WP/32333/2026 of N. Venkateshwar Vs The State of Telangana on 24 September 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY

WRIT PETITION NO: 32333 OF 2026

Between:

N. Venkateshwar, S/o. Late Sripathi Rao, Aged about 52 years, Occ; Business, Rl/o. Flat No. 3-6-6, Sriram Mohalla , Zaheerabad.

.....PETITIONER

AND

'1 . The State of Telangana, Rep 9y its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana.

2. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad.

3. Zaheerabad Municipality, Rep by its Commissioner, Zaheerabad, Sangareddy District, Telangana.

4. The Town Planning Officer, Zaheerabad Municipality, Zaheerabad, Sangareddy District, Telangana.

.....RESPONDENTS

Petition Under Arlicle 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 action of Respondents, more particularly Respondent Nos.3 and 4, in trying to interfere with the Petitioner's possession of and demolish a portion of the subject property, under an alleged road-widening programme without following due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14 and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia; and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the Petitioner's possession over the subject property without following due procedure of law.

|.A.NO:1 OF 2026

Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cirr:umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents not to interfere with the Petitioner's possession over the subject property without following due process of law, pending disposal of the writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI ABHISHEK, COUNSEL REPRESENTING

Ms. G.VARSHA

Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : G.P FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION

AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.2 to 4 : SRI PUTTA KRISHNA REDDY, SC FOR

MUNICIPALITIES

The Court made the following ORDER

IN THE HIGH COI]RT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAI)

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY

WRIT PETITON No.32333o8 2026

CNR No.HBIIC0I 0666142026

DATE|24-09-2026

Between:

Mr. N. Venkateshwar

... Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana

Rep. By its Principal Secretary,

Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and others.

.. ResPondents

ORDER: (ORAL)

Heard Nft. Abhishek, learned counsel, representing Ms. G. Varsha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr' Putta Krishna Reddy, leamed standing counsel for Municipalities appearing for respondent Nos.3 and 4.

2.

Leamed standing counsel for respondent Nos'3 and 4

submitted that due process of law will be followed by respondent authorities if the property of the petitioner bearing H'No'3-6-61

admeasuring 91 square yards situated at Hanuman Mandir Road'

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W.P. No 32333 of 2026

Zaheerabad,, Sanga Reddy District, is acquired for widening of 40'-00' road from railway station to old NH-9 Bhavani Mandir Road in Zaheerabad.

3.

Recording the submission of leamed standing counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4, the writ petition is dispos,ed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the writ petition stand closed SD/- A.JAYASREE

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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SECTION OFFICER

1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana at HyderaL)ad, Telangana.

2. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Adminislration, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad.

3. The Commissioner, Zaheerabad Municipality, Zaheerabad, Sangareddy Distnct, Telangana.

4. The Town Planning Officer, Zaheerabad Municipality, Zaheerabad, Sangareddy District, Telangana.

5. Two CCs to G.P FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUTI

6. One CC to Ms. G.VARSHA, Advocate (OPUC)

T One CC to SRI PUTTA KRISHNA REDDY, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES

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8. Two CD Copies

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C.C. TODAY

HIGH COURT

DATED: 2410912026