WP/32069/2026 of Maripalli Srinivas Vs The State of Telangana on 23 September 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 32069 0F 2026

..PETITIONER Between: AND Maripalli Srinivas, S/o. Maripalli Pandrinath, Aged about 65 years, Occupation' Business, R/o. H.No.8-2-450, Kummarguda, Old Passport Office,Kummari Guda' Secunderabad, Telangana - 500003.

The state of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Telangana State The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Tankbund Road' Hyderabad. Zonal commissioner, secunderabad zone Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. West Marredpally Main Road, near City, Aswini Colony' West Marredpally, Secunderabad, Hyderabad' Telangana 500026 The Deputy Commissioner, GHMC North Zone Circle, Secunderabad(circle-29), West Mariedpally Main Road, near City, Aswini Colony, West Marredpally' Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana 500026 n

...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 more particularly writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondentsinattemptingtodemolishmybuildingatpropertyNo3-4.469p|ot admeasuring 161.50 sq. yards, situated at General Bazar, Secunderabad' PTIN

No.1180300943 (Ground Floor), PTIN No.1300302988 (First Floor), PTIN No. 1300302989 (Second Floor) pending consideration of my regularisation application dated 18.09.2026, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents to consider and pass orders on the said application under sections 455-4 and 455-AA of the GHIvIC Act. 1955 and to maintain status quo in the meanwhile' l.A. NO: 1OF 2026 Petition under section 151 CPC praying that in the circunrstances stated in the affidavit filed in suppo( of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct Respondents to not to take any coercive action including demolrtion in respect of the petitioner's building bearing No. 3-4-469 plot admeasuring 161 .50 sq. yards, situated at General Bazar, Secunderabad, PTIN No.1180300943 (Ground FIoor), PTIN No' 1300302988 (First Floor), PTIN No. 1300302989 (Second Floor) pending consideration and disposal of the petitioner's regularization application dated 1 8.09.2026 submitted under sections 455-A and 455-AA of the GHMC Act, 1955, pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. ABHINAV KRISHNA UPPALURI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MCPL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: SRI G' MADHUSUDHAN REDOY, SC FOR GHMC The Court made the following: ORDER

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITON No.32069 OF 2026 CNR No.HBHC01066l r02026 DATE:23-09-2026 Between: Mr. Maripalli Srinivas AND ... Petitioner The State of Telangana Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others ... Respondents ORDER:(ORAL) Heard Mr. Abhinav Krishna Uppaluri, leamed counsel for the petitioner and Mr. G. Madhusudhan Reddy, leamed standing counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4

2. It is stated that petitioner applied for building permission for construction of Ground + one (l) upper floor on the property bearing H.No.3-4-469 admeasuring 161.50 square yards situated at General Bazar, Secunderabad, vide permit No.3/C30/1 29 5412019 dated 26.08.20[9, as against that petitioner constructed Ground +

,) BVR.J W.P. No.32069 of 2026 two (2) upper floors. Petitioner submitted representation dated 18.09.2026 under Sections 455-4 and 455-AA of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act 1955 (GHMC Act) seeking regularization of the alleged unauthorized structures made on the subject property. However, without considering the same, GHMC authorities are trying to demolish the structures raised by the petitioner, as such. he is constrained to approach this Court. 3 . Learned standing counse! for GHMC subm itted that this Court disposed of W.P. No.18424 of 2026 b1' order dated 17.06.2026 by imposing costs on the petitioner therein and prayed to grant sirnilar order by imposing reasonable costs on the petitioner herein. Further, respondent No.2 would consider the regularization application dateci 18.09.2026 of the petitioner and pass orders in accordance with law

4. In view, of the above submissions, without going into the merits oI the case, the r.r,rit petition is disoosed of directing respondent r-os.l and 3, to consider the regularization application dated 18.09.2026 ofthe petitioner submitted under Sections 455-A

and 455-AA of the GHMC Act in respect of property bearing H.No.3-4-469 admeasuring I 6l .50 square yards situated at General Bazar, Secunderabad, and pass orders, in accordance with law, by issuing notice to the petitioner 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,, subject to the condition of the petitioner depositing costs of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. Pending consideration of the regularization application submitted by the petitioner, status quo, obtaining as on today, shall be maintained in respect of the structures standing on the subject property As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the writ petition stand closed. BVR,J W.P. No.32069 of 2026 SD/. C.DEEPIKA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// € SECTION OFFICER To,

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

2. The Commissloner' Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Tankbund Road' HYderabad.

3. Zonal Commisstoner, Secunderabad Zone Greater Hyderabad Municipal " ;;;;rri;;. West Marredpallv Main Road' near .Citv' Aswini Colonv' West ;:#.,ffi: secunderabad' Hvderabad' Telangana 500026 4 The Deputy Commissioner, GHMC North Zone Circle' Secunderabad(Circle-29)' " *;fii#d"prttv t''l'in Road' near City' Aswini Colony' West Marredpallv' il"r.J"i"uri Hvderabad' Telangana 500026

5. One CC to Sri Abhinav Krishna Uppaluri' Advocate [OPUC]

u. i*o a", to Gp for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High court " tor in" sirt" of Telangana, at Hyderabad [oUT]

7. One CC to Sri G Madhusudhan Reddy' SC for GHMCIOPUCI

8. Two CD CoPies ,1 TJ TKS

HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 23t09t2026

ORDER

WP.No.32069 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS. 1HESTArc ( i: ?s sEP zozs i, q "i i, ---- : -...- " i\ { l: fr\ '1. a\