THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8797 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner states that he owns a plot of 242 square yards in Survey No.230 of B.Madharam Village, which is part of Suryapet Municipality and that he purchased it in the year 1983. On an application submitted by respondent No.2, the Municipality assigned No.1-7-195/15/5. According to the petitioner, the said house number was allotted in respect of his plot and taking advantage of the same, respondent No.2 constructed a shed. The petitioner made a representation, dated 25.01.2007, to respondent No.1 with a request to cancel the house number and it is complained that no steps were taken thereon. Respondent No.2 filed a counter-affidavit denying the allegations of the petitioner. It is stated that the house number was allotted to a plot purchased by him under an unregistered sale deed, dated 19.09.1997, and that he did not encroach into any property owned by the petitioner. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The assignment of a house number is an activity undertaken by the local body for the purpose of identifying the premises and for levy of property tax. Beyond that, the assignment of number does not either confer title or takeaway the one existing in favour of any individual. The contention of the petitioner based upon Section 209 of the A.P. Municipalities Act cannot be accepted. That provision gets attracted only when an individual submits an application seeking permission to construct. The provision mandates that before according permission, the Municipality shall insist on submission of the certified copy of a sale deed. Admittedly, neither respondent No.2 has submitted an application for construction nor respondent No.1 accorded the one. If the petitioner is of the view that respondent No.2 has encroached into the property, he has to file a suit for recovery of possession, if necessary, seeking the relief of declaration of title. It is brought to the notice of this Court that a suit has since been filed. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to purse his remedies before a civil Court. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:17.03.2011 kdl