HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA *****

WRIT PETITION No.2645 of 2026 Between Smt. Indumathi ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Dr.B.R.Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana State and 4 others.

... Respondents DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 02.02.2026 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

1) Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes/No

2) Whether the copy of judgment may be Yes/No marked to Law Reporters/Journals

3) Whether His Lordship wishes to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes/No __________________________ N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR, J * HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR + WRIT PETITION No.2645 of 2026 % Date: 02.02.2026 Between Smt. Indumathi ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Dr.B.R.Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana State and 4 others ... Respondents ! Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr. Mohd. Ghulam Rasool ^ Counsel for the Respondents : Sri G. Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for GHMC appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4 > HEAD NOTE: ? Cases referred

1) (2009) 15 SCC 705

2) (2013) 5 SCC 357

3) (2025) SCC Online SC 995

4) 2024 INSC 990

5) 2002 (5) ALD 763 6) 1996 (6) SCC 464 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.2645 of 2026 DATE OF ORDER: 02.02.2026 Between:

Smt. Indumathi ...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Dr.B.R.Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana State and 4 others ...Respondents

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking following prayer:-

“to issue a Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent No.3 vide proceedings No. 48/UC/CIR-41/TPS/GHMC/2025 dated 20-1-2026 directing to remove the unauthorized construction within 15 days, otherwise proceed to demolish the petitioner unauthorized construction rooms running commercial activity Bearing No. 1-8-1/B8/F4 with plinth area 1052 Sq. yards property bearing No. MIG-II, Phase I, Block No. 8,Flat No. 4, Ground Floor , Baghlingampally, Hyderabad, is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violation of GHMC Act and Rules made there under and also violation of Article 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same”

2. Facts in brief as stated in this writ petition are that respondent No.3 - the Deputy Commissioner, Circle - 41, GHMC, Abids, Hyderabad, issued show cause notice dated 23.12.2025 to petitioner, under the provisions of the GHMC Act, 1955 read with Section 10 of TS-bPASS Act, 2020. The petitioner submitted explanation to the show cause notice on 19.01.2026. The said show cause was issued based on a complaint received from respondent No.5 stating that certain unauthorized constructions are being carried out by the petitioner occupying common area and footpath of premises at Pr.No.Flat No.4, Block No.8, MIG-2, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad, and directed the petitioner to submit explanation to the show cause notice within fifteen (15) days as to why the unauthorized construction should not be demolished departmentally, failing which action will be taken as per Rules in force. A copy of photograph of the unauthorized constructions on the subject property was also forming part of the said show cause notice. The petitioner thereafter filed W.P.No.2022 of 2026 before this Court and this Court vide order dated 22.01.2026 disposed of the writ petition directing respondent No.3 to consider the explanation dated 19.01.2026 submitted by the petitioner to the show cause notice dated 23.12.2025 and pass orders in accordance with law by affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and respondent No.5, and pending enquiry pursuant to the show ca