THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 471 OF 2008 DATED: 18-01-2008 BETWEEN: Oruganti Annapurna, W/o. Late Latchaiah Gupta, And another … Petitioners and The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad and another … Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 471 OF 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of first respondent in not receiving the application for grant of permission for reconstruction of property bearing No.1-8-498/1 to 3 admeasuring 300 sq. yards situated at Temple Street, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad, on the ground that respondent No.2 issued endorsement, wherein it is stated that the land in dispute is a Government land(G. Paiga). Heard Sri J. Aswini Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R. Ramachandra Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Under Sec.429 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, the commissioner is empowered to require filing of correct plans etc., copies of title deeds etc. in respect of the lands on the application filed for permissions for construction of buildings. Therefore, it is not open to 1st respondent to refuse to receive the application of the petitioner merely on the ground that respondent No. 2 made an endorsement to the effect that the land is a Government land. The issue in this regard is well settled by this Court in HYDERABAD POTTERIES PRIVATE LIMITED v. COLLECTOR, HYDERABAD DISTRICT AND ANOTHER[1]. In view of the same, this writ petition is disposed of and respondent No.1 is directed to receive the application of the petitioner and consider the same in the light of the judgment of this Court in the decision cited supra. No order as to costs. ___________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J. Dt: 18-01-2008 Rns [1] 2001(3) ALD 600