The High Court · 2025

Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI AMBEDKAR DUNNA Gounsel for the Respondent No.1 : Gp FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRAT|ON AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI KATTKA RAVTNDER REDDY, S.C. FOR HYDRAA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 5: SRt G. MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, The Court made the following: oRDER s'c' FoR GHMC :;, " HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN WRIT PETITION No.2926 OF 2025 ORAL ORDER: Heard Mr. Ambedkar Dunna, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Katika Ravinder Reddy, Ieamed Standing Counsel for HyDRAA appearing on behalf of respondent No.2 and Mr. G. Madhusudhan Reddy, leamed Standing Counsel for GHMC appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.3 to 5

2. T\e petitioner herein is claiming that her husband purchased Plot bearing No.5, admeasuring 181 square yards together with a hut bearing No.ll-82l5 in a dilapidatd condition in Survey No.706 and 707, situated at New Mirjalguda under GHMC limits, Malkajgiri Circle and Mandal, Medchal - Malkajgiri District, under a registered sale deed bearing document No.370l of 1976, dated. 06.12.1976 After purchase, her husband 0onstructed a house by obtaining permission from the concerncd authority. After denise of her husband, the petitioner succeeded the said properfy. She is in possession ofthe subject property. She has been paying property tax to the respondent Corporation. In proof of the same, she has filed copies of sale deed, electricity consumption bill and property tax 2 KL,J W.P. No.2926 of2025 receipt etc. Even then, respondent No.2 is trying to dispossess the petitioner fiom the subject property without following the procedure laid down under law. Challenging the said action of respondent No.2, the petitioner filed the present rvrit petition.

3. Whereas, Mr. Katika Ravinder Reddy, leamed Standing Counsel for FfYDRAA, on instructions would submit that M/s. Mirjalguda Welfare Association with registration No.1620 of 2014 has filed a Public Interests Litigation (PIL) vide WP (PL) No.60 of 2021 seeking a direction to respondent Nos.3 to 5 herein and others to remove the encroachments in the said area and also protect the public roads. A Division Bench of this Court directed respondent Nos.3 to 5 to protect the roads and remove all the encroachments. Therefore, respondent No.2 is measuring thc encroachments made on the public roads etc., in compliance with the said order. Thereafter, respondent No.2 will take action, if any, against the petitioner strictly in accordance with the procedure laid down under law.

4. In the light of the aforesaid submissions, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.2 to 5 not to dispossess the petitioner from the subject property without following due procedure J KI"J W P. No.2926 of2025 laid down under law. In the circumstances of the case, there shalt be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// Sd/. P. CH. NAGABHUSHAMBA ASSI TANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To, Bund Hyderabad.

1. The Principal^Secretary, Municipal 4dministration and Urban Development - Pepartment, Secretariat Buildings, T.S., Hyderabad. 2. The commissioner, HyderabaE Disastei Response and Asset protection I _ Agency, Office at 7'n Floor, Bhudha Bhavan Ranijung-side of Tank bund. \ 3. The Com.missioner, Greater Hyderabad Municiiraltorporation, Lower Tank + f!."- pgpyty Qolqissione.r, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Circte , -XXVIll Malkajgiri Circle, Hyderabad. 5. Il" Deputy City Plann6r Town planning Section, Greater Hyderabad ^ Municipal C_opo1glion, Circle 28, Malkajgiri Circte, Hyddrabad. 6. One CC to SRI AMBEDKAR DUNNA, Advocate tOpUCl 7. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration anO Urban Develooment. Hioh Court for the State of Telanlana at Hyderabad. IOUTI B. One CC to SRt G. MADHUSUDITAN s.c. foi GHMC [opuc] 9. One CC to SRt KATTKA RAVTNDER REDDY, S.C. for HyDRAA topubl 10.Two CD Copies BM MP -Reooy, ( ?'5 U E STr, i 0 b l.i,- 2ri25 : .:l t D..-,...,-,-rCd .i HIGH COURT DATED:3110112025 ORDER WP.No.2926 ot 2025 u l I I i l I I I I DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ,I e6