WP/32783/2026 of K.R. Mahesh Babu, Vs The State of Telangana, on 29 September 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY

WRIT PETITION NO: 32783 OF 2026

Between:

K.R. Mahesh Babu, S/o. Late K.R. Lakshmi Narayana, Aged about 54 years, Occ- Journalist, R/o H.No.6-15, OId Bus Stand, leeja, leeja Mandal, Jogulamba Gadwal District, Telangana.

...PETITIONER

AND

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

2. The Commissioner, leeja Municipality, JogulambaGadwal District, Telangana.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Anicle 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 a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in seeking to demolish the structure, interfere with and evict the Petitioner from the subject property bearing survey No.68/B, situated at leeja Village and Mandal, Jogulamba Gadwal District, which property was acquired by the Petitioner under Registered Gift Deed bearing Document No.3440/2007, pursuant to Notice No.G1/26llEEJN2O26' dated 19.09.2026, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to the principles of natural justice, and consequently direct the Respondents not to demolish the structure, interfere with the Petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property or evict the Petitioner therefrom, except by following due process of law.

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Petition under section 151 cPc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court nray be pleased to direct the Respondent No.2 not to demolish the structure, int,:rfere with the petitioner,s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property bearing Survey No.6g/8, situated at leeja Village and Mandal, JogulambaGadrrval District, acquired by the Petitioner under Registered Gift Deed bearing Document No.3440/2007, and not to evict the Petitioner from the subject propely pursuant to Notice No.G1/26llEEJN2026, dated '19.09.2026, pending disposat of the above writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PALLY VINOD KUMAR REDOY

Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MCPL ADMN URBAN DEV

Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI PUTTA KR|SFINA REDDy, SC FOR MCPL

The Court made the following: ORDER

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HIGH COURT FORTHE STATE OFTELANGANA

ATTTYDERABAD

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY

WRIT PETITION No.32783oF2025

(CNR No.HB H c0t067 4352026\

DATE OF ORDER: 29.09.2026

Between:

K.R.Mahesh Babu

..Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana

Represented by its PrinciPal Secretary

Municipal Administration and

Urban DeveloPment DePartment

Secretariat, Hyderabad and another

. . . Respondents

ORDER: (ORAL)

Heard Mr. Pally Vinod Kumar Reddy, leamed counsel for the petitioner; Mr. Putta Krishna Reddy, Iearned Standing Counsel for respondent No'2; and perused the material on record.

2.

Learned Standing Counsel for respondent No'2' basing on the written instructions, submitted that during regular town planning Inspections' it was noticed that the petitioner was undertaking construction of shutters/ structures abutting the Gadwal-Ieeja road' Therefore, in order to ascertain the factual position and verify the legality of the said construction' the impugned notice d,ated,19.09.2026 was issued by respondent No'2 calling uPon the petitioner to submit relevant documents. It is stated that the said notice was only for document verification and if the documents and construction are found to be

valid and constmction is made in accordance with ttLe sanchoned permissiory then respondent No.2 will not interfere with the possession of the petitioner in respect of the subject property.

3.

Leamed counsel for the petitioner submitted ttLat there is interference by the respondent authorities with the possession and errjoyment of the petitioner in respect of the subject property, as such, he is constrained to approach this Court.

4.

As it is submitted by the learned counsel f,rr the petitioner that the impugned notice dated 19.09.2026 is only a show cause notice calling upon the petitioner to submit documentary evidence, this Court is not inclined to pass any orders on merits.

5.

Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of direcring the petitioner to respond to the show cause notice dated 79.09.2026 and subrnit his explanation along with the relevant documentary evidence witfun a period of seven (Z)

days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the same, respondent No.2 shall consider the same by giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and all other concemed/ interested pe:sons and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period oI two (2) weeks thereafter.

until such exercise is done, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained in respect of the subject property. The petitioner ir; directed not to make any

further constructions over the subject property. Further, the petitioner is given liberty to submit application for new building permission. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the writ petitiory stand closed.

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SD/. MOHD ISMAIL

DEPUTY REGISTRAR

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SECTION OFFICER

1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development ' o"p"tt."it, Secretariai, Hyderabad' State of Telangana'

2. The Commissioner, leeja Municipality' Jogulamba Gadwal District'

Telangana.

3. One CC to SRI PALLY VINOD KUMAR REDDY' Advocate TOPUCI

4. One CC to SRI PUTTA KRISHNA REDDY' SC FOR MCPL [OPUC]

5. Two CCs to GP FOR MCPL ADMN & URBAN DEV' High Court for the State ofTelangana, at HYderabad [OUT]

6. Two CD CoPies

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DATED: 2910912026