IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15219 of 2008 Between: P. Surekha Latha W/o. Dr. P. Shobhan Babu R/o. H.No. 18-453, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad, Rep. by Principal Secretary. 2 The Municipal Commissioner, The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. 3 City Planner, Circle No. 9 The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund Road, 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 a writ of Mandamus or other appropriate order or direction in the nature of a writ declaring the action of the respondents in attempting to demolish the building constructed on premises bearing H.No.1-8-450/1 Chikkadapally, Hyderabad as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India, without jurisdiction and consequently restrain the respondents from taking any steps for demolishing the structure raised by the petitioner on premises bearing H.No. 1-8-450/1 Chikkadapally, Hyderabad in the interest of justice and pass such other or further orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.NALIN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN. & URBAN DEV. The Court made the following : ORDER The petitioner is the owner of building premises bearing No.1-8-450/1, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad, purchased the same under a registered sale deed, dated 25.02.2003, she got her name mutated in the Municipal records vide proceedings dated 23.6.2003 of the Deputy Commissioner, Circle- III. She constructed ground plus first floor after demolishing the original structures. The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued G.O.Ms.No.901, dated 31.12.2007 and G.O.Ms.No.272 dated 28-03- 2008, whereunder rules for regularization of deviations under Building Penalisation Scheme (BPS) have framed. She made an application seeking regularization of deviations under Building Penalisation Scheme after paying necessary fees. Pending consideration of the application, she apprehends demolition of constructions made by her. Hence, she approached this Court invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of Constitution of India. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner submitted application under Building Penalisation Scheme and her application is pending consideration. As a proof of her submitting application, copies of application and photostat copy of the receipt whereunder an amount of Rs.10000/- has been paid, are placed on record. There is enough material to show that the petitioner submitted an application and the same is pending consideration. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents not to demolish the structures made by the petitioner over the premises pending disposal of her application under Building Penalisation Scheme. Writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. _________ 16-07-2008 rkk