed seiouslg, wtth departmental action being initiated aga $t the erring offiaals as per latu. (xi) B<;.nks / fna ncial insrilutions shoJl sqnction loan agaitst atty bttitdtng a-s a secuitg onlg after venfgtng tle cornplelion/ occupation cerlificate issLed to a buiLding orr production of the sr;lne bA thc parlies concerued. (xii) The uiotation of any of the directions tuould lead to inttiation of cotltempt proceedngs in addrtion to the prosecutiott under the respechue lanas."

8. In view of the above discussion, this Court is the opinion the larrv laid dou,n by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the above judgments is squarely applicable to the facts of the present case as the respondents without issuing any notice, are interfering with the possession of the petitioners and also removed part of the constructed area. Since the Hon'ble Supreme Court specifically directed all the State Governments throughout the country to follow the guidelines issued for removal of alleged unauthorized and itlegal constructions, following the samc, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to interfere with the construction activity of the petitioners rT'ithout t0 CVI]R. J Wp 1202 2025 following dlrc process ()f la$,. II the respondents are having any cl:rim over tlrc propertv in occupation of the petitioners, they are dirccted to issue nolir:r: and vcrifv thc documents submitted by thc petitiont'r s strictll, in conformity with the ord(:rs passed by thc Hor-r'blc Supremc Court and takt' appropriate steps in accordance rvitl'r law. There shall be no ordcr as to costs. As a st:quel, tht: misccllaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand <'krsed //TRUE COPY// AS \ Sd/- A.V.S. PRASAD ANT REGISTRAR ECTION OFFICER To, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department Secretariat' State of Telangana, HYderabad The District Collector, Medchal Malkajgiri District' The Revenue Divisional Officer' Keesara, Medchal Malkajgiri District The Tahasildar, Medipallv (M) Medchal Malkajgiri District' The Revenue lnspector Office of the Tahasildar' Medipally (M) Medchal Malkajgiri District One CC to SRI M.V.HANUMANTHA RAO' Advocate lOPUCl TwoCCstoGPforRevenue'HighCourtfortheStateofTelanganaat Hyderabad [OUTI I BSK MP Two CD CoPies. w -----:- 7 ( o t)l 1 qE SiA n I 21 FEB zus * /js: t sr|/.TCH f-.n -*4.:--5 HIGH COURT DATED:1010112025 ORDER WP.No.1202 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS n1c"6* Yt^"