The High Court of Telangana disposed of a writ petition challenging the demolition attempt and power disconnection without prior notice and service of show cause notice. The Court maintained status quo for 14 days.
Status quo maintained for 14 days for the petitioner to challenge the speaking order passed in non-service of notice.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 30299 OF 2026
Between:
M.Srinivasa Rao, S/o. late Sri M.Punnaiah aged about 59 years, Occ.Business, R/o. Plot No.186, Sy.No.'1007, The Bhagyanagar Co-operative Housing Society Limited, GHMC, Kukatpally, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, rep. by his regd. AGPA Holder (Doct.No.6533/2018) T.Sham Sunder S/o. Sri T.Narasimha Rao aged about 70 years, Occ.Business, R/o.H.No.5-44, Moosapet, Hyderabad.
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Arlicle 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of
Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to demolish and disconnect the powr:r supply service connection, by way of interfering with possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the property bearing Plot No.186, admeasunng 527 Sq yards, formingpart of Sy.No.1007, The Bhagyanagar Cooperative Housing Society Limited, Kukatpally, Medchal-Malkajgiri District,without issuing anyprior notice and following dueprocedure as contemplatedunderlaw, is illegal, arbitrary, unjust,u nco nstitutional, violation ofprinciples ofnatural justiceand also contrary to theprovisions of the GHMC Act, 1955 andrules made thereunder, and consequently direct the respondents not tointerfere with possessionand enjoyment of thepetitioner over subjectproperty, withoutfollowing dueprocedureas contemplated under la,rv.
l.A. NO: 1OF 2026
Petition under Section 15'1 CPC praying that in the circumstances statedin the affidavit filed in support of thepetition, the High Court may bepleased to direct the respondents not to take any coercive steps of demolition/disconnection ofpower supply of the petitroner over property bearing Plot No.186, admeasuring 527 Sq. yards, forming part of liy.No.1007, The Bhagyanagar Co-operative Housing Society Limited, Kukatpally, Merdchal-Malkajgiri District, without following dueprocedure as contemplated under laur.pending disposal of the writpetition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MOHD MOIN AHMED QUADRT
Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MCPL ADMN URBAN DEV
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: SRI K.RAVI MAHENDER, SC FOR CMC
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 & 6: SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL
The Court made the foilowing: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY
WRIT PETITION o-3(l 299ot 2fJ26 (CNR No.HBHCo1O626142O26)
Dated:1 .o9.2026
Between
M. Srinivasa Rao
,..PETITIONER
And
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal SecretarY, Municipal and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others
...RESPONDENTS
ORDER:
Heard Mr. Mohd. Moin Cluadr-i,iearned counselfor the petltloner, Mr. K. Ravi Mahender, learned stanciingcounseifor the respondents No.2 to 4 - Cyberabadt'lunicipal Corporation (CMC), and Mr. N. Sreedhar Reddy,learned standing counsel for the respondents No.5 and 6 -TelanganaState SouthernPower Distribution Company Limited(TGSPDCL).
order dated 13.05.2026 was issued. Consequenfly, letters were forwarded to the TGSPCL and HMIVWSSB to disconnect power and water supply provi.Sed to the subject premises.
The wr t petition is disposed of. The miscellaneous
applications, pe:nding if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as costs.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether speaking orders passed without prior notice violate principles of natural justice.
Whether to maintain status quo pending challenge to non-service orders.
M. Srinivasa Rao
State of Telangana
Cyberabad Municipal Corporation
Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited
Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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