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Somna Misra v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC24 Dec 2025WP/30775/2025

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What is this about?

Writ petition alleging encroachment by respondent No.4, who set up a paan shop on the petitioner's property and adjacent public footpath at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Following court-supervised mediation, the petition was disposed of with respondent No.4 to remove the paan shop by a fixed date and the petitioner to pay Rs.1,00,000 as compensation.

What did the court decide?

Respondent No.4 directed to remove paan shop from footpath by 31.01.2026; petitioner to pay Rs.1,00,000 to respondent No.4 upon removal. No costs.

Somna Misra Vs The State of Telangana — Municipal and Town Planning | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Originat Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 30775 OF 2025

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Between:

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Somna Misra, D/o. Mr, Shiv Shanker Misra, aged about 55 years, Occ.- Business, Rl/o. Shivalik Plaza, B-2-6291K, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyd6rabad - 500 034.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Tqlangana, Rep by its^principal Secretary Municipal Administration Department Municipality Secretariat BLiildings Hyderabad

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The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner, CC Complex, Tank Bund Road, Lower Tank Btind, Hyderabad, Telangana 500 063

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The Deputy Commissioner, Circle 18, Jubilee Hills, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad, Telangana

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Akbar Khan, S/o Late lmam Khan Aged about 41 years, Occ- Business, Rl/o H. No. 8-2-740ltu1lF,2nd Floor, Amudi Nagar, Bhbla Nagar, - 1st Lancei Road, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Conslitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, declaring the inaction of the Respondents No. 1 and 2 in not removing the illegal encroachment and occupation by the Respondent No.3 on the Petitioners property and also from the public footpath adjacent to the petitioner's property bearing Municipal number 8-2-62glK, Shivalik plaza, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, as being illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional, and consequenfly direct the Respondents No. 1 and 2 to forthwith take all necessary steps, including police assistance, to remove the said illegal occupation and encroachment.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section i Sl CpC praying that in the :ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, ine Hign Ccl. rt may be pleased to direct the Respondents No.^.1 and 2 to immediately take ste ,s to shut down, seal, and remove the illegal business and structure being opera r d by the Respondent I:^{a q" the Petitionersproperty bearing Municipilnumit} r 8-2-6291K, Shivalik Plaza, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, pending the finai disposa rf this Writ Petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRt. HARSHAVARDHAN ABt] JRI

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Counsel for the Respondent No.1: AGp FOR MCPL ADMN IRBAN DEV

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Counsel for the Respondent No,s 2 & 3 : SRI.M.ARUN KUII \R SC FOR GHMC

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Counsel for the Respondent No.4:_

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FORTIIE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAI)

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY

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Writ Petition No.30775 of 2025

Dztcd: 24.12.2025

Between:

Somna Misra

..Petitioner

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The State ofTelangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipality & Urban^Development, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad &^others.

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. Respondents

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oRDER^(ORAL):

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Heard Iearned counsel fbr the petitioners and leamed^Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration^{and Urban} Development lor respondent No. [; lcarned Standing^{counsel for GHMC} appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3.^{With theirconsent this} writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage^itself.

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The petitioner claims to be owner and possessor of second^and third floors of the commercial property bearing Municipal^{No.8-2-629lK,} at Shivalik Plaza, Road No. l, Banjara Hills,^{Hyderabad. It is submitted} that respondent No.4 has illegally taken^{possession of a portion} of^the

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undivided^{share of land underlying the buildingand has encrci:hed upot-t} the^{publicfootpath by setting up a Paanshop' It is further sul nittcdthat} inspite^{of rcpeated requestsby pettttoner, resPondentNo'4 dil not vacate} the said Prcmtses^{Qucstioning the same, the presentwrit petiti'n is filed}

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l-camed^{counsel lor the pettttonersubmitsthat on 'uggesttolls} made^{by this Court, partieshave enteredinto mediation'Resl'r ndcnt No'4} insisted^{conlpensatlonof Rs.I,20,000/-to be paid by the l) trtroner'} SO that^{he canrnakealtcrnativearTangementstbrshiftingofhi;l,aarrShop} The Pettttotrer^{olferedto pay an amourlt of Rs50'00(r 'however'} to pay^{Rs.1,00,000/-Learned counsel tirr} petitioner^{is now rvilling} that^{Rs. 1,00,000/-wilt be rLr rceable for} respondent^{No.4 submits} respondcnt^No'4'

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li disposed^of 4. ln that^{vtewof the matter, this writ Petitron} directing^{respondentNo 4 to remove PaanShop erected or lhc footpath} adjacent^{to petitioner's propertyin ShivalikPlaza'8-7-62)' t ' RoadNo l'} Banjara^{Hills, Hyderabadon or before 3l'0l'2026' Th': petitioneris} directed^to PaY^{asum of Rs.1,00,000/- (RupeesOne l- kh Only) to} respondent^{No.4 by depositing the same into his Bank Ar:' ount in Bank} of Baroda^{bearing No'21790100022024on the dateu4r n resPondent} There^{shallbe no order as to ( osts} No.4^{rcuroves the I'aanShoP}

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Miscellaneous applications,^{if any, pending shallstand closed'}

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SD/^{.A.V.S. PRASAD} EPUTY^REGISTRA

//TRUE^COPY//

CTION^OFFICER

To,

The Principal^{Secretary Municipal Administration Department Municipality} Secretariat^{Buildings, staie'oi ietangana'Hyderabad}

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The Commissioner,^{CCComplex' Tank Bund Roa^d'.1owerTank Bund'} Hyderabad,^{Greater nvo-"i''u!irt'r'"icipit corporation'Telangana500 063}

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The^{Deputy Commissioner' Circle.18'Jubil-ee^Hills'GreaterHyderabad} " H,i,i"'[iiiur'6orpo ration' Hyd e ra bad' Tela^{ng ana}

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4fl iRT[!i]-?,i,!?i:ff ?,5illtsu?1ft [:l:J']":3t"?:::l',t'l:::]"" iiorJ, e"n;"t"^{Hills, HYderabad}

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One^{CCto SRI HARSHAVARDHAN ABBURI AdvocateIOPUCI}

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One^{CC to SRI' M'ARUN KUMAR SC FORGHMC Advocate[OPUC]}

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Two CCs^{to GP FOR MCPLADMN URBAN DEV 'High Court for the Stateof} Telangana. [OUTI

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Two^{CD CoPies}

HIGH COURT

DATED:2411212025

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ORDER

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WP.No.30775 of 2O25

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WRIT PETITION IS DISPOSED OFF WTTH OUT COST

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Somna Misra v. The State of Telangana

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