IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY

WRIT PETITION No.30027 of 2025

Dated: 03.12.2025

Between

Mrs. Cheilimilla Haritha Reddy

…PETITIONER

And

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation,

Rep. by its Commissioner, Tankbund, Hyderabad,

and others.

…RESPONDENTS

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus to

declare the action of the respondents herein in issuing Shortfall letter dated 08.12.2024 in respect of building permission application bearing File No.011098/GHMC/5457/SLP2/2023BP dated 06.10.2023 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of the GHMC Act and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to grant building permission in respect of Plot No.807 admeasuring 418.03 sq. meters, Sy.Nos.11/14 to 11/18, Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy

District.

2. Petitioner claims to be the absolute owner and possessor of Plot No.807 admeasuring 418.03 sq. meters, Sy.Nos.11/14 to 11/18, Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, having purchased the same under registered sale deed bearing Document No.7457 of 1997 dated 27.10.1997. The petitioner applied for building permission to the respondent No.2 on 06.10.2023 for construction of residential cum free Women’s Health Clinic by enclosing requisite documents. However, there was no communication from the respondent No.2. The petitioner submitted representation dated 18.12.2023 to the respondent No.4 requesting for expeditious consideration of building permission application. Thereafter, notice dated 02.02.2024 was issued by the petitioner through her counsel to the Commissioner, GHMC, requesting for consideration of building application.

3. It is stated that subsequently on 08.12.2024, the respondent No.4 issued shortfall intimation letter stating that the land in Sy.Nos.11/14 to 11/18 is recorded as “Gurukul Trust land” and included in prohibitory register; the Revenue Divisional Officer and the Tahsildar, Serilingampally, has not recommended issuance of NOC for building permission for the land of the petitioner and that the proposal may be kept on hold until clarification is received from the revenue department. The petitioner submitted representation dated 26.07.2025 to the respondent No.5 – District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, seeking permission for construction of Free Women’s Health Clinic in the plot of the petitioner. However, the same was not considered.

4. Ms. C. Kiranmayee, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that in similar circumstances this Court passed order 15.11.2022 in WP.No.12101 of 2022 directing the respondent authorities to consider the building permission application of the petitioner therein. The GHMC is concerned only with the prima facie title of the applicant while granting building permission and cannt conduct a roving enquiry.

5. Mr. G. Madhusudhan Reddy, learned standing counsel for respondent – GHMC, submitted that the application of the petitioner was duly considered and the file was triggered to the Revenue Department for title verification. In turn, the Additional Director (Revenue) addressed letter dated 28.09.2024 stating that the land in Sy.Nos.11/14 to 11/18, Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, is recorded as ‘Gurukul Trust Land’ in the Prohibitory Register (under Section 22-A of the Registration Act). In view of the above remarks, the shortfall intimation vide Lr.No.011098/ GHMC/5457/SLP2/2023-B dated 08.12.2024 directing the petitioner to comply with the objections within fifteen days.

6. Learned standing counsel further submitted that there is no irregularity on the party of GHMC in issuing the shortfall intimation letter. It is submitted that the dispute relating to Gurukul Trust and Ayyappa Society is pending before the Supreme Court and status quo orders have been passed.

7. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, in fact, building permissions have been given and several buildings