Smt Jyothi Agarwal v. The State Of Telangana,

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

, AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION NO:2111'l OF 2026 Between:

't. Smt Jyothi Aganaral, Wo. Sanjay Kumar Agarual, Aged about 51 years, Occ: Business

2. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, S/o. Babula Agarwal, aged about 53 years Occ: Business

3. Mohit Agarwal, S/o. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal Aged about 29 years, Occ: Business

4. Kamal Kishore Agarwal, S/o. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, aged about 28 years Occ: Business All are R/o. H No. 1-56 Part of H No. '1-56/1 Situated at Gachibowli, Serilingampally Ranga Reddy District ...PETITIONERS AND

1. The State of Telangana, rep by its Prl. Secretary, Municipal Administration & CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

2. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Rep by its Commissioner Tank Bund, Hyderabad

3. The Deputy Commissioner, Serilingampally Circle no.20, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, RR Dist

4. The Chief City Planner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Tank Bund, Hyderabad 5, The City Planner, Serilingampally Circle no.20, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, RR Dist ...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Articre 226 of the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, in" Hign co,1n ,lry"o" pi"aseo to issue a writ, order or direction.more particurarry one in the nature of Mandamus, decraring the action of the respondents in trying to demorish the fetitioner nor"" o"rring H -Nl. r56 Part admeasuring g6 sq. yards ant part of H r.ro. i js-olr, .or"rrrii.jl'oi.o 'rr". totally admeasuring 255.46 sq. yards situated at Gachibowri, seritingimpatiln'a-nga Reddy District without foflowing due process "t ir* ,^a without issuiij ;;; ;oil; ", without obtaining any explanatron from the petitioners, straight "*rV ir,irg i6 J"rofbn the petitioner house without considering tne represeniation dated 27.12.202s or rhe petitioners is illega r, arbitrary a^nd against [he principtes oinatu rarjust,ce and arso vioratrve of Artictes 14, 19,21 and 300-4 of Constiiution'oi tnOta anO;;r"qr;;ily;ii".iit" respondents not to demorish the petitioners house property without folowin j ir" pio."., of law in the interest of justice.

l.A. NO: 't oF 2026 Petition under section..151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of .the petition, tn" [ign court may be preased to srAy of demolition of the petitioners house property oearing n ruo. t -so part admeasuring 96 sq. yards and Part of H No 1-56/1 . admeasuiing 107"sq. yards totarty admeasurrs"2s;.+o sq yards situated at Gachrbowri, seriringampaily Ranga aloov oislrici" w'tn" respondents without foilowing due process oI taw. penoingllporrf lt tl"'ril#r.i, writ petition.

Counsel for the petitioner: M/s. LAEEe UNNISA BEGUM counsel for the Respondent No.i: cp FoR MUNlcrpAL ADMrNrsrRATroN & URBAN DEVELOPMENT counsel for the Respondent No.2 to s: sRr G. MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GHMC The Court made the following: ORDER

IN THE HIGII COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT ITYDERABAD HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION No'21111OF 2026 DATE: 03'01'2026 Between:

.. Petitioners Smt. JYothi Agarwal & 3 others AND The State ofTelangana, P en hv its PrinciPal Secretary'

iA,Ili.io"f Administration & CAD Department'

.. ResPondents Secreariat, HYderabad & 4 others ORDER:

1. This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in trying to demolish the petitioners' house bearing No.1-56 Part, admeasuring 96 square yards and Part of H.No. 1-56l I , admeasuring I 07 square yards' totally admeasuring 255.46 square Yards, situated at Gachibowli, SerilingamPatlY' Ranga ReddY District, illegal, arbitrary and against the as principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14 ' 19 ' 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India; and for a consequential direction to the respondent not to demolish the petitioners houses'

BI'R.J wP 2t tll 2026 Heard Mrs. Layeeq Unnisa Begum, learned counsel for the petitioners; and Mr. G. Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for GHMC appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 5; and perused the material on record.

3. Mr. G. Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for GHMC appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 5, submitted that cause in this writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and that the matter has been rendered infructuous. The request of the petitioners under Section 455-4 and 455-AA of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act 1955 has been rejected by the authorities by the order dated 12.06.2026 and a copy of the same is placed before this Court and also sen'ecl on the learned counsel for the petitioners.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the parties are directed to maintain status quo obtaining as on today respect of the petitioners' house bearing No.1-56 Part, ln admeasuring 96 square yards and Part of H.No.1-5611, admeasuring 107 square yards, totally admeasuring 255.46 square

J BVRJ vtP 2trtl 2026 yards, situated at Gachibowli, Serilingampally, Ranga Reddy District, for a period of two (2) weeks from today, inihe interest of justice, so that the petitioners may take necessary steps to challenge the rejection order dated 12.06.2026.

With the above directions and observations, the writ petition is disposed of, at the adrnission stage itself' No order as to costs.

Asa sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications' if any, pending in the writ petition stand closed.

SD/. T. SRINIVASA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Prl. Secretary, Municipal Administration & CAD Department, The State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad

2. The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund, Hyderabad

3. The Deputy Commissioner, Serilingampally Circle no.20, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, RR Dist

4. The Chief City Planner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Tank Bund, Hyderabad

5. The City Planner, Serilingampally Circle no.20, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporalion, RR Dist

6. One CC to M/s. LAEEQ UNNISA BEGUM, Advocate [OPUC] T One CC to SRI G. MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GHMC [OPUC] 8 Two CCs to GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

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ORDER

a WP.No.21111 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS Lt L