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Telangana HC Probes Alleged Illegal Builds at Nandagiri Hills

HYDERABAD: Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court ordered the principal secretary of the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Department to launch a thorough investigation into the alleged illegal constructions by M/s Net Net Ventures at Nandagiri Hills in Jubilee Hills. The ruling came in response to a petition from the Nandagiri Hills Cooperative House Building Society urging the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and other authorities to take action based on a Vigilance & Enforcement (V&E) report dated June 18, 2024, which pointed out significant building code violations by Net Net Ventures. Some notable violations include unauthorized…

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Hyderabad Civic Body Cracks Down on Illegal Constructions

Representative image Following instructions from the Telangana High Court, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has intensified its efforts against illegal constructions and unauthorized floors throughout the city. Since January, the civic body has identified 1,538 illegal structures, issued 1,517 show cause notices, demolished 204, and sealed 93 buildings. Officials noted that the majority of these violations involve unauthorized floors, encroachments, and construction without proper permissions, often deviating from sanctioned plans and disregarding setback regulations. “In numerous areas, property owners obtain approvals for two or three floors but end up constructing seven or eight,” a senior GHMC town planning official…

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Telangana HC Cautions Petitioner on Repeated Building Appeals

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court expressed its discontent towards a local businessman who filed a petition disputing the legality of environmental clearances and building permits for a significant residential project in Hafeezpet, Serilingampally. A division bench, led by Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice P. Sam Koshy, cautioned the petitioner against misusing the court’s time, stating that appropriate penalties would follow. “Your petition is frequently provoking the court’s ire. Regardless of the circumstances, we will dismiss this petition with substantial costs,” remarked the bench. Nevertheless, after the petitioner’s counsel apologized, the bench allowed the petition’s withdrawal while issuing a…

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Telangana HC to Hear PIL on 27-Acre Land with Builders

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has agreed to hear a public interest litigation from four Congress MLAs regarding the alleged illegal transfer of 27 acres of valuable government land in Khajaguda, which is valued at over ₹2,000 crore, to private real estate developers. The disputed land, located in survey No. 27/2 of Khajaguda village within the Serilingampally mandal, is reportedly under development for a large high-rise project by private builders. The petitioners have requested the court to instruct the state government to reclaim the land and stop ongoing construction, which they argue is harmful to the environment and based on…