- Will you demolish a wall built with HMDA approval?
- Will you throw 650 families into chaos?
- Anxiety in a peaceful villa community
- If full details were submitted to Hydra in April 2025
- No official response was given...
- How can you carry out demolition in the early hours of June 24, 2025?
The HYDRA authority, established to demolish illegal constructions whether it acted without due diligence or based on someone’s suggestions — is unclear. But before the 650 families had even woken up, police were deployed in the community in the early hours of the morning, and the boundary wall of a gated villa community, built with HMDA approval, was brought down.
The Antilia Residents' Welfare Association alleges that HYDRA demolished the wall solely to ensure higher land prices when surrounding plots go up for auction. Locals criticize HYDRA for acting without understanding the ground realities and following a script allegedly dictated by influential individuals behind the scenes.
As per the 2012 AP Building Rules, HMDA granted approval in 2013 for the APR Pranav Antilia gated community spread across 46 acres in Bachupally, comprising 650 villas. However, in the early hours of June 24, 2025, HYDRA demolished the boundary wall of this community, leaving residents in complete shock. The sudden action caused fear and confusion among the residents, who had no idea what was happening.
In light of news reports regarding an alleged false road access issue, several representatives of the residents' association had already met with the HYDRA Commissioner on April 28, 2025, to highlight key concerns and submit their clarification. Despite this, HYDRA failed to issue any official response and didn’t even provide an acknowledgment of receipt of their representation.
The Antilia Residents’ Welfare Association brought their issue to the attention of REG News, and the details are as follows.
The APR Pranav Antilia project was granted approval by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority. Final layout approval was given through Letter No. 103825/ Mp2/Plg/HMDA/2013 dated 16-04-2015. The layout spans over 46 acres in Bachupally village and was registered under Document No. 3567 in 2015. It is noteworthy that the boundary wall of the project was included in the plan submitted to HMDA and was duly stamped and approved by HMDA’s planning department. The required government fees were also paid in full before obtaining the approval.
According to Clause 8(k) of the Andhra Pradesh Building Rules, 2012, road access to neighbouring plots is to be provided only when no alternative access is available. In this case, the Antilia Residents’ Welfare Association argues that alternative access routes are already available.
According to Clause 8(N), the Antilia Residents’ Welfare Association manages all internal infrastructure—roads, electricity, water, and sewage—within the community without any support from the Nizampet Municipal Corporation. To maintain these, the association incurs a monthly expense of approximately Rs 35 lakhs. Over the past ten years, they have spent over Rs 40 crores on infrastructure and have also paid around Rs 10 crores in property tax contributions.
False claims about road access Residents allege that some individuals are making baseless claims about road access through the Antilia project for their personal interests. They point out that HMDA had clearly excluded such access provisions during the plot auction process. The layout comprises over 650 villas with a single 60-foot main road and several 30-foot internal connecting roads. It is a private community with around 1,000 cars and 2,000 two-wheelers. These roads were not designed to accommodate external traffic. Allowing such access would pose a serious threat to the safety and security of Antilia residents.
Illegal demolition raises alarm
The sudden demolition of the community boundary wall at dawn, in violation of the principles of natural justice, has caused serious unrest among the residents. Antilia Residents’ Association President, Mahesh Reddy, stated that the boundary wall was brought down without any prior notice, and demanded an official explanation from HYDRA. He urged the authority to address the issue in a constructive and responsible manner.
Transparent investigation urged
Nageshwar Rao, General Secretary of the Antilia Residents’ Association, called for a transparent investigation into the alleged false claims regarding road access. He requested that all further actions be immediately halted until a fair inquiry is conducted. He also expressed the collective anxiety of the residents and association members regarding the demolition carried out by HYDRA on June 24, calling it both unjustified and distressing.