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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT

HYDERABAD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

WRIT PETITION No.2283 of 2026

DATE OF ORDER:29.01.2026

Between:

Jinna Srinivas Reddy and another

…Petitioners

AND

The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary,

Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat Buildings,

Hyderabad and two others

…Respondents

ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban

Development appearing for respondent No.1, Sri A. Veeresh Kumar,

learned standing counsel for Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply

and Sewerage Board appearing for respondent No.2, Sri K. Ravi

Mahender, learned standing counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal

Corporation (for short “GHMC”) appearing for respondent No.3. With

their consent, this writ petition is being taken up for disposal.

2. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the

respondent No.2 directing the petitioners to pay an abnormal amount

of Rs.13,73,250/- on or before 07.02.2026 vide petitioner’s application

bearing File No.2025-11-167 for sanction of Water supply, Sewerage

Connection for the petitioners residential building at H.No.5-5-

35/306/1, P.No.78, Sy.No.454/A, 454/B, 454/C, 474/B, Saibaba

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Colony, Phase-I, Kukatpally Village, Kukatpally Mandal, Medchal-

Malkajgiri District as being illegal, arbitrary and against the principles

of natural justice.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners draws attention of this Court

to the whatsapp message dated 12.12.2025 wherein 2nd respondent

had directed to pay Rs.13,73,250/- towards connection sundry

charges on or before 07.02.2026 in reference to application vide File

No.2025-11-167. Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing at

length, seeks permission of this Court to make application to the

respondent No.2 questioning the quantum of charges to be paid for

the purpose of connections applied vide application No. 2025-11-167.

4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.2 would

submit that to the extent of the application if any made by the

petitioners, the same will be considered and appropriate orders would

be passed.

5. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with

consent granting liberty to the petitioners to make representation

before the respondent No.2 with respect to application No.2025-11-

167. Further, if any such representation is made by the petitioners,

the respondent authorities shall consider the same and pass

appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law.

6. With these observations, this writ petition is disposed of with

consent.

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Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

No order as to costs.

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JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

Date:29.01.2026

Note:

Issue C.C today

B/o

VRKS