THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.7335 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner submitted an application on 14.07.2010 to the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, the 1st respondent herein, for permission to construct upon a plot of land in survey No.7 of Resapuvanipalem, Visakhapatnam. The 1st respondent addressed a letter, dated 26.08.2010, to the Special Officer and Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, Visakhapatnam, the 2nd respondent herein, with a request to go through the application and give clearance. Obviously, awaiting reply from the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent kept the matter pending. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the action of the 1st respondent. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for the 1st respondent. There is absolutely no justification for the 1st respondent in addressing the impugned letter. The Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act has been repealed in its operation to the State of Andhra Pradesh, few years ago. The question of the 2nd respondent raising an objection, much less giving clearance for the proposal, does not arise. The writ petition is accordingly allowed and the impugned letter is set aside. The 1st respondent is directed to consider the application of the petitioner without reference to the letter addressed to the 2nd respondent. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.22.03.2011. GJ