Telangana High Court
H.R. Ravindra Kumar vs The State Of Telangana on 15 May, 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PETITION No.16725 of 2026
DATED: 15.05.2026
Between:
H.R. Ravindra Kumar
...Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department,
Government of Telangana,
State Secretariat, Hyderabad and (03) others.
...Respondents
ORDER
This writ petition is filed for the following relief:
“to issue any order direction or Writ more particularly in
the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the
respondent No.3 in issuing Intimation Notice
No.594/11/UC/TPS/C-35/GHMC/2026, dated 13.05.2026
asking the petitioner to vacate his premises No.6//594/11
situated at Gandhi Thatha Nagar, Khairatabad, Hyderabad
for sealing of the premises under Section 461-A of GHMC Act,
2026 without giving any reasonable opportunity of hearing to
the petitioner as highly illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional
being violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution
of India and prayed to stay all further proceedings in
pursuance of the Intimation Notice No.594/11/UCTPS/C-
35/GHMC/2026, dated 13.05.2026 issued by respondent
No.3 for the alleged sealing of the House property bearing
Municipal No.6-3-594/11, Gandhi Thatha Nagar,
Khairatabad, Hyderabad…”
2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government
Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development
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Department appearing for respondent No.1 and learned Standing
Counsel for GHMC appearing for respondent No.2.
3. With the consent of both the parties, the matter is taken up for
disposal at the stage of admission.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.3
issued Intimation Notice No.595/10/UC/TPS/GHMC/2025
dated 21.01.2026, directing the petitioner to vacate and hand over the
premises within 15 days from the date of receipt of the said notice for the
purpose of sealing the premises under Section 461-A of the GHMC Act,
1955. It is further submitted that respondent No.3 thereafter issued
Notice No.595/10/UC/TPS/C17/2026 dated 28.02.2026, calling upon
the petitioner to appear before him on 07.03.2026 at 10:30 A.M,
however, no hearing took place on the said date and the matter was
subsequently adjourned to 28.03.2026. It is further submitted that,
even on 28.03.2026, no opportunity of hearing was afforded to the
petitioners and, without conducting any hearing, respondent No.3 issued
the impugned Intimation Notice No.594/11/UC/TPS/C35/GHMC/2026
dated 13.05.2026, directing the petitioners to vacate the premises within
a short period of three days for sealing of the premises. Thus, the
principal grievance of the petitioners is that respondent No.3 issued the
impugned intimation notice without affording any opportunity of hearing,
thereby acting in violation of the principles of natural justice and
fairness.
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5. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.3 submits
that there are deviations in the construction made by the petitioner and
further submits that the said construction was not completed within the
stipulated period prescribed under the sanctioned plan/permission. It is
therefore contended that respondent No.3 has initiated action strictly in
accordance with the provisions of the GHMC Act, 1955.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the
material on record, this Court is of the opinion that impugned Intimation
dated 13.05.2026 is in violation of the principles of natural justice and is
not sustainable in law, and is liable to be set aside. In view of the same,
the Impugned Intimation vide Notice
No.594/11/UC/TPS/C35/GHMC/2026 dated 13.05.2026 is set aside.
Respondent No. 3 is directed to issue a fresh notice to the petitioner and
thereafter afford him a reasonable opportunity of personal hearing as
well as an opportunity to produce all relevant documents, before
proceeding to take appropriate action strictly in accordance with law.
7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.
Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition,
shall stand closed.
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JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI
Date: 15.05.2026
Bw
