This Writ Petition is instituted seeking a writ of mandamus for declaring the action of the 1st respondent Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in cancelling through their proceedings dated 24.11.2012 the building permit, granted to the petitioners as on 01.05.2012, as illegal.

The case of the petitioners is that one Smt. Tashjeebunissa Begum purchased a vast extent of immovable property of approximately 15870 square yards which is known as Mumtaj Mansion near AC Guards, Hyderabad, at a public auction conducted by the competent authority of evacuee properties. It appears, the public auction was conducted on 06.01.1962. The competent authority has also granted the necessary sale certificate in her favour on 14.08.1963. Smt. Tashjeebunnisa Begum is stated to have died on 27.09.1976 and her husband and children seemed to have succeeded to her estate. Even her husband, Mr. Asif Ali Baig is stated to have died on 10.09.1986 and it is now stated that petitioners 1 to 4 herein are the legal heirs of Mr. Asif Ali Baig. It is stated further that, from the above estate, during the lifetime of Mr. Asif Ali Baig and Smt. Tashjeebunnisa Begum, certain extents of open lands have bee