Realtors cry foul

By S A ishaqui
Hyderabad, July 11 :The AP High Court on Friday suggested that the government consider the grievances of real estate developers who have challenged the modifications in the Master Plan of the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority area. Mr S. Narender Reddy and others challenged the modification brought out by the government in the Master Plan through an order on April 4, 2008. They challenged the regulations including reserving of 10 per cent of the land in the total area of a layout to be given free of cost to Huda.
The petitioners objected providing housing accommodation to economically weaker section and to reserve area for middle and higher income groups in the layout.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice A R Dave and Justice R Subhash Reddy while dealing with the petition told Mr. K G Krishna Murthy, counsel for the General Administration Department that: "Let the government consider the issue."
The petitioners argued that there was no authority, power or jurisdiction to the state government to direct them that any area must be given to the Huda free of cost.
Mr Krishna Murhty said that let the petitioners submit another representation then he would ask the government to look into it.
Justice Dave said "Let's treat this writ petition as a representation and review their grievances and inform us the response of the government within two weeks".