WP/34443/2026 of Syed Altaf Hussain, Vs The State of Telangana, on 12 October 2026

IN THE HIGH GOURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF OCTOBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY

WRIT PETITION NO: 34443 OF 2026

Between:

Syed Altaf Hussain,, S/o. Syed Taher Hussain, Aged about 43 years, Occ.

Business, R/o. H.No.20-5-145 to 150, Roop Lal Bazar, Shahalibanda, Hyderabad, Telangana.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. The State of Telangana,, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana.

2. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation,, Rep. by its Commissioner, GHMC Head Office, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad, Telangana.

3. The City Town Planner,, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Moghalpura Circle, Hyderabad, Telangana.

4. The Assistant City Planner / Town Planning Officer,, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Moghalpura Circle, Hyderabad, Telangana.

5. Mohd. lmtiyaz,, S/o. Mohd. Yousuf, Fl,/o. H.No.20-5-151, Roop Lal Bazar, Shahalibanda, Hyderabad, Telangana.

..,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 Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of Respondent Nos.2 to 4 in failing to take action upon the complaint dated 22.07.2026 submitted by the Petitioner in respect of the illegal/unauthorized construction being undertaken by Respondent No.5 in the property bearing H No.20-5-151 , Roop Lal Bazar, Shahalibanda, Hyderabad, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law, and unconstitutional. consequen y, this Honourable cburt may be pleased to direct the respondents No.2 to 4 to take action against the illegal construction being done by the respondent No.5, in the property bearing H.No.20-5- 151, Roop Lal Bazar, Shahalibanda, Hyderabad, immediately and forthwith, in the interest of justice

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 No. 2 to 4 to immediately take action against the illegal construction being done by the respondent No. 5, in the prope(y bearing H.No.2O-5-1 51, Roop Lal Bazar, Shahalibanda, Hyderabad, immediately and forthwith, by way of seizing and demolishing the illegal construction, in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner(s): Sri. Mohammad Adnan Gounsel for the Respondents No. 1: Gp For Mcpl Admn Urban Dev Counsel for the Respondents No. 2 to 4: Sri Mr. Raparthi Venkatesh, Sc for GHMC

Counsel for the Respondents No. 5:--

The Court made the following: ORDER

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR TTIE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT IIYDERABAI)

THE HONOI.]RABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY

WRIT PETITON No.34443 OF 2026

CNR No.IIBIJC010705372026

DATE: 12-10-2026

Between:

Mr. Syed Atlaf Hussain

... Petitioner

AND

The State ofTelangana

Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others . Respondents ORDER:(ORAL)

Heard Mr. Mohd. Adnan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Raparthi Venkatesh, leamed standing counsel for GHMC, appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4.

2.

Leamed standing counsel for GHMC submitted that respondent authorities would consider the complaint of the petitioner dated22.07.2026 regarding illegal construction made by respondent No.5 on the subject property, and pass orders, in accordance with law.

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3.

Recording the aforesaid submission of leamed standing counsel for GHMC, without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent Nos.3 and 4, concerned Deputy Commissioner, GHMC, as the case may be, to consider the representation dated 22.07.2026 of the petitioner regarding illegal construction made by respondent No.5 on the property bearing H.No.20-5-151, Rooplal Bazar, Shah Ali Banda, tlyderabad, and pass orders, in accordance with law, by issuing notice to the petitioner, respondent No.5 and all other concemed/interested persons, by affording opportunity of hearing to them, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Further, respondent authorities are directed to forthwith seal the unauthorized construction if any made on the subject property.

4.

As this order is passed without entering into the merits, notice to respondent No.5 is dispensed with. If respondent No.5 is in any way aggrieved by this order, he is at liberty to approach this J

Court seeking modification of this order' There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any'

pending in the writ petition stand closed'

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