THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR Writ Petition Nos.5357, 16252, 16875, 18780, 18781 and 20587 of 2023 and

4175, 4222, 4230, 4277, 4326, 4342, 6801, 6841, 6967, 7014, 7065, 7070, 7083, 7090, 7099, 7101, 7107, 7111, 7121, 7122, 7126, 7148 & 7581 of 2024

COMMON ORDER

Since the issue involved in all these Writ Petitions is one and the same, they are being disposed of by this common order.

2. Heard learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the petitioners in all these Writ Petitions; learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; learned Standing Counsel appearing for Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority; learned Standing Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation; Sri Abhay Kumar Sagar, learned Standing Counsel for Municipality; Sri K.Raghuveer Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.5 in W.P.Nos.5357 and 20587 of 2023; Sri Koda Satyanarayana Rao learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4 and Sri M.Dhananjay Reddy, learned counsel appearing for on behalf of respondent No.5 in W.P.No.4222 of 2024; and Sri K.Ramchandra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the unofficial respondent in W.P.Nos.6967