THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13132 OF 2025 ORDER : (ORAL)

Heard Mr. Sri Ram Polali, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. G. Madhusudhan Reddy, learned standing counsel for GHMC, appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 6.

2. Petitioner claims to be owner of the Plot No.144 admeasuring 200 square yards, Plot No.145 admeasuring 200 square yards in Survey No.24 of Khajaguda Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. Petitioner regularized the property by paying requisite fees to the concerned authorities. Petitioner also applied for building permission through TG-bPASS online portal in File No.011135/GHMC/5137/SLP2/ 2024-BP dated 09.10.2024, but, the application was not processed. Petitioner has periodically checked the TG-bPASS portal to verify the status of his application, however, for the reasons best known to respondent authorities, the application was kept on hold.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the very same layout, permissions were granted in respect of the Plot Nos.122 on 19.12.2024, 27 and 28(part), 28(part) and 29 on 19.03.2025. Petitioner has submitted detailed representation 17.04.2025 to respondent authorities requesting them to process his application for building permission, however, the same was not considered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that as per TG-bPASS online portal application has to be processed within 21 days from the date of receipt of such application, even after 199 days, respondent authorities have not acted upon his application, as such, the petitioner is constrained to approach this Court.

5. Learned standing counsel for GHMC submitted that appropriate action will be taken on the petitioner’s application seeking building permission, in accordance with law.

6. Recording the aforesaid submission of the learned standing counsel for GHMC, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent Nos.2 to 6 to process the building permission application of the petitioner in File No.011135/GHMC/5137/SLP2/ 2024-BP dated 09.10.2024, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition stand closed.

______________________ B. VIJAYSEN REDDY, J April 28, 2025.

Note: Issue CC in two (2) days (BO) MS.