IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 16315 of 2008 Between: 1 V.Brahmaiah S/o.Sri V.Raghavulu R/o.Plot No.6-B, Progressive colony, Phase-I Manovikasnagar,Bowenpally, Secunderabad-9 2 V.Venkatanarsaiah S/o.Subbaiah R/o.Plot No.10, SBI Colony, Manovikasnagar Hasnatpet Road,Bowenpally, Secunderabad ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Alwal Secunderabad, rep.by its Commissioner 2 The Deputy Commissioner , Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Alwal, Secunderabad .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to demolish the petitioners buildings in plot Nos.25 and 26 situated in Survey No.408 and 409 at Subhashnagar, Alwal as being arbitrary, illegal, unreasonable and contrary to the scheme framed by the Government under G.O.Ms.No.901 apart from being gross violation of principles of natural justice and issue a consequential direction directing the respondents not to demolish the petitioners building. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.LAKSHMA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: R.RAMACHANDRA REDDY,SC FOR MCH 1,2,4&6 The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition has been ﬁled by the petitioners, who are two in number, assailing the action of the respondents in contemplating to demolish their buildings situated in plot Nos.25 and 26 comprising survey numbers 408 and 409 of Subhashnagar, Alwal as arbitrary and illegal. The petitioners are owners of the land in plot Nos.25 and 26 comprising survey numbers 408 and 409. They have purchased the plots through a registered sale deeds dated 22.8.2007. They constructed buildings on the plots purchased by them. They submitted applications to the respondent-Corporation for regularization of the constructions made by them as per G.O.Ms.No.901 MA, dated 31.12.2007. Pending their applications, the respondents are contemplating to demolish the constructions made by them in plot Nos.25 and 26. Hence this writ petition. When the writ petition came up admission, Sri R.Ramchandra Reddy, learned standing counsel appearing for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation received notice on behalf of R1 and R2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners made constructions in plot Nos.25 and 26 and submitted applications for regularization as per G.O.Ms.901 MA, dated 31.12.2007. The petitioners seek protection of the constructions pending the applications ﬁled for regularization of the constructions. The factual aspect of the petitioners ﬁling applications for regularization as per G.O.Ms.901 MA, dated 31.12.2007 is not in dispute. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the applications ﬁled by the petitioners for regularization of constructions, as provided under G.O.Ms.No.901 MA, dated 31.12.2007 and pass appropriate orders. There shall be status quo with regard to the constructions existing in plot Nos.25 & 26 owned by the petitioners pending consideration of their applications for regularization as provided under G.O.Ms.No.91 MA, dated 31.12.2007, if there is any legal impediment. No costs. __________ 29-07-2008 rkk