ORDER:

Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, J.

1. The looming threat of demolition of a 150 years old palace, Irrum Manzil, due to the decision of the Council of Ministers on 18.06.2019, to construct a new legislative complex at the site of the palace, has agitated the people of Hyderabad. For, the proposed construction of the legislative complex would be possible only with the demolition of the palace. Proud as people are of their heritage and culture of the beautiful city of Hyderabad, eight Public Interest Litigation (‘PIL’) writ petitions have been filed, challenging the said decision, before this Court.

2. Writ Petition (PIL) No. 86 of 2019, and Writ Petition (PIL) No. 79 of 2019, which have challenged the proposed demolition of the Irrum Munzil, shall be dealt with herein under. For, the most meaningful arguments have been raised by both the parties in these two writ petitions. The other writ petitions, namely W. P. (PIL) Nos. 64, 65, 73, 75, and 80 of 2019 shall be decided separately, but in light of the decision of these two writ petitions. The W.P. (PIL) No. 81 of 2019 shall also be