IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEALNO.756 OF 2010 DATED:29.3.2011 Between: G. David Prabhakar … Appellant And The State of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department Secretariat, Hyderabad and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEAL NO.756 OF 2010 JUDGMENT: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Shri Nisar Ahmad Kakru) After arguing at some length, Shri D. Prakash Reddy, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the appellant agreed to the disposal of the writ appeal on strength of contention urged by the respondent – Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in paragraph 6 of its counter affidavit filed in the writ petition, relevant portion whereof may be noticed: “…It is further submitted that, even though 225 sq. yards of left over open space purchased by the petitioner from 4th respondent society on 28.05.2008 is in approved layout, it cannot be treated as approved plot for the purpose of grant of building permission in favour of the petitioner, unless he gets it approved by the competent authority by taking necessary steps to that effect either under Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (Layout) Rules 1965 or A.P. Regulation of Unapproved and Illegal Layout Rules, 2007, if those Rules are applicable to regularize the left over open spaces purchased by the petitioner.” Relying upon the averment afore-mentioned, learned Senior Counsel seeks a direction to the respondent - GHMC to consider the application of the appellant – petitioner for layout to which course of action the learned counsel for the said respondent is not averse. In that view of the matter, it is provided that in case the appellant applies for grant of layout in accordance with rules to the extent of 225 sq. yards, it shall be considered and disposed of by the respondents in accordance with law. The order of the learned single Judge shall stand modified accordingly. Disposed of. VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J NISAR AHMAD KAKRU, CJ 29-3-2011 B. Narsinga Rao