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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO

WRIT PETITION No.6768 of 2013

DATE: 23.04.2026

Between:

Mr.P. Narsing Rao

…Petitioner

AND

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation,

Rep. by its Commissioner,

Lower Tank Bund, Hyderabad & others.

…Respondents

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:-

“…to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more

particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the

action of the 1^st and 2^nd respondents in not considering the

representation dated 27.02.2013 for taking action against the 3^rd

and 4^th respondents for illegal erection of hoarding for

advertisement by encroaching 30’ wide public road opposite to

Pochamma Temple, Hanuman Nagar, Chaitanyapuri. Hyderabad

and trying to obtain permission, as arbitrary, illegal and contrary

to the provisions of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

Act,1955 and to pass such other order or orders…”

2. Heard Mr. V. Venkata Subramanyam, learned counsel for

the petitioner and Mr. Srinivasa Rao Pachwa, learned

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Standing Counsel for GHMC, for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

Perused the record.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned

Standing Counsel would contend that action has already been

taken and the illegal hoardings have been removed, including

clearing of the public encroachment over the 35 feet road.

4. In that view of the matter, as the grievance of the

petitioner is stated to have been redressed, no further cause

survives for adjudication in the present writ petition.

5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. However, liberty

is granted to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum,

if there are any subsequent developments causing grievance to

the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any are pending, shall stand

closed.

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SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO, J

Date: 23.04.2026

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO

WRIT PETITION No.6768 of 2013

Date: 23.04.2026

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