THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 10020 OF 2011 ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in insisting the petitioner to get ‘No Objection Certification’ from the Revenue Authorities for construction of a building at H.No.3-5- 134/A, Ramkoti, Hyderabad is arbitrary and illegal. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. The question raised in this Writ Petition is no longer res integra. This Court in Hyderabad Potteries Private Limited v. Collector, Hyderabad District & another[1] and District Collector v. N.Krishna Mohan[2], having considered an identical question, held that the authority cannot refuse to receive the building permission application on the ground of not furnishing ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Revenue Authorities. 4. Following the said decisions, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the application made by the petitioner seeking permission to construct a building in H.No.3-5-134/A, Ramkoti, Hyderabad in accordance with the provisions of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 and the Rules made thereunder, without insisting on production of ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Revenue Authorities. No costs. --------------------- (K.C.Bhanu, J.) 15.04.2011 DRK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 10020 OF 2011 15.04.2011 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 10020 OF 2011 15.04.2011 Between: J.E.John Sumachar & another …Petitioners And The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation & another …Respondents [1] 2001 (3) ALT 200 [2] 2000 (3) ALT 225