IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
LALITHA KANNEGANTI, J.
MannemNarender Reddy - Appellant
Versus
The State of Telangana - Respondent
WRIT PETITION No.14673 of 2022
Decided on : 23-03-2022
Revocation Order - Building Permission - The court allowed the writ petition, setting aside the revocation order dated 28.01.2022 and directed the respondents to follow the guidelines issued in a previous order and pass orders in accordance with the law.
Fact of the Case:
The Writ Petition was filed to declare the revocation order for construction of a residential house as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of the principles of natural justice.
Finding of the Court:
The court allowed the Writ Petition, setting aside the revocation order and directing the respondents to follow the guidelines issued in a previous order and pass orders in accordance with the law. There was no order as to costs.
Issues: The issues involved revolved around the legality, arbitrariness, and violation of natural justice in the revocation order for construction of a residential house.
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the need for fair action and strict adherence to the principles of natural justice in justifying the revocation of building permission. It directed the respondents to withdraw the revocation letters and allow the petitioners to submit their explanations to the objections within a specified period.
Final Decision: The Writ Petition was allowed, setting aside the revocation order dated 28.01.2022, and the respondents were directed to follow the guidelines issued in a previous order and pass orders in accordance with the law. There was no order as to costs.
ORDER :
1. This Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the 2nd respondent in passing the revocation order through letter No. 127193/SHAD/0061/2022, dated 28.01.2022 for construction of residential house stilt for parking + 2 upper floors in total land admeasuring 239 square yards equal to 199.83 sq. mtrs in Plot No.48, situated at Sy.No.241/P Vimala Shankar Nagar Colony, Shadnagar Village, Farroqnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the principles of natural justice.
2. Heard Sri Katta Laxmi Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development for respondent No.1 and Sri N. Praveen Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2. All the learned counsel submit that the issue in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order dated 13.12.2021 in Writ Petition No.20398 of 2021 and batch, wherein this Court considered the issue at length and at paras 12 and 13 directed as under:
13. As regards the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No. 32665 of 2021 that the revocation order was passed without recording any objections, the respondent authorities are directed to bring the objections to the notice of the petitioner therein within a period of one week from today; and on receipt of such objections, the petitioner shall submit his explanation to the said objections within two weeks thereafter; and on submission of such explanation by the petitioner, the respondent authorities are entitled to pass appropriate orders in accordance with the provisions of TS-b PASS Act and the Rules made thereunder within one week from the date of receipt of such explanation. In case, if no orders are passed by the respondent authorities within the time indicated above, there shall be deemed approval of the application of the petitioner filed for construction of building. It is made clear that until passing of orders by the respondent authorities within the time prescribed on the explanations submitted by the petitioner, the petitioner shall not proceed with any type of constructions in his subject land.”
3. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is allowed setting aside the revocation order dated 28.01.2022.
The main legal point established is the requirement for fair action and strict adherence to the principles of natural justice in justifying the revocation of building permission.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for authorities to act fairly and in strict adherence to the principles of natural justice when revoking building construction p....
The need for respondent authorities to act fairly and in strict adherence to the principles of natural justice in revoking building permissions.
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