Telangana High Court
WP/34957/2026 of Sri Gundala Puma Chandra Reddy Vs The State of Telangana on 13 October 2026
THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 34957 OF 2026 Between: 1. Sri Gundala Puma Chandra Reddy, So Sri Anki
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 34957 OF 2026
Between:
1. Sri Gundala Puma Chandra Reddy, So Sri Anki Reddy, Aged about 40 years, Occ; Business, Fi/o Flat NoB344 Prestige High Fields Puppalaguda Financial District Ranga Reddy District Telangana - 500032.
2. Sri Kunam Kranthi Kumar, S/o Sri Venkata Narsa Reddy, Aged about 42
years, Occ ; Business, Ri"/o Villa No3 SARK-3 Mokila Ranga Reddy District Telangana - 501203.
.....PETITIONERS
AND
'1 . The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Urban Development Department (MAUD) Secretariat Hyderabad.
2. Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC), Rep by its Commissioner 2nd Floor National Academy of Constructions (NAC) building near HITEX Madhapur Hyderabad.
3. The Zonal Commissioner, Serilingampally Zone CMC HCU Bus Depot Road Serilingampalle (M) Hyderabad Telangana - 500019.
4. The Deputy Commissioner, Patancheruvu Circle-49 Serilingampally Zone CMC Opposite ICRISAT Patancheruvu Hyderabad - 502319.
.....RESPONDENTS
Petition Under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the representation dated 09J 02026 submitted under sections 455-A and 455-AA of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal corporation Act (in short GHMC Act)1955 in respect of Plot No196 Survey No74 Journalist Colony Gopanpally Serilingampally Mandal Ranga Reddy District and threatening to initiate coercive action as arbitrary illegal and violative of the principles of natural justice and the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 21 and 300-,4 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently to direct the Respondents to consider the Petitioners representation dated 09102026 seeking regularisation of the additional fifth upper floor measuring approximately 139.08 square metres (1497 square feet) in Plot No 196 Survey No 74
Journalist Colony Gopanpally Serilingampally Mandal Ranga Reddy District under Sections 455-4 and 455-AA of the GHMC Act 1955 after affording an opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners.
l.A.NO:1 OF 2026
Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents not to take any coercive steps against the additional fifth upper floor in the building situated at Plot No196 Survey No74 Journalist Colony Gopanpally Serilingampally Mandal Ranga Reddy District pursuant to Notice Lr No196/ClR- 49/TPS/CMC/2026 dated 11092026 pending consideration and disposal of the petitioners' representation dated 09102026.
Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI M.S.AVINASH YADAV
Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : GP FOR MCPL ADMN AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.2 to 4 : SRI K.RAVI MAHENDER, SC FOR
cYBERABAD MUNtCtPAL CORPORATTON (CMC)
The Court made the following ORDER
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EEF
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY
WRIT PETITION No.34957 of 2026
(CNR No.HBHCO1O72O512026)
Dated: 13.10.2026
Between
Sri Gundala Purna Chandra Reddy and another
...PETITIONERS
And
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Municipal Administration and
Urban Development Department,
Secretariat, Hyderabad and others
...RESPONDENTS
ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. K. Ravi Mahender, learned standing counsel for respondents No.2 to 4 - Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC).
2. Learned standing counsel for GHMC submitted that this Court disposed of WP.No.18424 of 2026 by order dated 17.06.2026 imposing costs on the petitioner therein and prayed to impose reasonable costs on the petitioner herein. Further, respondent No.2 would consider the regularization application of the petitioners dated 09.10.2026 and pass orders in accordance with law.
3. Recording the aforesaid submission of the learned standing counsel, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the \-
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respondent No.2 to consider the regularization application dated 09.10.2026 of the petitloner submitted under Sections 455-4 and 455-AA of the GHMC Act seeking regularization of unauthorized additional flfth upper floor constructed on property bearing plot No.196, Sy.No.74, Journalist Colony, Gopanpally, Hyderabad, by issuing notice and affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and other interested persons and pass orders, in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, subject to the condition of the petitioners depositing costs of .Rs.1,0O,OO0/- (Rupees one lakh only) to the Cyberabad f"lunicipal Corporation, Circle - 49, Serilingampally Zone, Hyderabad, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. Pending consideration of the regularization application of the petitioner dated 09.LO.2026, the impugned notice dated 17.09.2026, issued under Section 434 of the GHMC Act, 1995, shall be kept in abeyance. The miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as costs. Sd/.B.REKHA RANI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR rt //TRUE COPY// To SECTION OFFICER '1 The Principar secretary, Municipar Administration Urban Deveropment ^ Department (MAUD) Secretariat State ot fefang;nl at Hyderabad.
2. The Commissioner, Cyberabad ffrf unicipal-Cirporation (CMC), 2nd Floor Nationat Academy of Constructions (NAC, brit;;g near HTTEX Madhapur, Hyderabad. 3 The Zonar commissioner, Seriringampary Zone cMC HCU Bus Depot Road , Seritingampaile (M) Hyderabad fAandrnj, _-iOOOi'g 4 rne ueputy commissioner' patancheruvu circre-4g Seriringampary Zone CMC Opposite ICRISAT patancheruvu UVOeraUaj"_ 502319.
5. Two CCs to GP FOR MCPL ADMN AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]
6. One CC to SRI M.S.AVINASH YADAV, Advocate IOPUC]
7. One CC to SRI K.RAVI MAHENDER, SC FOR CYBERABAD MUNICIPAL coRPoRATTON (CMC) (OPUC) B. Two CD Copies SA pw"
C.C.TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 1311012026
ORDER
WP.No.34957 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. -{&* ,4! 1$ESTA re- 14 t|cT2U20 c (': u
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