Residents sought to stop auctioning of 18 acres of land earmarked as lung space/green cover in Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, and to have it fenced and planted with saplings. Respondents stated they were not proceeding with any auction; the court disposed of the petition on that record, without costs.
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HIGH CoURT FoR THE STATE oF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY oF FEBRUARY TWO THoUSAND RI.Io TWENTY FIVE
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THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTIGE SUREPALLI NANDA
WRIT PETITION NO:3334 oF 2025
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Petition under Articre 226 0f the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ, order, or Direction, more particurarry one in nature of writ of MANDAMUS directing the Respondents 1 to 5, to stop ail fu(her proceedings with regard to the Auctioning of i8 acres of rand in T.s.No. .r4 Brock-A, ward 12 ot Lotus Pond, Banjara Hils, Hyderabad anc, TS.No. 5p, Brock J, ward No. 12 of Huda Heights & Huda Enclave, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, in view of allocation/earmarking of the above land for Lung Space/Green Cover/park by the Respondent No. 1 and consequenfly direct the Respondents to save environment and natural Flora and Fauna of the area by immediately taking up planting of fresh saplings of various trees in the 'rB acres of rand in T.s.No. 14 Brock-A, ward 12 0f Lotus Pond, Banjara Hiils, Hyderabad and TS.No. 5p, Brock J, ward No. .r2 of
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.Petition under Section151 CPC praying that in the circumstances statedin the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cor-rrt may be pleased to appoint a District Judge/Addl. District Judge of Hyderabad City Civil Court, Hyderabad to conduct spot inspection/enquiry in 1 B acres of land in T.S.No. 14 Block-A, Ward - 12 of Lotus Pond, Banjara Hlls, Hyderabad and TS.No. 5P, Block-J, Ward No. 12 of Huda Heights and Huda Enclave, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, as well as adjoining lands regarding grabbing cf GovernmenVcHIUC Lands earmarked for Green Cover/Lung Space/Park, by the anti social elements with the support of the past and present officials of the Restr)ondent Department in the presence of the Writ Petitioners and Respondents, pending disposal of writ petition.
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Petition under Section'l 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent No.1 to 5 herein to restrainistop the Respondent No. 1 to 5 from auctioning the Government Land by cutting down the valuable and rare trees in 1B acres of land in T.S.No. 14 Block-A, Ward -'12 of Lotus Pond, Banjara Hlls, Hyderabad and TS No. 5P, Block-J, Ward No. 12 of Huca Heights and Huda Enclave, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, pending disposal of writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI BATHULA RAJ KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI V.SIDDHARTHA, SC FOR HMDA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: AGP FOR ENVIRONMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR MPCL ADMN & URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No.5: --
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Heard Sri Bathula Raj Kiran,learned counsel petitioners, Sri V. Siddhartha, appearing on behalfof learned StandingCounset for HyderabadMetropolitan Development Authority,appearingon behalfof respondent No.1, tearnedAssistant Government Pleader for Environment, appearingon behalfof respondent Nos'2 and 3, and learnedGovernment Pteader for Municipal Administration forUrbanDevelopment,appearing on behalf of resPondentNo.4.
2 The petitioners approachedthe Court seekingprayer as under:
"...to issue a Writ, order ordirection more particularlyone in nature of Writ otMANDAMUSdirecting the Respondents 1to 5 to stop allfurther proceedingswith regard to the Auctioning of 18 acresof land in T.S. No.14 Block-A,Ward- 12 of Lotus Pond,Banjara Hills, Hyderabad and T'S'No' 5P Block-J, Ward No.12 ofHuda Heights and Htrda Enclave, lubilee Hills, Hyderabadin view of allocation/earmarkingof the above land forLung Space/GreenCover/Parkby the Respondent No.1 and consequentlydirect the Respondents to save environment andnaturalFlora and Faunaof the
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area by immediately taking up planting of fresh saplings of various trees in the 18 acres of land in T.S. irlo. 14, Block_ A, Ward-12 of Lotus pond, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad and TS. No. 5P, Block-J, Ward No.12 of Huda Heights and Huda Enclave, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad by fencing the same to safeguard the above land from land grabbers and anti social erements by taking into considerar.ion of the Representation of the Writ petitioners Dated 2g_Og_2O24 and pass... ".
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petition. The learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of responclent No.1 further submits that the respondents are not n h f e v r n n s e the t on 1rt n o t e r en w !n fre d e !a 1 en h b ect I n
As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall also stand closed.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondents could be directed to stop auctioning 18 acres of land earmarked for lung space/green cover in Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
Whether the residents' welfare association members had locus standi to file the writ petition.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
B. Sudhakar Reddy
Fariduddin Ahmed
Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
Forest Environment Department, Government of Telangana
Municipal Administration and Housing Department, Government of Telangana
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
Surepalli Nanda
As recorded by the court registry
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