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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
GHMC plans tribunal to tackle issue of unauthorised constructions
Hyderabad: The state govt has decided to set up a municipal tribunal for speedy disposal of cases pertaining to unauthorised constructions, in the wake of a surge in illegal construction activities throughout the city. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The move assumes significance in view of the nearly 2.5 lakh writ petitions pertaining to illegal constructions filed in the high court in the past five years. Earlier, the high court sought a clarification from the civic body regarding the increasing number of illegal constructions, and instructed authorities to take stringent measures to tackle the problem. 'A letter has been addressed to the high court for nomination of judges for the post of chairperson of the tribunal. The tribunal is going to be set up by the end of this month. This judicial tribunal will operate independently, handling all the subjects entrusted to them in the GHMC Act,' a top official in the municipal administration & urban development (MAUD) department told TOI. As per Telangana Municipal Building Tribunal Rules, 2017, a provision was made in the GHMC Act, 1955 for the constitution of a judicial system. The tribunal will consist of a chairperson and up to eight members, as determined by the state govt. The members will consist of judicial members and technical members. The chairperson can constitute one or more benches, with each bench comprising at least two members, one of whom will be a judicial member and the other a technical member. The chairperson or a judicial member will be a serving or former district judge, while the technical member will be a serving or former officer at the level of director in Telangana Town Planning Service. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 50% of complaints related to town planning In fact, the GHMC has been witnessing nearly 50% of grievances on unauthorised constructions during the Prajavani programme held every Monday. The civic body has terminated 27 engineers working on an outsourcing basis in town planning from service due to their alleged involvement in corrupt practices.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Telangana HC tells GHMC to decide regularisation plea before demolition of Begumpet building
HYDERABAD : Justice T Vinod Kumar of the Telangana high court has directed the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation ( GHMC ) to consider an application filed by a woman and her son seeking regularisation of their Begumpet property —constructed in violation of approved building norms—before initiating any demolition. The dispute pertains to property bearing Nos. 6-3-1177/A/120 and 6-3-1177/A/104 in BS Maktha, Begumpet, where the petitioners, Cheguri Lakshmi and her son Cheguri Eswar Sai Kishore, constructed a building. The GHMC had granted permission in 2022 for a stilt and two upper floors. However, the petitioners allegedly constructed a ground+4 upper floors along with an additional fifth floor, citing structural stability and Vastu considerations. The matter surfaced after a local resident, P Narender, filed a writ petition alleging illegal construction. In response, the high court, in an order (dated April 18, 2024), directed the GHMC to act against the unauthorised structure. Lakshmi later filed a separate writ petition, arguing that she was not made a party in the earlier case and that she had submitted a regularisation application under section 455A of the GHMC Act, 1955, on June 1, 2024. The GHMC countered that the structure violated the sanctioned plan, setback norms, and other building regulations, and therefore was ineligible for regularisation. While dismissing Lakshmi's plea to set aside the earlier court order, Justice Vinod Kumar held that the petitioners had no legal basis to challenge a previous judicial direction through a fresh writ without first seeking review. He ruled that the earlier high court order remains valid. However, the judge directed GHMC to process the petitioner's section 455A application in accordance with the law and in the spirit of the high court's judgment in A Praveen Kumar vs State of Telangana (2023), which held that only constructions adhering to building rules are eligible for regularisation. The court declined to stay demolition but made it clear that no coercive action should be taken until the GHMC decides the pending application. Justice Vinod Kumar also observed that the petitioners had clubbed two plots totalling 400 square yards and constructed well beyond permissible limits, in clear violation of the Telangana Building Rules. The GHMC had earlier issued a speaking order on Oct 3, 2023, declaring the construction illegal—an order the petitioners failed to challenge. The judge concluded by stating that equity does not favour those who openly flout the law.
New Indian Express
15 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Telangana HC refuses relief to woman in illegal construction case
HYDERABAD: Justice T Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Cheguri Anitha Andalu seeking relief against action on an unauthorised construction at BS Maktha, Begumpet. The court found that the petitioner's construction violated sanctioned building permissions and building rules, rendering her ineligible for relief under Section 455A of the GHMC Act, 1955. The petitioner had approached the court requesting a stay on demolition or other action by GHMC authorities. However, the court noted that the petitioner and her son merged two plots and constructed a single building with Ground + 4 upper floors, far in excess of the permitted construction. The revised plan submitted by them on February 23, 2023, was never approved, yet they went ahead and completed the construction. The GHMC, through its Standing Counsel, informed the court that the petitioner and her son had received permissions with strict stipulations regarding floor area and setbacks, which were not followed. Instead of building as per the sanctioned plan, they constructed additional floors and merged the properties into a single unauthorised structure. Dismissing the writ petition as 'misconceived and devoid of merit,' the court observed that the regularisation application under Section 455A did not mention the unauthorized fifth floor.
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Telangana HC tells GHMC to decide regularisation plea before demolition of Begumpet building
Hyderabad: Justice T Vinod Kumar of the Telangana high court has directed the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation ( ) to consider an application filed by a woman and her son seeking regularisation of their Begumpet property—constructed in violation of approved building norms—before initiating any demolition. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The dispute pertains to property bearing Nos. 6-3-1177/A/120 and 6-3-1177/A/104 in BS Maktha, Begumpet, where the petitioners, Cheguri Lakshmi and her son Cheguri Eswar Sai Kishore, constructed a building. The GHMC had granted permission in 2022 for a stilt and two upper floors. However, the petitioners allegedly constructed a ground+4 upper floors along with an additional fifth floor, citing structural stability and Vastu considerations. The matter surfaced after a local resident, P Narender, filed a writ petition alleging illegal construction. In response, the high court, in an order (dated April 18, 2024), directed the GHMC to act against the unauthorised structure. Lakshmi later filed a separate writ petition, arguing that she was not made a party in the earlier case and that she had submitted a regularisation application under section 455A of the GHMC Act, 1955, on June 1, 2024. The GHMC countered that the structure violated the sanctioned plan, setback norms, and other building regulations, and therefore was ineligible for regularisation. While dismissing Lakshmi's plea to set aside the earlier court order, Justice Vinod Kumar held that the petitioners had no legal basis to challenge a previous judicial direction through a fresh writ without first seeking review. He ruled that the earlier high court order remains valid. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now However, the judge directed GHMC to process the petitioner's section 455A application in accordance with the law and in the spirit of the high court's judgment in A Praveen Kumar vs State of Telangana (2023), which held that only constructions adhering to building rules are eligible for regularisation. The court declined to stay demolition but made it clear that no coercive action should be taken until the GHMC decides the pending application. Justice Vinod Kumar also observed that the petitioners had clubbed two plots totalling 400 square yards and constructed well beyond permissible limits, in clear violation of the Telangana Building Rules. The GHMC had earlier issued a speaking order on Oct 3, 2023, declaring the construction illegal—an order the petitioners failed to challenge. The judge concluded by stating that equity does not favour those who openly flout the law.
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
After Santosh Nagar corporator's death, 5 GHMC wards now vacant
Hyderabad: With the death of Santosh Nagar corporator Mohammed Muzaffar Hussain late on Wednesday due to cardiac arrest, five out of 150 divisions in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) have now fallen vacant, most of them since 2023. The four other divisions are Gudimalkapur, Erragadda, Mehdipatnam, and Ramnaspura. While the corporators from Gudimalkapur and Erragadda died due to health complications, the elected representatives from Mehdipatnam and Shastripuram divisions became MLAs, representing Nampally and Bahadurpura constituencies, respectively, during the 2023 general assembly elections. Gudimalkapur division was functioning without a corporator for two-and-a-half years following the death of Devara Karunakar, the previous corporator, in January 2023. A similar situation occurred with Erragadda division as its corporator Shaheen Begum passed away following a long-term illness. According to corporators, the absence of ward-level leadership leads to operational challenges in addressing basic civic issues, including mosquito menace, sanitation, sewage issues, and streetlights. Local representatives play a vital role in bringing various concerns to the GHMC commissioner and mayor during council sessions, ensuring these matters receive attention and discussion. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "Due to lack of representation in our division, community concerns continue to accumulate. During the past two years, approval was granted for merely 50 streetlights, while numerous existing ones remain non-functional. Despite multiple representations to the executive engineer and assistant engineer, the issues remain unaddressed. Gudimalkapur also faces waste management challenges, with eight spots particularly affected by the accumulation of garbage. The area also suffers from inadequate road infrastructure, with no new roads being developed in the neighbourhood," said Devara Vamshi, a resident of Gudimalkapur. According to the GHMC Act (1955) Act, elections have to be held within four months in case a member resigns or dies. As per the Act, every vacancy in the office of an elected member of a municipal corporation shall be reported by the commissioner to the state election commission within 15 days from the date of occurrence of such vacancy and shall be filled within four months from that date. However, this provision has not been adhered to, leaving the affected divisions without proper representation for an extended period. Just hours before his death, Santosh Nagar corporator Muzaffar Hussain participated in the 11th ordinary GHMC council meeting on Wednesday. He later experienced illness and sought medical attention at a hospital where he died due to cardiac arrest. AIMIM party floor leader Akabaruddin Owaisi, accompanied by other party MLAs and corporators, visited the family to offer their condolences. Mayor Gadwal Vijayalaxmi also expressed her condolences to the deceased's family members.
