The High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue order, orders or direction writ or writs more particularly on in the natureofWR|ToFIMANDAMUSdeclaringtheactionoftheRespondentNo.lto5 failedtodisposemyrepresentationdated22.ol-2o2S,ifanysurveyconductedor any action to be taken without due process of law against my property in H No' 1- 54inSurveyNo.T6ofMadinagudaVillage,serilingampallytvlandal'withinthe GHMClimitsofChandanagarCircle-2l,RangareddyDistrict,isillegal,arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice to direct the Respondent No.'1 to 5 not to take any action ar;ainst my property in H.No. 1-54 in Sttrvey No. 76 of Madinagqda Villagp, Serilingampally IMandal, within the GHIVC limits of Chandanagar Circle-Z.1. Rangareddy District and consequently direct the Respondent No. 1 to 5 to dispose petitioner representation dated 22-01-2025, if any survey conducted or any action to be taken without due process of law in the interest of justice and equity. d lA NO: 'l OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court rnay be pleased pleased to direct the Respondent No.1 to 5 not to take any hastily steps against the petitioners property in H.No. 1-54 in Survey No.76 of Nladinaguda Village, Serilingampally Mandal, within the GHMC limits of Chandanagar Circle-21 , Rangareddy District \^/ithout due process of law, pending disposal .of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI P.INDRA PRAKASH Counsel for the Respondents No.1to3 : ASST. GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents No.4&5 : The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI WSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3559 of 2O25 ORDER: This writ petition is {iled seeking the following relief:- "...pleased. lo issue order orders or dtection uit or wits more particularlg on in th.e nailre oi WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent No.l to 5 failed to dispose mg representation dated 22'01- ZOiS, tf ang surueg conducted or anA action to be taken withor'Lt due procesi of tow ogainst mg property in H.No.154 in Surueg No.76 of -Madtnaguda vittage, Serilingampallg Mandal within the GIIMC timtts of Clwndinagar Circle-21, Rangareddg lrstnbt, is illegal, arbitrary and uiolation of principles of natural justice to direct the Respondent No.l to 5 not to taki ing action dgoinst mV propertg in H.No.154 in Surueg No'76 oJ Madinagttd.a ti\age, Seitingampattg Mandat within the cllMc limits of Chand.inagar Circle-21, Rangorcddg Distict, and consequentlg drect the Respondeit No.1 to 5 to di"spose petitioner representation dated 22 o1'2025 if ing suleg conducted or anA o,ctbn to be taken uithout due process of lau in the interest ofjttstice and eqttitg and pass ..."

2. It is stated that the petitioners are the absolute owners and possessors of the property bearing H.No.1-54 admeasuring 150 square yards, having plinth area of 300 square feet, covered with bamboo sheets, consisting of three rooms, situated at Survey No'76 of Madinaguda Village, within the GHMC limits of Chandanagar Circle - 21, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, having acquired the sdme by virtue of registered sale deed bearing document No.8957 of 2O2l dated 07.05.2021- lt is stated that the subject property was assessed for property tax assessment and petitioner has been regularly paylng the house tax to respondent authorities. 2 3 dispossess the without issuing The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent authorities any notice are making efforts to petitioner from the subject following due process of law on the ground property is forming part of Government land. that the property forcefully without subject

4. In Re.. Directlons structuresl, the Honble in the matter of demolition of Supreme Court issued following directions: , ".^;'i.!Ji.vens .IX. DIRECTIONS 90. In order to allav the fears in th.e-_mind_s of the citizens with rcgard. to qrb rary exer-i.sc ol po*e, av-.tn" .ffr*Jrtia"E ,i'ff.""rrr", u)e find tt necessary to Lssue cerlain d.tecttoll in 7ercbe of out pouEr under Article 142 of te Constitutbn. We are al_so oJ the uiew ,na Jr"i [i* ,,ri.rs oJ clemolition "i.a. t, oi ji"";;;;,::,* ore passed. thc affps1"4 ,rn, 'ii tu chauenge the order oI demoltton befoi. an appropiate \orum ii yurttte, oy tnu uteut that eu)tt itt ceses oi oo,"on.^ ijn"'ai iii *xi-t, _""trl ,* demolition order, sulficet.t t,^. ,""'di to be giuen ,, ,:h";;;';;;;Z)L onrng" h"i, {i;;;o",,1,,:'!,:"kr:y":fi! i 'u. ,,nii,' ;i;;;';; "s.d persons unuld not lall on the auth;ities iI thes hold their hono,1., 91. At the outs?t, wc claif!.t thit these directions uill not be applicable if there ts an unauth,)rized stncture in ang public place-""ii i.lr{{rrret. lootpath, abuttins raituas ttne or anu riy'bod.s ;;;;; ;;i;;;j.ob, X*;;;i;;.isanorderfordim,ri,a,i-iZiulf, a;:;;;LT.," "o"", i. No demolition should be ,oon| oyt t ithout .a prior show coltse notice retumabte either in accord.an@, with the ti^. p-iaZa'lgli*to_l ,;?;:: -uu,, 15 days' timefrom th" d";; ;i{;;;;:i;:;L, ^rni.iprt rrhirteuer ii- The notice shall be serued. upon -the -ou.)ner/o6upier bg a regi.stered. post A.D. Ad.dttiona u, the nottce sha atso n. *iJrf,p#"L,tj on rn ou*, porTion of the s,ructure in question. tLerein above' sht t st,,rl ftom tt. date of ::;#;f;'J,it,H"io"*o iu' To preuent ang attegation of backdating-, ue direct rhat as soon as the show couse notic? ts dutt! serued. ilereof shall Oi uiilo. tn" o17o oy couector/ Dist rict Magistrate o1 he atstai ;;';;"nd. (rn auto genetated reptu ocknoutedo*" nyyt oy tne iait sit!r,ila-itJ*0" orr,"a 1o_ the olfice of the co ector/ *tlc.t uailxti"t ri-coiEif,r/ii liou a""rsn r" a nodal offcer ond also a,ssion qn em.ail acldress the same to au the munictpat and othei authoiaii ti"i*,i"Val,ii!$,ffi^nr* r^o dyollion.uttun ctne nLonth from oaay. t'r he notice slroll contain the d.etc:ils iegardmg: -itg;r"rr, -intimata.n "na i^ "in "r" - t 2024 SCC ODI_ine sc 3291 3 lem.olitbtt ;;;i;p1i;""i slwtl gtve qn opportunitg of personal heaing to the a. the nature of the unauthorized construction' t i . ,i" i"iiti if he spectfic uiotation and the grot:Lnqs of ""*tii"ii aii^"i* tnot the noticee is riqtued to furnish alons with hi's ". replg. d.'ihe notice shoutd cllso spccifl the date on uhich the perso.nal heaing is ""a the desianated auino;ig before uhom the hearing will take place; \ii authoits iholr assien a.dessnated dtsitot potTar' ';';;;; .aii" i i.iiitlim ndas wheiin deta s igarding seruice/ pasting of tte ,n" repla, the shout cause noti@ cLr.d the order possed' thereon would iiiii, be auailable B. PERSOA'A' IIEAR'XC -i. ii-i.tti""rii"iotoatg n?rson c-oncerfed. 'ii. the C, FINAL ORDER L i;;; h";rg, the designated authorttg sho.lt pass a ftnal order' ;i ThP frnlL order shall contain: '"i ',liZ'ir"ii"rii"" if tle noticee, qnd. if the designated authaitg disagrees u,ith the same, lhe rcasons thereof; i."i' ii *n tro, ** unqulhorized anstruction i's cafttpoundable' if it is not so' the reasons therefor; r' if Lhe desionlad. authoritg fnds that ontg part oI the construction is uniut h onzed/Tonampou ndable, then lhe d etails tha reol' d. as to whg th.e extreme step of d'emotitio.n-is tlw onlg option auailable and ;;;; ;;r";;Z ti*" *npo""aiig and demolishing onta part of the properts ore not auaitable 'i." fi-op-poaz.umrv o? APPELT'ATE AND JUDToTAL scnuruvv or, ol such:L a heqing sh,ll also be record'ed' ^inut.s "IrE th.lt if tlle statute prouides for an oppellate opporlunitg and i7 doei not so' the o.rder ttill nol be FINAL ORDER. ;.'i;f";h";;;""t ime for filinq the same, o' 'i^r/^",ir'):i"f", i o.ii'of ls dags ft'm the date of receipt the.reof' "utn Tie order shall qlso be dbplayed on the digital podal as slatecl aooDe' rcnoue the snouti aL giuen to {he ouLner/.occupier .to, ii.*i"*"pi"i"ug 'r,^""ini1ia coitructittn or dimolish the sqme within a peiod of 15 dalJs thc notice hos o"riod oJ 15 davs from the date oI re@ipt. iiiJ'"ii-rn. \-i-- ii,".'t o'&'pier hns not removed/ demotlshPd the ;;;i,;i" ";; unauthorized .rnstructon, on t1 th" sc:,/t'e is not slaaed bA ang dppella.te iitii"n or a aurt, tle concemid cLvtharita stwll tqke steps to deft@tish the ,;ia ;"ch anstntction u'ftich is found to be unauthoriz.ci and nor :;;.';;; com.ooundable sh.oJt be denolished' ?i"*pZf.)?i^r'tn"i,- i1ii";t a inspectian report stntt be prepared bv th'e cnncemed authorita signed bA lwo Ponchas' E. PROCEED'JIIGS OT DEMOIf,TION of demotition shall be video-graptnd' 9"4. the ancemed l'i)-"*,*"i*r" '""i,;;:;0":;i;;1;p;;i i.,,iitiL" reporl siuins ttle tbt ol l?tice offciats and ;;.;;;i;;;.iih;, participated in th; de;olttion proccss' video recordins to be dulg preserued. Mu\icipal ii. The said demplition repotT slauld be fonlardgd .to.-the 'co^ *"ii., og .nail and ;lall c.lso be disptoged" on thz-digital portal' to"state that the ihortties leieiiafier slrl,ll stictlg conpta urith 6;.';;;l"tt th.e aforesaid ditectrbtts assued bu u-s' 's5."i;iZlii"-tilo,rrna *a i'iolation o7 anv o7 the directions lDould lead to iiitiation of cnntempt proceedings in addition to tlle proseq)tlon' demotition i-s found to be in ;;.' ;;'.ii"iti ",;"iu ol"o b.'in\o'^td that il irirs of this coirt, tne o1fiei/ o1trce's o"'x'nerl utitt be hetd ,it"iiiifrn" iJ"pir*iiL 1", ,".itution of the denotishid propeag at his/ their personal cost in addition to pagnent of damages: .the .of. ' 4

5. In Rajendra Kumat Barjatya and another vs. U.p. Avas Evam Vlkas parishad and others2, the Honble Supreme Court while observing that constructions put in vioiation of or deviation from the building plan approved by the local authority ald the constructions which are audaciously put up without any building planning approval, cannot be encouraged, has issued following directions: _up - '21. Tfu,refore, tn th.e larger publir interest, we are inclined. to issue tle foLlowing directio^s, in ad.dition ti the d.irectiues issued bu this couft in Re: Directlons l^ the mattcr ol demottuon of stnrctures"(2\24 SCC OnLine sc 3291): (! While tTsurng the buitding planning permission, qn undefiaking be obtained flom the ,butldet/ applicant, a-s the,casi mag be, to th.e ellect tfwt'possessioa of the butlding uill be entru-sted and/or handed oue, to tii orrn)i) beneficiariel onlg afier obtaining completion/ occapation certifi.cate fro^ tin ,.tltLlorities concemed- (ii) The .builder/ rleueloper/ ouner slull cau.se to be d.ispleged at tle anstruction site,- a apg of the. approued plan during tLLe intire period of constructbn antd the authoities concemed. shall -h:.s,pea premises peiodicollg and maintain a retnrd. of such inspection in thii olTciat record.s. (iii) Upon d)nducting personol inspection atd bein7 sat*fuaihat the buil.ding is consttacted in aa:ordance with the buildtng pi""i"g p.r"u;ion giuen and there is no deviation rn such *rotiition ii' ang manner, the completion/ o,.cupation cerlirtcab in respect oJ resid.entiil / @mnercia) Duttclng, b.! tssued bg the autttoitg ancemed to th.e parties concedleL t ith.out eausng undue delag, If ang deuiation i,s noticed., a&on must be taken in ac<nrdonce with tLLe Act . and. th.e process i7 issuance oy cornpletion/ ocqlpation cerlificate should be defened, unlek ana until lhe cteutafions potntcd out are completelg rectLfiEd. (iu) AU the necessary seruice connectton_s, such as, Electricitg, u)ater st4)ply, sewerage connectiot\ etc., shall be giuen bg the serui@ provider / Board, n the butldaqs on!17 after the production oJ the con_,oletion/ oiupatio,n c}JrtiJn:ate. (u) Euea after. issuan<:e of rnmpletbn certifirnte, deviatin / violaiion if ang cDntrary to the planning permission brought to lhe notice of tle au;hori;g imrnediate steps be taken bg the said outh;ritg concemed, in icirclqne uith la.w, ogainst the builder / oumer / ocatjanq and ;he olficia.l, who is responsible for i-ssuance of wrongfitt completion / occupation eifiate shall be proceeded d pa d me ntallg forthwith. " (vi) No pemi:;siort / licen<p to (Dnduct qng business/trade must be giuen bg ang authaities including locd bodies of Stqtes/ Union ferrfuneJ in ani y"1\lhor-"rl building irrespectiue of it being residential or cammercial building. (uit) The deuelopment must be in anformitg with tle zanol plan and usage. Attg modifu:otio:t to such zoftaj pkln and usage must be taken bg stictlg folto LUUtg tle ruLes it place and in constTeratbn of the larger public interest and. the itnpect oi the environment 2 Civil Appeal No. 14604 of 2024 dated, |j.12.2024 7 5 (uitt) Wheneuer ang request is made bg ttte respectiue authoritA under the planning depqrtnent/ locol bodg for cooperation from anotler department to take action against ang unauthoriz.ed. constnrction, the latter slu'tl render immediate assrSrcnce and m operation and ang delag or dereltction would. be uiewed- seiouslg. The Stales/ W must a,lso take disciplinary action against the ertng olficiab once it is brought to thetr knowledge. (ix) In the euent of ong application / appeal / reuision being filed bg the owner or builder against the non-isstance of ampletion @rtificate or for regularisation of utututltorised construction or rectifi(ntion of deuiation etc. , the same shatl be di-sposed of bg he authoitg ancemed, induding the pendtng appeds / reui-sions, os expeditiouslg as possible, in ang euent not later than 90 daAs as statutorilg prouided. (x) If the authoities strictlg adhere to the eqrlier direcfions issued bg this court and those betng po.ssed todag, theA woutd haue deterrent elfect and the quantum of litigation before th-e Tribunal / Courts relatitg ta house / buitding constructrbrls would ame down drosticollg. Hene, neessarg instructions should be i.ssued bg alt the State/ W Gouemments in the form of Circtlar to all concerned. with a uaming that oil diectbns must be scntpulouslg followed and failure to do so will be uieued seriouslg, with departmentoi action being initiated against thz ering offuials as per law. (i) Banks / financttzl instrtulrons shall sanction loan against ang building as a secuity onlA afier veifging the completion/ occupatbn certiftcate issued to q building on production of the same bA the porties @n@med. (i me uiolqtion of ang of th-e dtections unuld lead. to initiation of contempt proceedings in addition to the proseqttion under th.e respective laws."

6. Since, it is stated that house is existing in the subject property for almost five (5) years and petitioners have purchased the subject property under registered sale deed, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 to follow the guidelines issued by the Honble Supreme Court and also the due procedure as prescribed under law, for removal of illegal constrLrctions. 7 . With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. I I 6 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. / To, //TRUE COPYII SD/- A. SRINIVASA REDDY -- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SEC 1 TION'O FFICER

1. The Principal secretary, Department of Revenue, secretariat Buildings, State of Telangana. Hyderabad

2. The District Collector, Rangareddy District. 3. The Tahsildar, Seritingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District_SOO050. 4. The Zonal Cofnmissioner, Glegtgr Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, G.l_ 1 1 MC, Seritinlampaily Mandat, nangireddy biiiiict-soooso.

5. TheDeputy commissio.ner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal corporation, circle- - - 21, Chandanagar, Serilingampaily Mandal, Rangareddy Oistrijt_tOiiOSb.

6. One CC to SRI P.INDRA PRAKASH, Advocate. [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana.

8. Two CD Copies. BSK FJP i/' t t t \ I HIGH COURT DATED:0710212025 ORDER WP.No.3559 of 2025 a" P * C,u ,." C 1t.L4 .g (.t H. -) x DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS /"/ /> ,/t,/15 I