The Telangana High Court has imposed a Rs 3 lakh penalty on a property owner for constructing unauthorised portions of a building in Hyderabad.Justice Bollam Vijaysen Reddy passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Aruna Agarwal, a resident of Alkapur Township in Neknampur Village, Gandipet. Extra floors built without approval According to the case, municipal authorities had directed the petitioner to stop construction and remove the unauthorised portions of the building.Court raises concern over illegal constructions During the hearing, to justify the extra space, the petitioner’s counsel said that it was built to accommodate a joint familyA request was also made to the court to direct the municipal authorities to consider a regularisation application. During the hearing, the judge observed that illegal constructions have become a major issue in Hyderabad. The court imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh while directing the municipal authorities to consider the petitioner’s regularisation application.