THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.9877 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing notices with H.No.8-2-683/A and pasting them upon the premises belonging to the petitioner and not considering the explanation offered by the petitioner and not affording the personal hearing and passing final order as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the premises bearing House No.8-2-682/32/79, Narsing Bhagwan Basthi, besides Bhadruka enclave apartments, Road No.12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad after setting aside the letter 136/ACP/C5/MCH/2007, dated 28.04.2007.” On the ground that the petitioner has undertaken unauthorized constructions, the respondents have issued, at the first instance, notice, dated 20.03.2007 as contemplated under Section 452 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’). The alleged unauthorized constructions are detailed in the notice referred to above. In response to the said notice, the petitioner submitted explanation on 26.03.2007, but the respondents vide letter bearing No.1336/ACP/C5/MCH/2007-, dated 28.04.2007, rejected such explanation and directed the petitioner to comply with the notice issued under Section 452 of the Act, failing which, action would be initiated by issuing further notice under Section 636 of the Act. Though the above-mentioned notice and letter are questioned on various grounds, today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in view of amendment to the provisions of Section 452 of the Act, the petitioner submitted application vide No.BPS/20879/W8-2/C10/C2/2008 to the respondents on 15.07.2008 for regularization of the constructions, which are alleged to be unauthorized, by paying necessary amounts. The learned counsel for the petitioner while submitting that such application is still pending consideration before the respondents, requested this Court to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents not to take any steps for demolition till appropriate orders are passed on the application of the petitioner. In proof of filing such application, the petitioner produced a copy of application in duplicate before this Court. It contains a seal of the Office of the Commissioner, GHMC in token of receiving such application along with required fee. As it is not in dispute that the application, dated 15.07.2008 submitted by the petitioner is pending consideration and in view of the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents not to take any steps for demolition till the application of the petitioner for regularization of structures, which are alleged to be unauthorized, is considered and appropriate orders are passed. However, it is open to the respondents to take further steps in accordance with law, subject to the orders to be passed on the application of the petitioner. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 9th JULY, 2010. kvni