HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.12564 of 2010 4th June 2010 Between: Adla Ravinder and others … PETITIONER(S) and The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad and others … RESPONDENT(S) HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.12564 of 2010 ORDER: Heard Sri G.Arun Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri R.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation. At their request the Writ Petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission. The petitioners claim to have succeeded to the property in house bearing No.1-7-778/3/8, admeasuring 319 sq. yards, situated at Zamisthanpur, Ramnagar, Hyderabad, from their parents and ever since they are in absolute possession and enjoyment of the same. They question the action of the respondents in not receiving their application for re-construction of the common building in the place of the existing old building on the ground that a No Objection Certificate from the District Collector was not enclosed thereto. The petitioners would contend that such a condition, for production of the No Objection Certificate, is contrary to the provisions of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 and the Rules and the byelaws made thereunder. Both counsel would agree that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is covered by a judgment of this Court in HYDERABAD POTTERIES PRIVATE LIMITED vs. COLLECTOR, HYDERABAD DISTRICT AND ANOTHER[1] wherein it was held that the local authorities could not insist on production of a No Objection Certificate from the revenue authorities for considering the application seeking permission to construct a building. Following the said judgment, this Writ Petition is also disposed of directing respondent nos.1 to 3 to receive and process the application of the petitioners without insisting upon her furnishing the No Objection Certificate from the fourth respondent. Respondent nos.1 to 3 shall, however, ensure that the provisions of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, the Rules and Regulations, the building byelaws and other statutory provisions are adhered to in considering the petitioners’ application for grant of building permission. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. However, in the circumstances, without costs. _____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J 4th June 2010 CVRK [1] 2001 (3) ALD 600