GHMC division issue: HC issues notices to govt.
Division bench led by Chief Justice Singh, Justice Mohiuddin orders government to file counter affidavits
Hyderabad’s buzzing with fresh drama, and it’s not the latest biryani feud—it’s the Great GHMC Split landing in Telangana High Court. Picture this: Our mega-city, already a chaotic lovechild of history and high-rises, just got carved into three corporations. But two local businessmen aren’t buying it, racing to court Monday, February 16. The High Court fired off notices to the state government, and now we’re all ears—will our urban jungle hold or fracture?
Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin heard writs from R. Laxman and Rajamani Raju. These petitioners, everyday hustlers like us, slammed the Telangana Municipalities (Amendment) Act-2026 and tweaks to the 2019 Act as unconstitutional whoppers. “Violates Articles 14, 19, and 21!” they roared—equality, freedoms, right to life. Ouch. They argue splitting GHMC needed public notifications, chats with the corp, per old 1955 rules. Nope, say critics: New law balloons “city” definitions, skips publishing boundary drafts. It’s like redrawing your neighborhood map overnight—no vote, no say. Feels personal, doesn’t it? Your street suddenly Cyberabad turf?
Court’s no-nonsense: File counters in four weeks. Next hearing post-response. Tension thick as Charminar fog.
Flashback: Telangana govt’s bold stroke—GHMC (150 wards, 16 million souls) trisected. Meet the new kids: Cyberabad Municipal Corporation snags swanky Serilingampally, Kukatpally, Qutbullapur zones—IT hubs, malls, traffic Armageddon. Malkajgiri grabs Malkajgiri, Uppal, L.B. Nagar—working-class beats, flyovers, floods. OG GHMC keeps Shamshabad (airport buzz), Rajendernagar, Charminar (heritage heart), Golconda (fort tales), Khairatabad (posh pads), Secunderabad (army town). Special Chief Sec Jayesh Ranjan helms all three as interim boss. Govt’s pitch? “Admin needs post-expansion.” Fair—Hyderabad’s boomed, but potholes, garbage mountains scream overload.
Human angle hits home. Remember monsoon muck in Kukatpally? Or Old City’s pothole ping-pong? Splitting promises laser-focus: Cyberabad chases pharma fortunes, Malkajgiri tackles sprawl, GHMC polishes core gems. But naysayers fear chaos—duplicate staff? Bill hikes? My autorickshaw uncle in Uppal grumbles: “Taxes double, roads same? Petitions echo that: No public pulse-check? Recipe for resentment.
Hyderabadi’s pulse: Pride in our bilingual vibe, biryani bonds, but civic cries loud. GHMC’s stretched thin—post-2020 merger, complaints spiked. Split mimics Mumbai BMC zones or Bengaluru BBMP—nimbler governance? Maybe. Yet, echoes of past partitions haunt: Unified Hyderabad’s magic—Hi-Tech City to Hussain Sagar unity.
Jayesh Ranjan’s plate’s full: Harmonize ops, dodge lawsuits. Locals debate over dosas: “Cyberabad gets shiny budgets; Charminar crumbles?” Women in L.B. Nagar want better parks, waste pickers stable gigs. Youth eye jobs in new corps.
Court’s call could reshape skyline. If amendments stick, three mayors by polls? Fragmented power or efficient fix? As we sip Irani chai amid neon nights, it’s our city at stake—dreams of pothole-free drives, clean Hussain Sagar swims. Fingers crossed for voices heard, not hushed. Hyderabad’s resilient; whatever verdict, we’ll adapt—like traffic weaving through cows. Stay tuned—this urban soap opera’s just heating up.