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2026 Supreme(Online)(Tel) 17963
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
Suddala Chalapathi Rao, J
Smt. Bollavena Kethamma – Appellant
Versus
The State of Telangana – Respondent
WRIT PETITION No.17229 of 2016
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Venkateshwar Varanasi
For the Respondents: K. Siddharth Reddy, Patel Akash Reddy, G. Anandam
The court directed the respondent authority to consider and decide upon the petitioners' application for regularization of unapproved layouts in accordance with the law within a specified timeframe.
Headnote:(A) Administrative Law - Regularization of Layouts - Failure to decide on application - Direction to consider representation in accordance with law. (Para 4)
Issues: Whether the respondents are required to consider the petitioners' application for regularization of unapproved layouts.
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| 1. petition for regularization of unapproved layouts and the status of the representation. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. direction to the respondent authority to consider the application within a fixed timeline. (Para 4 , 5) |
ORDER:
Heard Mr. Venkateshwar Varanasi, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. K. Siddharth Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Karimnagar Municipalities appearing for respondent No.2 and Mr. Patel Akash Reddy, leaned counsel representing Mr. G. Anandam, learned counsel for implead respondent Nos.3 to 7.
2. This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking the following prayer:
“…..to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of the Respondents in not passing the orders on petitioners’ applications dt.30.11.2015 for regularization of unapproval layouts pertaining to the petitioners property i.e., Sy.No.671/B, to an extent of 399.55 Sq. yards situated at Janagam village, Janagam shivaar, Ramagundam Municipal Corporation and Mandal, Karimnagar District respectively is illegal, arbitrary, null and void and contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.151, dt.2.11.2015 and consequently direct the respondents to consider the applications of the petitioners dt.30.11.2015 for regularization of unapproval layouts pertaining to the petitioners property i.e., Sy.No.671/B, to an extent of 399.55 Sq. yards situated at Janagam village, Janagam shivaar, Ramagundam Municipal Corporation and Mandal, Karimnagar District respectively and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deems fit just and proper in the circumstances of the case.”
3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the implead petitioners would submit that learned counsel for the petitioners on record is no more. However, the short grievance of the petitioners is only in not considering the representation filed for consideration of their legal representative applications.
4. In that view of the matter, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation dated 30.11.2015 for regularization of unapproved layouts pertaining to the petitioners’ property, which is in Survey No.671/B, to an extent of 399.55 sq. yards situated at Janagam Village, Janagam Shivaar, Ramagundam Municipal Corporation and Mandal, Karimnagar District, strictly in accordance with law within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this petition, shall stand closed.
