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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.8838 of 2026 DATE OF ORDER: 25.03.2026

Between:

Erukulla Gangamani, W/o. Late Anjaneyulu

...Petitioner AND

The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & 7 others

...Respondents

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed questioning the action of respondent

Nos.3 and 6 in not taking action against unofficial respondent Nos.7 and 8 for carrying out illegal and unauthorized construction in petitioner’s property in Survey No.123 to an extent of Ac.3-32 guntas situated at Mushtipalli Village of Sircilla Town & Mandal of Rajanna Sircilla District (hereinafter referred as “subject property”). A consequential prayer is sought to direct respondent Nos.3 and 6 to forthwith initiate appropriate statutory action including demolition / removal of the illegal construction, in accordance with law as contemplated under the provisions of Telangana Municipalities Act,

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2019 pursuant to the notice vide No.G1/1435/2025, dated 22.12.2025 issued by respondent No.6, further to direct respondent Nos.3 and 6 to cancel the proceedings vide No.1411/RSLA/Indiramma_Indlu/2025/23/Indiramma Indlu/2025, dated 22.05.2025 issued in favor of unofficial respondent No.7 and to direct respondent Nos.3 and 4 to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 19.12.2025 and to direct respondent No.6 to consider & dispose of the petitioner’s representations dated

23.01.2025 and 19.08.2025.

2. Brief facts of the case as stated are the petitioner claims to be the absolute owner and possessor of the subject property by way of devolution. It is submitted that the petitioner’s name was recorded in the revenue records, title deed and patta passbook were issued in

favor of the petitioner.

3. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the unofficial respondent Nos.7 and 8 trespassed into the petitioner’s property and had undertaken certain illegal and unauthorized constructions. Aggrieved by the action of respondent Nos.7 and 8, the petitioner made various representations to respondent authorities to take necessary action against respondent Nos.7 and 8. Though the representations were submitted to respondent authorities, no action

has been initiated. As such, the present writ petition is filed.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since petitioner’s aforesaid representations are still pending for consideration, the respondent authorities may be directed to consider

the same and take action in a time bound period.

5. Mr. P.Krishna Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.6 on instructions of Commissioner, Sircilla Municipality, would submit that based on the petitioner’s representation dated 19.08.2025 and on verifying the report obtained from respondent No.4 – Tahsildar, Sircilla District, a show cause notice was already issued to respondent Nos.7 and 8 on 20.03.2026 and further course of action would be initiated in due course of time

and prays this Court to pass appropriate orders.

6. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing

Counsel appearing for respondent No.6.

7. Since this Court, time and again, directed the Municipal Authorities to initiate action against the illegal constructions by following due process of law, it is noticed that the authorities are failing to initiate action against the illegal constructions. However, in some of the cases, authorities are issuing statutory notices and thereafter not proceeding further to initiate further course of action unless writ petitions are filed for not considering complaints/

representations made to civic authorities.

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8. It is not out of place to mention Section 7(6) of the Telangana State Building Permission Approval and Self Certification System (TS- bPASS) Act, 2020 (for short ‘the TS-bPASS Act’) encourages citizens to put on notice to the Civic Authorities regardin