THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY W.P.No.16391 of 2009 ORDER : Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned standing counsel for the first respondent/Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. In this Writ Petition the grievance of the petitioners is that the first respondent/Corporation is not receiving the application along with the proposed plan submitted by the petitioners and not granting permission to them to construct the building for want of No Objection Certificate from the second respondent/District Collector, Hyderabad District in respect of property under Municipal Bearing No.20-4-121/A and 20-4-121/B, admeasuring 195 square yards equivalent to 163 square meters situated at Punch Mohalla, Hyderabad. Under the Scheme of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act and Building Bye-laws made thereunder, when an application is filed, it is required to be considered by the competent authority independently based on the documents filed by the applicant in support of the title. Merely because application is not accompanied by No Objection Certificate from the District Collector, that by itself is no ground for not to entertain and consider the application in accordance with law. In the aforesaid circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to receive the application of the petitioners, along with the proposed plan, seeking approval for grant of building permit without insisting for No Objection Certificate from the second respondent. However, it is made clear that it is for the first respondent to consider the application, independently, on satisfying prima facie title and possession of the petitioners over the land in question. It is needless to mention that the petitioners have to comply with all the required conditions as per the provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act and Bye-laws made thereunder for seeking approval of the plans. Subject to above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. ____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. 24th August, 2009. skmr THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY W.P.No.16391 of 2009 Date : 24-08-2009 Between : Ghalib Bin Abood and another .. Petitioners and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep. by its Commissioner and Special Officer, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad and another .. Respondents