HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.17878 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner is the owner of plot No.715/A of Road No.36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. He submitted an application to the Municipal Corporation in the year 1996, for construction of a residential house. Permission was accorded on 20.06.1996. However, he did not complete the construction for which permission was accorded. The petitioner intended to construct a commercial building in his plot, since the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.944 dated 22.11.2005 changing the land use from residential to commercial. He paid a sum of Rs.1,42,818/-, as application fee. Permission was accorded to construct on 1400 square metres of built up area. The Corporation issued proceedings dated 26.07.2007, requiring the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.10,30,886/-, under different heads, such as development charges, betterment charges, external betterment charges, impact fee. The petitioner challenges the same. The respondents filed counter-affidavit mentioning the relevant provisions under which the amounts were levied. It is stated that once the change was ordered, the fee payable for commercial structures has to be paid. Reference is made to various Government Orders. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioner commenced the construction of a residential building, on the basis of a permission accorded to him in the year 1996. However, before the further construction could be made, the Government issued orders changing the land use. Obviously, the petitioner wanted to take advantage of the same and submitted plans for construction of a fairly large commercial complex. Permit fee no doubt was collected, while according permission to construct a commercial complex. However, the fee under other heads was collected through subsequent orders. The petitioner has not challenged the relevant Government Orders or the provisions of law under which the fee is levied. It is but natural that when commercial complex is constructed, the impact on public amenities such as roads, drainage systems would be heavy and the Corporation has to pool its resources to meet the same. No exception can be taken to the impugned order and the writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:24.03.2011 GJ