The Tashkent Inter-District Administrative Court has ruled in favor of residents of the Akkurgan neighborhood in Tashkent's Mirzo-Ulugbek district, who sought to overturn a decision by the Tashkent mayor allocating a 0.05-hectare plot near building No. 60A on 1st Akkurgan Passage for the construction of a five-story neighborhood's office building. The hearing took place on August 4. The plaintiffs were led by Gulbakhor Kamalova and other residents of the neighborhood.
Residents of buildings No. 23, 23A, 23B, 50 and 60 had opposed construction of a new neighborhood committee building on a site currently used as a parking area and green space, and which also contains utility lines. They argued the project would place additional strain on the courtyard's infrastructure. A collective petition against the construction gathered 128 signatures.
Under an October 27, 2025 decision by the Tashkent mayor launching a pilot program to build standardized "modern" neighborhood centers in the capital, the company Sadiya Ramiz LLC was allocated a plot adjacent to the residential buildings to construct a new neighborhood center under a public-private partnership arrangement. The decision cited a shortage of space in the existing neighborhood committee building as justification. However, the standardized neighborhood center program referenced in the mayor's decision was intended to apply to citizens' assemblies that lack their own official building or that operate out of premises requiring repair and failing to meet urban planning standards.
While reviewing the case, the court conducted an on-site inspection on July 20, examining both the proposed construction site and the neighborhood committee's current building. According to Gulbakhor Kamalova, a civic activist and chairwoman of building No. 23B, the judge also spoke with residents of neighboring buildings during the visit.
Following the inspection and a review of case materials, the court determined that the neighborhood's existing building is fit for use, does not require repairs, and meets urban planning standards. The building was officially registered in 2012 and has a total usable floor area of 340.34 square meters. It houses nine offices, including a meeting hall and rooms for the deputy mayor's assistant, a youth affairs coordinator, a crime-prevention inspector, and a pension-disbursement office, among others.
The court concluded that the available space is sufficient for the neighborhood committee staff to carry out their work. As a result, Akkurgan does not fall into the category of citizens' assemblies for which the presidential decree envisioned the construction of new buildings.
The court also examined whether the construction had been properly coordinated with residents. According to the ruling, no meetings with residents regarding the new center were held prior to the mayor's decision in October 2025.
Nor had residents given their consent to the construction of a five-story building in front of house No. 60A. The court excluded from evidence a minutes document dated March 26, 2026, purporting to record resident approval, along with an accompanying list of signatures. The ruling noted that consent should have been obtained before the decision was made, whereas the document evidencing such efforts surfaced only five months after the contested decision had already been issued.
The court also took into account that the allocated plot is a green space designated for residents' use. It ruled that transferring this land for construction of a five-story building violated the law and infringed on residents' legally protected rights and interests.
As a result, the court granted the residents' claims in full. The October 27, 2025 decision by the Tashkent mayor was invalidated with respect to the allocation of the 0.05-hectare plot near building No. 60A for construction of a neighborhood center. The ruling may be appealed to the Tashkent City Administrative Court within one month of its issuance.
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