without considering the explanation and request for regularization for the demand notice in respect of un- authorized construction, no demolishion shall be made

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI

W.P. NO. 8085 OF 2013

DATED: 19^TH MARCH, 2013

Between :

Mohammed Arif

Petitioner

And

The Greater Municipal Corporation,

Rep. by its Commissioner, Tank Bund

Hyderabad and another

Respondents

 ORDER:

          This writ petition is being disposed of with the consent of Sri Md. Zia-ul-Haque, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri Nagesh Bheemapaka, who has taken notice on behalf of the respondents.

          Though the petitioner has challenged the notice No.G-79/UC/ACP6/58/GHMC/2012 dated 24.12.2012 issued under Sec.452(1) and 461(1) of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, he seeks a limited relief at the hearing of the writ petition to direct the first respondent to pass orders on the representation submitted by the petitioner within a time frame and protect his interest till orders are passed thereon.

          The petitioner claims that he is the absolute owner of property of the premises bearing municipal No. 8-1-164/184, situated in Sy.No.166, Mailardevpally village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Rangareddy District. He has constructed compound wall and a shed on the said land unauthorisedly without obtaining permission from the Municipal Corporation. He is running iron industries in the said premises. Notice under Sec. 452(1) and 461(1) of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act was, therefore, issued to the petitioner on 24.12.2012 calling upon him to submit explanation as to why the unauthorized construction should not be removed. The petitioner states that he has submitted explanation on 14.3.2013. 

          The petitioner does not deny that he has made the construction unauthorisedly. He states that he has made a request for regularization of the construction in terms of Sec. 455(AA) of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act.

          Therefore, his grievance is that his explanation is liable to be considered and until then the respondents are not entitled to demolish the construction. He, therefore, seeks a direction to the first respondent to pass orders on the said representation and until then to safeguard and protect his interest.

          As can be seen from the aforesaid notice, it is evident that the petitioner has given explanation to the show cause notice and, therefore, in all fairness, the respondents are liable to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Sri Nagesh Bheemapaka, learned Standing Counsel, fairly submits that he has no objection to issue the direction as sought for by the petitioner for consideration of the explanation submitted by him.

          In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the first respondent shall consider the request made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Until orders are passed, the respondents shall not demolish the construction made by the petitioner, pursuant to the notice dated 24.12.2012. No order as to costs.

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Justice Noushad Ali

March 19, 2010

MAS