IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13452 of 2008 Between: M/s. Charbhuja Nirman Pvt. Ltd., 5-8-294, Maheshnagar Colony, Hyderabad-1 Rep. by its Managing Director, Ramesh Chandra Kalanthri ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Vice Chairman, HUDA, Begempet, Hyderabad. 3 Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, at Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 4 Deputy Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Qutbullapur Circle, (Earlier known as Municipal Commissioner) at Qutbullapur, Ranga Reddy District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents in not considering the application/s of Plot owners in File No. 9533/P7/RL/HUDA/98 for regularization of Grampanchayat layout/plotted land in respect of Sy.No. 70/A of Jeedimetla Village in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 367-MA dt./ 12-7-1988 and G.O.Ms.No. 409-MA dt. 7-8-1996 as arbitrary illegal, discriminatory violations of principles of natural justice and also in violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to regularize the layout in respect of S.No. 70/A of Jeedimetla Village, Ranga Reddy District in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 367-MA dt. 12-7-1988 and G.O.Ms.No. 409-MA dt. 7-8-1996 in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.VENKAT RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN. & URBAN DEV. Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR. M.DHANAMJAYA REDDY, STANDING COUNSEL FOR HUDA. Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3&4: MR. R.RADHAKRISHNA REDDY, STANDING COUNSEL FOR GHMC. The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition has been ﬁled by M/s.Charbhuja Nirman Pvt. Ltd. rep. by its Managing Director Ramesh Chandra Kalanthri assailing the inaction of the respondents in considering the application ﬁled by it for regularization of Gram Panchayat layout/plotted land in Survey No.70/A of Jeedimetla Village in terms of G.O.Ms.No.367 M.A., dated 12.07.1988 and G.O.Ms.No.409 M.A., dated 07.08.1996. 2. The petitioner is a private limited company registered under the Companies Act. The petitioner along with 9 others purchased the plots in Gram Panchayat layout in Survey No.70/A of Jeedimetla Village. They made representation dated 19.08.1998 to the Vice-Chairman, HUDA, Hyderabad-2nd respondent for regularization of the Gram Panchayat layout in terms of G.O.Ms.No.367 M.A., dated 12.07.1988 and G.O.Ms.No.409 M.A., dated 07.08.1996. They claim to have paid the necessary developmental charges and also widened the roads from 18/20 feet to 40 feet. There being no action on the representation submitted by them, the petitioner approached this Court invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. When the Writ Petition came up for admission hearing, Sri M.Dhanumjaya Reddy, learned Standing Counsel of HUDA received notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent and Sri R. Radhakrishna Reddy, learned Standing Counsel of GHMC received notice on behalf of the respondents 3 and 4. 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 3 & 4. 5. In view of the order proposed to be passed the facts of the case are not required to be elaborated. It is suﬃce to say that the representation dated 19.08.1998 submitted by the petitioner is pending consideration with the 2nd respondent. 6. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation dated 19.08.1998 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon within four weeks from the date of receipt a copy of this Order. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:07th November, 2008. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RS}