Hyderabad, Feb. 17 -- The division of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) into three separate corporations has reached the Telangana High Court.

On Monday, February 16, the court issued notices to the State government while hearing two writ petitions that challenge the division.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin directed the government to submit counter affidavits.

Petitioners challenge municipal amendments

In separate petitions filed by businessmen R. Laxman and Rajamani Raju, the validity of the Telangana Municipalities (Amendment) Act-2026 and changes made to the Telangana Municipalities Act-2019 have been questioned.

They argued that the amendments are unconsti...