Quick Summary: The court has told the Municipal Commissioner of Dornakal to remove unauthorized buildings in the Dornakal Cathedral Church Compound within four weeks.
Kolapudi Shantha Kumar filed a request because his appeals to remove unauthorized buildings in the Dornakal Cathedral Church Compound were ignored. He had made requests on August 30 and September 15, 2025, but nothing was done.
"The problem for the petitioner is that his requests... are not being acted upon."
The people involved include several state and church authorities. The main ones are: - The State of Telangana - The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration - The Municipal Commissioner of Dornakal Municipality - The Church of South India Trust Association and its officials
Judge B. Vijaysen Reddy ordered the Municipal Commissioner to carry out a previous order from March 22, 2025, which called for the removal of the unauthorized buildings. This needs to be done within four weeks from the date of the order.
"The order dated 22.03.2025 will be carried out as quickly as possible."
The court mentioned that if the church authorities (respondents 5, 6, and 7) are unhappy with this decision, they can ask for the order to be changed. However, no costs were imposed on either party.
