IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY
G. Padma – Appellant
Versus
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation – Respondent
ORDER :
LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY, J.
This Writ Petition is filed to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings in Order No.647/ACP/TPS/Cir-IX/CZ/GHMC, dated 01.05.2015, of respondent No.2 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the regularization scheme and to set aside the same and consequently, to direct respondent Nos.1 and 2-Corporation not to demolish the petitioner’ house in Ground Floor of Laxmi Arcade bearing Municipal No.2-2-647/77/F, Srinivasanagar Colony, Bagh Amberpet, Hyderabad (hereinafter referred to as ‘subject flat’).
2. Heard Sri P.Vishnuvardhan Reddy, learned Counsel for petitioner, Sri G.Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Though, Sri E.Shiva Kumar, learned Counsel entered appearance on behalf of respondent Nos.3 and 4, did not appear before this Court.
3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner purchased a land admeasuring 40 square yards under registered sale deed No.796/1995, dated 07.03.1995, and subsequently entered into agreement with the builder on 29.12.1995 for construction of a flat; that the subject flat was constructed in stilt floor of Laxmi Arcade; and that the same was regularized vide Permit
Demolition proceedings of regularized structures must comply with due process, and prior regularization must be acknowledged in actions taken by municipal authorities.
Judicial intervention is justified when administrative bodies delay the processing of applications, violating statutory requirements for timely decision-making.
The court mandates processing of pending applications for regularization of unauthorized constructions under specified timelines to uphold compliance with municipal regulations.
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