Hyderabad, June 12 -- The Telangana High Court has warned petitioners of heavy fines if they approach it seeking judicial protection for unauthorised constructions, with Justice NV Shravan Kumar taking strong exception to builders violating sanctioned plans and then approaching courts for relief.

The warning came while hearing a petition filed by a city businessman who sought directions to unseal his 267-square-yard property in Jeedimetla and restrain authorities from further coercive action against the construction.

"You should have constructed as per the plan. You think you can do whatever you want and manage anybody. This attitude should go. We may consider if it is done out of ignorance, but what about people who do it intentionally...