HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4136 of 2010 Dated: 24-02-2010 Between: Smt. V.Nirmala. … Petitioner And Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep. by its Commissioner & another. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4136 of 2010 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for petitioner Sri M.V.S. Suresh Kumar and Sri R.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. This writ petition is filed, seeking a writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents in not receiving the application of petitioner for grant of building permission in the premises bearing No.2-2-1090/A/1/2 of Plot No.2, situated at Tilak Nagar, Hyderabad, for want of ‘No objection certificate’ from the revenue authorities, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently, to direct the respondents to receive and process the petitioner’s application for building permission, without insisting for ‘No objection certificate’. 3. The question as to whether it is competent for the Municipal Corporation to insist on production of ‘No objection Certificate’ from the revenue authorities, is no longer res integra. In the case of Hyderabad Potteries Private Limited V. Collector, Hyderabad[1], this Court dealt with the said question and held that a local authority cannot insist on production of “No objection Certificate’ from the revenue authorities. 4. Following the same, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to receive and process the application of petitioner for building permission, without insisting on production of ‘No objection Certificate’ from the revenue authorities. However, it is made clear that consideration of such application for grant of building permission shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 and the Rules and by-laws made thereunder. 5. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 24th February 2010 ajr [1] 2001 (3) ALD 600