– If you cannot comply with a GHMC directive (e.g., remove a porch that existed for 20 years), file a representation. Silence is fatal.
In recent years, GHMC has also used Section 635 to penalise:
On conviction, the magistrate imposes a fine. The accused can pay the fine and close the case. Non-payment may lead to civil imprisonment (but rare under Section 635).
Until then, Section 635 remains a powerful residual clause that gives GHMC flexibility to police thousands of minor infractions without amending the Act for each new problem.
Section 635 of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Act, 1955 is a critical procedural provision that empowers the Municipal Commissioner to demand information regarding the ownership or occupancy of a property.
Full disclosure of ownership/rental status and other interested parties. Mandatory Response
Section 635 of the , is a specific legal tool designed to peel back the layers of property ownership. Often overshadowed by the high-stakes "demolition notices" of Section 636, this section serves as the fundamental information-gathering mechanism for the Commissioner. The Power to Ask: What Section 635 Does