THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.22557 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the owner of house in premises bearing No.3-9-638 of Pragathi Nagar, Mansoorabad, Hyderabad. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are trying to demolish the house at the instance of his neighbour without issuing any notice. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act (for short ‘the Act’) contains several provisions providing for the steps to be taken against unauthorized constructions. A show cause notice is required to be issued, where any construction is made without permission or it is constructed in deviation of the sanctioned plan. In case, the explanation offered by the owner of the building is not satisfactory, a final notice is to be issued requiring him to remove the structure. The recipient of notice in turn would have his own remedies. When such is the detailed procedure prescribed under the Act, there cannot be any justification for the re7spondents in trying to demolish the building. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall not demolish the building without issuing notices and initiating any proceedings under the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 03.11.2009 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.22557 of 2007 Date: 03.11.2009 JSU