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2025 Supreme(Telangana) 7

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
T.VINOD KUMAR, J.
Smt. Cheguri Anitha Andalu - Appellant
Versus
The State of Telangana - Respondent
Writ Petition No. 14425 Of 2024
Decided On : 04-06-2025

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : VEDULA CHITRALEKHA
For the Respondent: GP FOR MCPL ADMN URBAN DEV

Unauthorized construction cannot be regularized if it deviates from sanctioned plans, and failure to obtain proper permissions invalidates subsequent legal claims for regularization.

Headnote:(A) GHMC Act, 1955 - Section 455A - Unauthorized construction - The petitioner filed a writ petition to challenge an earlier court order directing action against unauthorized construction. The petitioner contended that the order was made without notice to them, violating principles of natural justice. The court reasoned that the unauthorized construction in deviation of building permits cannot be regularized and upheld the previous order. (Paras 1, 53, 54)

(B) Procedural fairness - The absence of notification to affected parties does not render a lawful order void where unauthorized construction is established. (Paras 39, 51)

(C) Authority’s jurisdiction - Regularization of unauthorized constructions must comply with relevant statutory requirements and procedures. (Paras 32, 54)

Facts of the case:
The petitioner claimed rights over a property and contested the prior order that directed demolition of constructions built without appropriate permissions. The construction included a fifth floor added without authorization.

Findings of Court:
Dismissed the writ petition as meritless, highlighting the absence of compliance with building regulations and prior successful appeals against less favorable judgments.

Issues: Whether proper notice was given to the petitioner before the decision about illegal constructions and if the building permit deviations could be regularized.

Ratio Decidendi: The court found the petitioner's arguments inadequate, stating that irregularities in construction do not warrant relaxation of legal compliance as established in building codes.

Result: Writ Petition dismissed.

Table of Content
1. writ petition structure and preliminary hearing (Para 2 , 3)
2. factual background on property and construction permissions (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
3. issues with previous court order without proper parties (Para 10 , 11 , 12)
4. contention on the impact of unauthorized construction (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)
5. petitioner seeks to set aside previous order affecting their rights. (Para 17 , 18 , 19)
6. responses from respondents regarding construction violations (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24)
7. arguments against the petitioner's claim for permit regularization (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30)
8. illegal construction and the requirements for regularization (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34)
9. respondents argue construction violates permissions and rules. (Para 35)
10. court's observations on legal procedure compliance (Para 37 , 38 , 39)
11. court emphasizes compliance with building regulations for regularization. (Para 40 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 55)
12. court observes procedural impropriety in challenging earlier order. (Para 41 , 42 , 48 , 49)
13. judicial reasoning against unauthorized construction (Para 50 , 51 , 52)
14. final ruling on the merit of the writ petition (Para 53 , 54)
15. direction on handling pending applications (Para 56)

ORDER :

T.VINOD KUMAR, J.

This Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer:

“…to issue an appropriate writ, order or orders to set aside the order passed in W.P.No.9979 of 2024, dt. 18.04.2024, and to issue a consequential direction to the respondents 2 to 5 not to proceed against the property bearing No.6-3- 1177/A/120 and 6-3-1177/A/104, B.S.Maktha, Begumpet, Hyderabad, till the disposal of the application filed by the petitioner under Section 455A of the GHMC Act, 1955 and pass such order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case..”

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) appearing for respondent No.1, Sri K.Siddharth Rao, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 5, and with their consent the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing and disposal at admission stage.

3. Having regard to the nature of lis involved and the manner of disposal of the Writ Petition, this Court is of the view that notice to unofficial respondent No.6 is not necessary for adjudication of the present Writ Petition.

4. The case of the petitioner as set out in the affidavit, in brief, is that she is aggrieved by the order passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.9799 of 2024, dt. 18.04.2024, whereby this Court had directed the respondents-authorities to take action against the construction made by the petitioner and her son in the premises bearing Nos.6-3-1177/A/120 and 6-3-1177/A/104, admeasuring 400 sq. yards in B.S.Maktha, Begumpet, Hyderabad, as the said order has been passed without making them parties to the said writ petition. Hence, the present Writ Petition.

5. Petitioner contends that she had purchased a portion of the property bearing House Nos.6-3-1177/A/120 and 6-3-1177/A/104 admeasuring 200 sq. yards along with a construction in 100 sq. feet having RCC roof, under a registered sale deed bearing No.1525/2022, dt. 07.05.2022; and that her son namely Cheguri Eswar Sai Kishore has purchased the remaining portion of the aforesaid house property admeasuring 200 sq. yards on the same date vide registered sale deed bearing No.1526/2022, and are in possession of the said property.

6. It is the further contention of the petitioner that herself and her son have approached the respondents-authorities and made application individually, seeking building permission in respect of the property purchased by them under the aforementioned two sale deeds; that the respondents-authorities by considering the applications made by her granted building permission on 23.06.2022 for construction of Stilt + 2 Upper floors; and that her son was also granted building permiss

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