WP/8145/2019 of Sri. Ponnam Ellaiah Vs The State of Telangana on 30 December 2021

1. Sri. Ponnam Ellaiah, S/o Sri Late P. Veeraiah Aged about 78 [years, ]Occ Retd.Employee Fl/o H.No. 3-4-631171A-1, Road No.l , T.V. Colony, Ramanthapur,Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 013Employee Fl/o H.No. 3-4-631171A-1, Road No.l , T.V. Colony, Ramanthapur,Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 013

2. Sri. P. Suryanarayana, S/o Sri Late P. Narsimham Aged [about ][74 ][years, ][Occ]Retd. Em[loyee R/o H.No 3-4-631171A1-10, [Road ]No.24, [T.V. ][Colony,]Ramanthapur, Hyderabad, Telangana [- ]500 013Retd. Em[loyee R/o H.No 3-4-631171A1-10, [Road ]No.24, [T.V. ][Colony,]Ramanthapur, Hyderabad, Telangana [- ]500 013

3. Sri Bayya Sitaram, S/o B. Rama Murthy [Aged ][about ][70 ][years, ][Occ ][Retd']Employ6e Fi./o H.No. 3-4-631171A1-14, T.V. Colony, [Ramanthapur, ][Hyderabad,]Telangana - 500 013Employ6e Fi./o H.No. 3-4-631171A1-14, T.V. Colony, [Ramanthapur, ][Hyderabad,]Telangana - 500 013

4. Sri. Suggu Lakshman Rao, S/o Sri Late Suryanarayana [Murthy ][Ag-ed ][aboul ][72]years, 6cc Retd. Employee R/o 3-4-63/171A1-30, Road No5' [T.V. ][Colony,]Ramanthapur, Hyderabad, Telangana [- 500 013]years, 6cc Retd. Employee R/o 3-4-63/171A1-30, Road No5' [T.V. ][Colony,]Ramanthapur, Hyderabad, Telangana [- 500 013]

5Sri. Satyavolu Sitarama Rao, [S/o ][Sri ][Late ][S. ][Naray_ana ][Rqo ]4Sgq [ab^out ][78]vears, Occ Retd. [Employee ][PJo ][3-4-63/171A1-35, ][Road ][No.5, ][T.V' ][Colony,]Ramanthapur, Hyderabad, Telangana [- ][500 013]vears, Occ Retd. [Employee ][PJo ][3-4-63/171A1-35, ][Road ][No.5, ][T.V' ][Colony,]Ramanthapur, Hyderabad, Telangana [- ][500 013]

...PETITIONERS

AND

1. The State of Telahgana, Represented [by ][Principal Secretary, Municipal ][and]Urban Developmei't Department [Secretariat Building, ][Hyderabad]Urban Developmei't Department [Secretariat Building, ][Hyderabad]

2. The Commissioner, Greater [Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Lower]Tank Bund, Hyderabad, [Telangana]Tank Bund, Hyderabad, [Telangana]

3. The Deputy Commissioner, [Uppal ][lvlunicipality ][Uppal' Ranga Reddy ][District]4. The Commissioner, Hyderabad [Metropolitan ][Development ][Authority ][(HMDA)]Block A, District Comrirercial Complex [Tarnaka, ][Hyderabad ][- ][50007]4. The Commissioner, Hyderabad [Metropolitan ][Development ][Authority ][(HMDA)]Block A, District Comrirercial Complex [Tarnaka, ][Hyderabad ][- ][50007]

5. The District Collector, Malkaigiri-Medchal [District ][Keesara, ][Telangana]

6. The Sub Registrar, Uppal Sub [Registrar Office Uppal, Hyderabad' Telangana]7. Doordarshan Staff Co-op Housing [Society, (Regd ][No. ][TAB ][159/76) Rep. ][by ][its]Secretary Doordarshan [Kendra Ramanthapur, ][Hyderabad]7. Doordarshan Staff Co-op Housing [Society, (Regd ][No. ][TAB ][159/76) Rep. ][by ][its]Secretary Doordarshan [Kendra Ramanthapur, ][Hyderabad]

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of [lhe ][constitution ][of ][lndia ][praying ][that ][in ][the]circumstances stated in the affidavit [filed ][therewith, ][the ][High ][court ][may ][be ][pleased]to issue writ, order or direction [more in ][the ][nature ][writ ][of ][Mandamus, declare ][the]inaction of Respondent No.3 [herein ][in ][preventing ][the ][Respondent ][No. ][7 ][Society]from making 25 square [yards plots of ][the ][open ][spaces ][in the TV Colony layout ][in]Sy.Nos. 74And 7S at Ramanthapur [village, Uppal mandal, ][Ranga Reddy ][district ][and]aliotting the same to members [at ][the ][rate ][of ][Rs 12,0001 per square ][yard, ][in ][blatant]violation of Rules made under [GHMC ][Act, ][1955 ][and ][HMDA ][Act' ][2008,]G.O.Ms.No.301, dt.1'1 .04.2008 as [illegal, ][arbitrary, ][and ][unconstitutio ][nal ][and]consequently direct the [Respondents ][to take ][effective steps ][to ][safeguard ][the ][open]spaces in the said laYout.

Counsel for the Petitione s: SRI N.S.ARJUN [KUMAR]

Counsel for the Respond rnt No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL [ADMN. ][& ][URBAN ][DEV.]

Counsel for the Respond rnt Nos.2 & 3: SRI V.NARASIMHA GOUD, SC [for ][GHMC-]

Counsel for the Respond :nt No.4: SRI Y.RAMA RAO, SC for HMDA.

Counsel forthe Respondlnt Nos.s & 6: GP FOR REVENUE

Counsel for the Respond ent No.7: SRI G.MADHUKAR RAO

The Court made the follo rving: ORDER

THE HON'BLE [DT. ][]USTICE ][SHAMEEM AKTHER]

WRIT PETITION [NO'8145 ][OF ][2019]

GDEB:

This Writ [Petitlon, under ][Article ][226 ][of the ][Constitution ][of]India, is filed by [the ][petitioners, ][wherein ][the ][following prayer ][is]made:

"... to issue [Writ, ][order ][or ][direction more ][in ][the ][nature]Writ of Mandamus, [declare ][the ][inaction ][of ][Respondent]No.3 herein in [preventing ][the ][Respondent ][No'7 ][Society]from making [25 ][square ][yards plots of ][the- ][open ][spaces ][rn]the TV Colony [layout ][in ][Sy ][Nos'74 ][and ][75 ][at]iumanthaput [viliage, ][Uppal ][mandal' ][Ranga ][Reddy ][district]unO uttotting [tt''"- ][iu-t to ][members ][at. ][the ][rate ][of]Rs.12,000/- [per ][square ][yard, ][in ][blatant ][violation of ][Rules]made unde, [GHN4C ][Act, ][1955 ][and ][HN4DA ][Act' ][2008' ][G'O]Ms.No.301, dt. [il'o+'zoOs ][as ][illegal' arbitrary ][and]unconstitutionaIandconsequentlydirecttheRespondenEsto take effective [steps ][to ][safeguard ][the ][open ][spaces ][rn]the said layout [and ][pass ][such ][other ][order ][or ][orders ]["]

2. Heard. Perused [the ][record']

3. This Writ [Petition ][is ][filed ][alleging ][that there ][is inaction ][on ][the]part of respondent [No.3 ][in ][preventing unofficial respondent ][No'7-]from [making ][25 ][Square ][Yard plots ][in ][the ][subject ][land ][and]society allotting [the ][same ][to ][its ][members ][for ][consideration']

4. Learned Standing [Counsel ][for ][GHMC' ][on ][instructions' ][would]submit that [the ][subject ][land was ][protected ][by ][constructing ][a]wall [and ][the ][same ][is ][in ][possession ][of ][the ][respondent-]compound Corporation

5. Since [the ][prayer sought ][in ][the ][Writ ][Petition ][has ][been]addressed by [the ][respondent-Corporation' ][no further ][orders ][are]required to be [passed ][in this ][Writ ][Petition' ][However' ][it ][is ][made]

clear that if the unofficial respondent No.7-society is aggrieved bythe action of th' r respondent-Corporation, it is entitled to workoutthe remedies av rilable under law.

6. With the a tove observations, the Writ [petition ]is disposed of Miscellane >us Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ petitionshall stand close d. There shall be no order as to costs.shall stand close d. There shall be no order as to costs.

SD/.N.CHANDRA SEKHAR RAOASSISTANT REGISTRAR,TRUE COPY//ttL-.-SECTION OFFICERASSISTANT REGISTRAR,TRUE COPY//ttL-.-SECTION OFFICER

To,

1. Two CCs to the GP for Municipal Admn. & Urban Dev., High Court for the Stateof Telangana [OUTof Telangana [OUT

2. Two CCs to the GP for Revenue, High Court for the State of Telangana [OUT]

3. One CC to SRI N.S ARJUN KUMAR, Advocate [OPUC]

4. One CC to SRI Y.R \MA RAO, SC for HMDA [OPUC][OPUC]

5. One CC to SRI V.N \RASIMHA GOUD, SC for GHMC.[OPUC]

6. One CC to SRI c.N ADHUKAR RAO, Advocate [OPUC]

7. Two C.D. Copies,.

8. One Spare Copy.

MRC

*NPJ

HIGH COURT

DATED:301'l2l20it1

ORDERWP.No.8145 of [i1019]

DISPOSING [OI; THE ][WRIT ][PETITION]WITHOUT COS [TS.]

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