Telangana HC imposes Rs 3 lakh penalty for illegal construction in Hyderabad

The Telangana High Court has imposed a Rs 3 lakh penalty on a property owner for constructing illegal portions of a building in Hyderabad.

Justice Bollam Vijaysen Reddy passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Aruna Agarwal, a resident of Alkapur Township in Neknampur Village, Gandipet.

According to the case, municipal authorities had directed the petitioner to stop construction and remove the unauthorised portions of the building.

The approved building plan permitted a ground floor and two upper floors. However, the petitioner allegedly constructed two additional floors and a



penthouse.

The court noted that the unauthorised construction created nearly 8,000 to 10,000 square feet of extra space.

During the hearing, to justify the extra space, the petitioner’s counsel said that it was built to accommodate a joint family.

A request was also made to the court to direct the municipal authorities to consider a regularisation application.

During the hearing, the judge observed that illegal constructions have become a major issue in Hyderabad.

The court imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh while directing the municipal authorities to consider the petitioner’s regularisation application.