IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15393 of 2008 Between: M.Vijaya Lakshmi W/o.M.Domodar Reddy H.No.18-3-507/1 Hamambowli Laldarwaja,Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation represented by its Commissioner, Liberty, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to process the application under Go Ms No.902 Dt.31-12-2007 submitted by the petitioner in relation to the property bearing H.No.18-3-510/2, Lakshmibowli, Hamamnagar, oustside Laldarwaja, Hyderabad, and not to demolish any structure in the said premises pending process of the application and set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI C.RAGHU Counsel for the Respondent: SRI R.RADHAKRISHNA REDDY The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.15393 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Smt. M.Vijaya Lakshmi with a prayer to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondent-Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to process the application under G.O.Ms.No.902, dated 31.12.2007, submitted by her in relation to the property bearing H.No.18-3-510/2 situated at Lakshmibowli, Hamamnagar, Hyderabad, and not to demolish any structures existing in the said premises owned by her, pending consideration of her application. 2. The petitioner is the owner and possessor of the house having Municipal No.18-3-510/2, which is in an extent of 55 sq.yards equivalent to 46.16 sq.metres, situated at Hamambowli, Hyderabad. She submitted an application under the A.P. Regulation of Unapproved and Illegal Layout Rules, 2007, notified in the Extraordinary Gazette of Andhra Pradesh, dated 31.12.2007, to the respondent Corporation for regularization. Her application is stated to be pending consideration. While so, the respondent Corporation issued notice No.78, dated 19.03.2008, under Section 452 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955, directing her to appear before the authority. Apprehending demolition of the structures existing on the premises owned by her pending consideration of her application, she approached this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri R.Radha Krishna, learned Standing Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, received notice on behalf of the respondent. 4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner submitted an application under the A.P.Regulation of Unapproved and Illegal Layout Rules, 2007 to the respondent Corporation for regularization and her application is pending consideration. 6. In that view of the matter, there shall be status quo with regard to demolition of the structures existing on the premises owned by the petitioner pending consideration of her application under the A.P.Regulation of Unapproved and Illegal Layout Rules, 2007. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY,J 17.07.2008 v v