IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 12937 of 2009 Between: SHAIK IQBAL S/o. Shaik Ahmed H.No.17-4-455 Arabgalli Dabeerpura, Hyderabad .... PETITIONER AND 1 The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation rep. by its Commissioner & Special Officer Office at Tank Bund Hyderabad 2 The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation rep. by its Assistant City Planner, Circle No.4 Sardar Mahal, Hyderabad 3 Syed Faiyaz Lateff S/o. Late Syed Habeebuddin H.No.17-4-465 To 467,472 Arabgalli,Dabeerpura,Hyderabad ....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents No 1and 2 in not taking appropriate action to demolish the projections, obstructions, illegal and unauthorized construction being made by the respondent No 3 at property No.17-4- 465 to 467,472 & 474 Arabgalli, Dabeerpura, Hyderabad as per the provisions of HMC act 1955 as illegal arbitrary and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.ABDUL NAJEEB KHAN Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: R.RADHA KRISHNA REDDY (SC FOR GHMC, SNC ZONE) The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No : 12937 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner herein claims to be the absolute owner and possessor of the house bearing Municipal No.17-4-455 situated at Arabgalli, Dabeerpura, Hyderabad. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents 1 and 2 in considering the representations dated 29.05.2009 and 04.6.2009 made by the petitioner complaining about the alleged illegal and unauthorized constructions being made by the third respondent at Property No.17-4-465 to 467, 472 & 474, Arabgalli, Dabeerpura, Hyderabad, as arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation. As could be seen from the material on record, the representations/complaints made by the petitioner were received in the office of the respondents 1 and 2 on 29.5.2009 and 5.6.2009. In the said circumstances, the respondents 1 and 2 are bound to consider the representations/complaints and make necessary enquiry into the alleged illegal and unauthorized constructions being made by the third respondent and appropriate action is expected to be taken in accordance with law. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion as to the correctness of the allegations made, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representations/complaints of the petitioner dated 29.5.2009 and 04.6.2009 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity to the third respondent to rebut the allegations. Such an exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. _____________ G.ROHINI, J Dt.01-07-2009 Note:- Issue C.C in 2 days (B/o) RAR THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 12937 of 2009 DATED : 01-07-2009