THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22769 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners intended to make construction over their respective plots at Hasmathpet Village, Balanagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. For that purpose, they wanted to submit applications before the first respondent. The grievance of the petitioners is that the first respondent is not receiving the applications, on the ground that they did not obtain “No Objection Certificate” from the District Collector, the second respondent herein. They seek appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue for the second respondent. The question as to whether it is competent for the Municipal Corporation to insist on production of “No Objection Certificate” from revenue authority is no longer res integra. In Hyderabad Potteries Private Limited Vs. Collector, Hyderabad[1], this Court dealt with that very question and held that a local authority cannot insist on production of “No Objection Certificate” from the revenue authority. Following the same, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to receive and process the applications of the petitioners without insisting on production of “No Objection Certificate” from the second respondent. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:23.10.2009 kdl [1] 2001(3) ALD 600