IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.5349 of 2026 DATE OF ORDER: 20.02.2026 Between:

Smt. L Chandramati.

…Petitioner AND The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and five others.

…Respondents

ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri.K.Ravi Mahender, learned standing counsel for GHMC appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development appearing for respondent No.6. With their consent, the writ petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This writ petition has being filed seeking the following prayer:-

“to declare the inaction of Respondent Nos.1 to 4 as illegal and arbitrary and also Direct Respondent Nos.1 to 4 to consider and dispose of the representation dated 02.02.2026 within a time frame including immediate inspection and enforcement action along with stop-

work/sealing/demolition if violations are found.”

3. Brief facts as stated in this writ petition are that the petitioner is a senior citizen residing at West Venkatapuram, Alwal. The case of the petitioner is that the respondent No.5, without following GHMC Building Rules, National Building Code and safety norms is constructing a multi- storied building know as “Arunasree Residency-7 Apartment”, hence, the petitioner on 17.01.2026, through GHMC Mobile Application lodged a complaint and the same was registered as ID No.1701265663514 under unauthorized constructions. It is further submitted that though the status of the complaint dated 17.01.2026 shows as “attended and resolved”, neither inspection was conducted nor the unauthorized constructions was stopped. Thus, the petitioner on 02.02.2026 made a representation and requested the respondent Nos.1 to 4 to take action against the following:-

“a)Dumping of debris on public road.

b) Absence of safety barricades.

c) No display of sanctioned plan.

d) Violation of setbacks.

e) Construction with only 4-inch thick external walls in a multi-storied structure and f) Proximity to live electrical lines.”

4. Learned standing counsel for GHMC appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4 placed on record instructions issued by respondent No.3, wherein it is stated that on petitioner’s representation dated 02.02.2026, respondent authorities has inspected the subject property bearing premises No.1-20-242, old No.20-38/7 and 20-35/14/A and Plot No.6, Sy.No.274, West Venkatapuram, Alwa land observed that the respondent No.5 had obtained the Building Permission vide File No.012667/GHMC/5820/KPL2/2024-BP and Permit order bearing No.5419/GHMC/KPL/2025-BP dated 24.07.2025, for construction of Stilt + 4 Upper floors and they are continuing with the constructions as per the sanctioned plan with 10% deviation to the sanctioned plan, which is compoundable as the G.O.Ms.No.168.

5. Learned standing counsel on instructions further submits that with regard to the constructions material dumped on the road margin, the respondent corporation has orally intimate to the respondent No.5 to remove the construction material and assures that the respondent corporation will impose penalty on the respondent No.5 for dumping the construction material on the road margin. It is further ensured that the respondent No.5 is maintaining safety protocols at the constructions site by erecting barricading on all sides of the building.

6. Per contra, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent No.5 is constructing a multi-storied building with walls of 4 inches, which is absolute violation of GHMC Norms, Rules and Regulations of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and the same would amount to week construction, proximity to live electrical lines, which in turn would have potential threat to the human life and property and pray this Court to directed the respondent authorities to take action against the said unauthorized constructions.

7. In the case on hand, it is pertinent to refer