WP/32541/2026 of K.R. Mahesh Babu Vs The State of Telangana on 28 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY

WRIT PETITION NO: 32541 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, Old Bus Stand, leeja, leeja Mandal, JogulambaGadwal District, Telangana.

..,PETITIONER

AND

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

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

...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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in issuing the notice bearing No.G1/26/lEEJN112026 dated 19.09.2026, allegingthat the the Petitioner has constructed the building without municipal permission in respect of the Petitioner s property bearing H.No.1-4-174l 10, Survey No.936, leeja Municipality, Plot No.8, admeasuring Ac.0.06 cents, bearing PTIN No.1190007689, and consequently trying to demolish the existing construction and interfere with and evict the Petitioner from his peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and contrary to law, and consequently direct the Respondents not to demolish the existing construction or interfere with and evict the Petitioner from his peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property, which construction was raised pursuant to G.P.No.89/2009 dated 20.03.2009.

l.A. NO: 1OF 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 demolish the existing construction situated in H.No.1-4-174l 10, Survey No.936, leeja Municipality, Plot No.8, admeasuring Ac.0.06 cents, bearing PTIN No.1190007689; puisuant to the notice bearing No.G1/26/lEEJN112026 dated 19.09.2026, and not to interfere with or evict the Petitioner from his peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property, pending dispcsal of the above writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. PALLY VINOD KUMAR REDDY

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MCPL ADMN AND URBAN DEV

Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR. P. KRISHNA REDDY, S.C. FOR IEEJA

MUNICIPALITY

The Court made the following: ORDER

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

TION'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY

WRIT PETITION No.32541 OF 2026

(CNR No.HBHC01066E602026)

DATE:28.09.2026

Between:

K.R. Mahesh Babu

.. Petitioner

AND

The State ofTelangana,

Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

MA&tlD Department,

Secretariat, Hyderabad & another

.. Respondents

ORDER: ( ORAL )

This writ petition is hled challenging the Notice No.Gl/26l IEEJN\|2026 dated 19.09.2026 issued by respondent No.2 - the Commissioner, Ieeja Municipality, Jogulamba Gadwal District to the petitioner directing him to submit copies of the original building permission, ownership, LRS, link documents / encumbrance certificate etc., in respect of the subj ect property alleging that building constnrction is unauthorisedly made without obtaining permission from the Municipality.

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2. Mr. Pally Vinod Kumar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the subject building was constructed long ago by obtaining permission from the then Ciram panchayat.

The impugned notice is issued for extraneous reasons and at the instance of rival persons inimical to the petitioner.

3. Mr. P. Krishna Reddy, leamed Standing C,ounsel for Ieeja Municipality - respondent No.2, fumished written instructions and submitted that the impugned notice is issued to the petitioner calling upon him to fumish documents to verifu legality of the construction made by the petitioner and the petitioner need not have any apprehension. It is further submitted by the leamed standing counsel that the petitioner will be given opportunity of hearing and only thereafter action, if necessary, will be taken.

4. In the light of the aforesaid submissions of the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage itself, directing the petitioner to submit explanation to the irnpugned notice within a week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If reply is submitted by the petitioner to the impugned notice, rr:spondent No.2

shall pass orders, in accordance with law, by giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Til then, no coercive steps shalr be taken BVR,J

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against the subject property bearing H.No.1-4-174110, Survey No.936, Ieeja Municipality, Plot No.8, admeasuring Ac.0-06 cents, bearing PTN No.l190007689. No order as to costs.

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

SD/- B.REKHA RANI

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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SECTION OFFICER

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

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

3. One CC to MR. PALLY VINOD KUMAR REDDY Advocate [OPUC]

4. Two CCs to GP FOR MCPL ADMN AND URBAN DEV, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

5. One CC to MR. P. KRISHNA REDDY S.C FOR MUNICIPALITY [OPUC]

6. Two CD Copies

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To,

AGK

PSK

cc roDAY /

HIGH GOURT

DATED: 2810912026