WP/17010/2026 of Ravula Prashanth Vs The State of Telangana on 29 May 2026

1. Ravula Prashanth, S/o. Bhumareddy, aged about 42 years, Occ Private Employee, R/o. H.No.5-94/154, Plot No.1S4/Part-lll, Srujana Lakshmi Nagar, Phase-lll, Patelguda, Ameenpur, Sangareddy District, Telangana.

2. Mela Pravalika, Wo. Ravula Prashanth, aged about 40 years, Occ Teacher, R/o. H.No.5-941154, Plot No.1S4/Part-lll, Srujana Lakshmi Nagar, Phase-lll, Patelguda, Ameenpur, Sangareddy Dishict, Telangana. ...PETITIONERS AND 1 . The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Adminishation and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Ameenpur Circle, Sangareddy District.

3. The Deputy Commissioner, Circle No.47, SLPZ, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, Ameenpur, Sangareddy Dishict.

4. Aruna Kumari Mullangi @Aruna Reddy, D/o. Laxmi Narayana Reddy, R/o. H. No. 6609, Road No. 10, Bhel Metro Enclave, Patelguda Village, Ameenpur, Sanga Reddy. ...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 action of the Respondents, particularly Respondent Nos.2 and 3, in issuing the impugned Show Cause Notice dated 04.05.2026 bearing Notice No.154/Part and 154lparil3lC-47lTPSlCMCl2026 and further threatening demolition of the residential building of the Petitioners situated at Plot No.1S4/Part and 154lParl13, Srujana Lakshmi Nagar, Phase-lll, Patelguda, Ameenpur, Sangareddy District, despite the Petitioners having obtained building permissions dated 20.08.2023 and 03.05.2024 from the competent authorities and despite submission of detailed explanation dated 18.0s.2026, without considering the same and without passing any reasoned speaking order, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, violative of principles of natural justice, contrary to the provisions of the GHMC Act, 1955 and TS-bPASS Act,2020 and viotative of Artictes 14, 21 and 300-4 of the constitution of lndia and consequently set aside the impugned show cause Notice dated 04.05.2026 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 suspend all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned Show cause Notice dated 04.05.2026 bearing Notice No.154/Part and 1s4tpart.l3tc-4zfipstcMcl2o26 issued by the Respondent No.3, including demolition or any other coercive action in respect of the residential building situated at Plot No.1b4lpart and 1s4 pail3, srujana Lakshmi Nagar, Phase-lll, Patelguda, Ameenpur, Sangareddy Dlstrict, pending disposal of the above writ Petition, particularly in view of the fact that the petitioners have obtained building permissions from the competent authorities, availed bank loan facilities, obtained electricity service connection and are residing in the subject premises along with their family members Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. MADAS BHARATH CHANDRA Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : Gp FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2to3: SC FOR MUNlClpALlTy Counsel for the Respondent No.4: - The Court made the following: ORDER

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI.IUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA PETITION No-17O1O of Trvxa d:29 ?\m Ravula Prashanth and another. ...Petitioners AND The State of Telangana, Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. ...Respondents o This Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of respondent Nos.2 and 3 in issuing impugned show-cause notice dated 04.05.2026.

2. Heard Sri Madas Bharath Chandra, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development. Perused the record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitionerd submits that petitioner claims to have purchased the land admeasuring 220

square yards in Plot Nos.1S4/Part and 15a/Part/3, situated at Surjana Lakshmi Nagar, Phase-III, Patelguda, Ameenpur, Sangareddy District, for a valid sale consideration uide two registered sale deeds bearing document Nos.4367O of 2019, dated 07.10.2019 and 11924 of 2024, dated 30.04.2024. Since the date of purchase, they are in peaceful possession of the said property. Accordingly, they have obtained building permission from the then Patelguda Gram Panchayat for construction of residential building for the entire extent of 22O square yards uide permission No.GPP/489/2023, dated 20.08.2023 and made construction, strictly in accordance with the said building permission. In that regard, respondent authorities have issued the impugned show-cause notice, dated 04.05.2026 directing the petitioners to submit the explanation as to why unauthorised'construction shall not be demolished. petitioners have submitted explanation dated 18.05.2026 to the impugned show-cause notice. The main grievance of the petitioner is that without considering the said explanation and without giving opportunity of hearing, the respondent authorities are trying to demolish the subject property.

4. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel appearing on either side and without expressing any opinion on tl:e merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities to consider the explanation dated 18.05.2026 submitted by the petitioners, and thereafter pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of then; status quo as on date shall be maintained by both the parties. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. ./ SD'-HUSSAIN ALI REGISTRAR ,/TRUE COPY'/ OFFICER

1. The PrinciPaI Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, HYderabad.

2. The CYberabad MuniciPal CorPoration, Rep. by its Commissioner, AmeenPur Circle, SangareddY District.

3. The DePutY Commissioner, Circle No.47, SLPZ, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, AmeenPur, Sangareddy District. MADAS BHARATH CHANDRA Advocate IOPUCI

5. Two CCs to G DEVELOPMENT,

6. One CC to SC FO

7. Two CD CoPies MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN High Court for the State of Telangana, at HYderabad [OUT] To,

4. One CC to SRl. P FOR BM BS N RMUNTcIPALITY IOPUCI

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