Authority: High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad

Order Date: 25-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Edula Padmavathi, W/o. Kasi Reddy, 55‑year‑old housewife, residing at Plot No.498‑C, Survey Nos.60, 71‑77, Kondapur (Village), Serilingampally (Mandal), Ranga Reddy District, Telangana.
  • Respondents: 1) State of Telangana, represented by Principal Secretary, Municipalities Administration Urban Development, Secretariat, Hyderabad; 2) State of Telangana, represented by Principal Secretary, Revenue (ULC) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad; 3) Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, represented by its Commissioner; 4) Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, represented by Deputy Commissioner, Circle No.49, CMC, Serilingampally Zone; 5) Assistant City Planner, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, Serilingampally Zone.
  • Petition: Writ Petition No. 28162 of 2026 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of Mandamus to set aside Shortfall Letter No. 071541/CMC/03318/IABP/C49/2026 dated 18‑08‑2026 issued by Respondent No.4, and to direct processing of the provisional building permission dated 06‑08‑2026 without requiring a clearance certificate/NOC from ULC authorities.
  • Interim Relief: Reliance placed on interim order dated 08‑01‑2026 in W.P. No. 712 of 2026, which had granted building permission to the petitioner for the same plot.
  • Counsel: Petitioner's counsel – Ms. Thakur Roopa Singh; Respondent No.1 – Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development; Respondent No.2 – Sri Mohd. Habeebuddin, Assistant Government Pleader for Assignment; Respondents No.3‑5 – Sri K. Ravi Mahender, Standing Counsel for CMC.
  • Background: The Deputy Commissioner issued a shortfall letter demanding production of a No‑Objection Certificate (NOC) from the ULC authorities before granting the work permit. The petitioner contended that the shortfall letter was arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21, and 300‑A of the Constitution.

Final Outcome

  • The Court disposed of the writ petition, directing Respondent No.4 (Deputy Commissioner, Circle No.49) to re‑consider the building permission for Plot No.498‑C, measuring 300 square yards, located in Survey Nos.60, 71‑77, Kondapur Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, bounded by North – Plot No.497‑C, South – Plot No.499‑C, East – Plot No.502‑C, West – 30‑foot Wide Road.
  • The Court ordered that the reconsideration be without reference to the impugned shortfall letter dated 18‑08‑2026 and without insisting on the production of a NOC from ULC authorities.
  • The Court noted that ULC cases W.P. No. 18768 of 2011 and W.P. No. 26830 of 2007 are pending before this Court concerning a large extent of land that includes the petitioner’s plot. Consequently, the petitioner shall not claim any equities in the building permission, and any construction undertaken shall be subject to the outcome of those pending writ petitions.
  • No order as to costs was made.
  • All miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition stand closed.

Topics: Building Permission, Municipal Law, Court Order