THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.9373 of 2011 ORDER: The respondent issued notice dated 01-04-2011, under Sections 452 and 461 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’), requiring the petitioner to explain as to why the unauthorized construction made in premises bearing Nos.8-2-293/82/A/1232 & 1232/1, Road No.60, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, be not demolished. The petitioner states that he has been accorded permission on 16-06-2009 by the Corporation to construct stilt and three upper floors. He contends that when his immediate neighbour was making construction, contrary to sanctioned plan, he filed W.P.No.7329 of 2011, and that an order was passed by this Court on 21-03-2011, directing that the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation shall ensure that no construction is made by the neighbour of the petitioner, by name. B. Amar Mohan Das, contrary to the sanctioned plan. It is urged that, on pressure exerted by the said Mohan Das, the respondent issued the impugned notice. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel Standing Counsel for the respondent. In the impugned show cause notice, certain deviations, on the part of the petitioner, from the sanctioned plan, are pointed out. If the petitioner is of the view that construction is being made without any deviation, he has to submit explanation/representation. It cannot be said that the respondent has no jurisdiction to issue the notice, under Section 452 of the Act. Even now, the petitioner can submit the explanation. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to submit the explanation, within fifteen days from today. Before any further steps are taken by the respondent, it shall take into account, the explanation submitted by the petitioner. Till such time, no punitive steps shall be initiated against the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.08-04-2011. KO