SMT. SARIKA PATHAK v. The State of Telangana
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-03-23. SMT. SARIKA PATHAK v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
[ 32s5 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) tVlONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N. V. SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO: 8668 OF 2026 Between: SMT. SARIKA PATHAK, W/o. Ashok Pathak, aged about 48 years, Occ. Teacher, Rl/o. H. No. 1-10-237/C, Brahman Wadi, Begumpet, Hyderabad- 500016, . PETITIONER AND The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Munictpal Administration and-Urban Dev6lopment Dept, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection {gqn-cy-, J l-. tY! Rn), (EV Tank rep. by its Commissioner, Office at GHMC Headquarters, & D[I)' Bund, Hyderabad. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep. by its Deputy lt/unicipal Commissioner, Circle-16, West Zone, Hyderabad, Telangana. 4 The Telangana Housing Board, rep. by its Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Gagan Vihar, Nampally, Hyderabad - 500001 . ...
RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 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 more specifically the Writ of Mandamus. a. declare the action of Respondents No. 2, in entering upon petitioner's house property' demolishing a portion of compound wall and fencing the same, interfering into peaceful possession and enjoyment of 30 years old house, of ground + 3 floors, admeasuring 105 Sq. yards of H. No. 8-3-195/8, situated at Bharathnagar, adjacent to Vengalrao Nagar colony, Hyderabad, without any notice or initiating any proceedings, affecting right to shelter, livelihood by high-handed acts, is illegal, arbitrary, violation of Article 3004, and Article 21 o{ rrdian constitution. b. consequently, direct the Respondent no 2, not put any nlstrictions access to petitioner/her tenants including demolition of 30yezrr old dwelling ground plus 3 floors, admeasuring 105 Sq. yards of H.
No 8-i 195/8, situated Bharathnagar, adjacent to Vengalrao Nagar Colony, Hyd': abad, without process of law in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cir(rr mstances the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court nay be pleased direct Respondents No. 2 not put any restrictions in free acc: rt; to petitioner her tenants including any demolition of 30 years dwelling hott e ground +3 admeasuring 105 Sq. yards of H. No. 8-3- 195/8, situale. at Bharathnagar, adjacert to Vengalrao Nagar Colony, Hyderabad, without follcrirg due process law in the interest of lustice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SUDARSHAN MALUGARI Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: GP FOR MCPL ADMN & l, IBAN DEV :OR Counsel for the Respondent No. 2: SRI SAMEER AHMED, S() HYDRA Counsel for the Respondent No. 3:SRl MADHUSUDHAN REtrl rY, SC FOR Counsel for the Respondent No. 4: SRI C.
BUCHI REDDY, SC I OR THB The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N. V. SHRAVAN KUMAR W. P. No. 8668 of 2026 Date:23. O3. 2026 Between: Sm t. Sarika Pathak Petitioner And Thc Sratc ol Tclangan:r, Represented by its Pnncipal Sccre tanr, Municipal Administration ernd Urban Development DeparLment and Thrcc others Respondents ORDER Questioning Lhe action ol the respondent No. 2 in entering upon petitioner's housc propcrLr, clcrnolishing a portion o[ compound u,all and [encing thc sam(', inrt. rlt ling rr-rto peaceful possession and enjovment ol 30 1,cars old lrousc ()l-ground + 3 floors, admeasuring 105 square of II. No. S 1,:rrds 3 lq5/8, situatr:d at Bharathnagar, adjacenl to Vcngalrao Nagar Colonr,, I'lyderabad, (subject property) \^,,i[hout any no[ice or initiarrirrg any proceedings, petitioner filed th<: present r. ,',rit peti[ion $,rth . l consequential prayer to direct the respondcnt No.
2 not put irn) rcslricLions in lree access to petitioner/hcr teirants includirrg dcmolition ol 3O year otd dr. r,clting housegroundr3floors. 2. 'lhe learned counsel lbr Lhe pctitionei- would submit thal. rhc petitioner is the ibsotute ol\'ncr ancl possessor of the subject property by virtue of registcred sale deed dared 18. 03. 2023 vide documcnt i\vsK, J l No. 1850/2023 Whilc so, or-r 18 O3 2026 oliiciats o the rcspondents forcibly entered into the subject propcrty, dcmolishcc a portior-r of Lhe compound w'all and fcnced the subject propcrt-v b1 r rr;talling:r board stating that the Iand is under the protection ol FI\' )RAA' The said foll<lrving duc pl-oc'' ; ol iar"l ' Fletlr:e' actiorl tvas carrir:d out ',vithoul the petitioner filed the present \r! 'rlt petltlon 3. The learned Standing Counscl appearing lirr tht' rcsllondcnt No.
2n'ouldsubmitthalhchasnoinstructionsirboLrLLltrclcmolitionoI lhe subject property of the pctitioner horvevcr rr rld submrt that crtv resllondent bcfore initiating any action against the subjcct pr( l ' authorities will follor,r'due proccss ol lau'' 4'Inthatvicrl,ofthemattcr,recordingthcafor. 'ili<isubmissions and rvilh thc consent of the lcarnecl coLtnst l otl cithclr side' ,"viLhout expressing an. v opir-rion oll the m(-'r-rL oi t l-rr: case' this r. r,rit petition is disposed ol dirccting thc rcsll'r I :lents authoritics to lollow due procedure as contemplaled undcr lal i r' LSSu€ notice' give lair opportunity of hearing to lhe petitioncr arrrl e ftcr considering the cxplanation, if an)', submitlcd by thc pcl I ()rlcr ma-\' pass bt I I ( appropriate orders, in accordance with lau rrlltiatillg an)' ' action against tl-re subject propcrt)'ol rhe petitioner ' ffi" i ai is disposed of There be no Accordingly, this writ pe[ition shall vr f to costs.
order as applications, if any pending, Asa scquel, misccllancous shall sland closed SD/-MOMINAME AS ISTANT REGI //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development ' Dept, Secietariat, HYderabad' 2 The Commissioner, Hyderabad Disaster Responseand Asset Protection (EV & DM)' rank Bund' ' A';:;;'itiVonnl,'oni. :e"i6nr'iC*n""aq'iit"rs' H! aerioaa. Hyderabad Municipal j Greater The Deoutv Municipal Commissioner' relangana " w"st Zone' Hvderabad' d;;At-;l,''Clici":G, 4 The Vice Chairman and Managing Director' Telangana Housing Board' ' - 500001 ' cr"si" Vihri, Natnpiitv, Hydeiabad SUDARSHAN MALUGARI' Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to SRI HYDRA AHMED' SC FOR [OPUC] 6. One CC to SRI SAMEER IvIADHUSUDHAN REDDY' SC FOR GHMC IOPUCI 7. One CC to SRI 8. One CC to SRI C BUCHI REDDY' SC FOR THB [OPUC] e Two ccs to GP FOR MCPL ADMN & URBAN DEV' High court for the state " of i. t"ngun, at HYderabad [OUTI 10.
Two CD CoPies PMK PMK 9Y, HIGH COURT CC I'r)DAY DATED:2310312026 i i t i I ; t t ( T { . ,iir. , ,l'. '1. "; ORDER . // <^\' /. 'k -tl WP. No. 8668 of 202G G "(t . \ +,'. ' o t! \\' Fil ? ,tlzi d- \) . <w ti' v') )/ t-f o t t'l + DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS
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