IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THIS THE 29th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2009 W.P.No.27578 of 2009 Between: Mohd. Abdul Hannan Khan ... PETITIONER(S) and The Special Officer and Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, Hyderabad and others …RESPONDENT(S) THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.27578 of 2009 ORDER: Petitioner claims to have purchased a plot of 300 Sq. yards in Survey No.74 situated at Kondapur Village, Serilingampally Municipality, Ranga Reddy District, in the year 2006. Since the said land was not part of any approved lay out, the petitioner submitted an application bearing No.F/18499/08 dated 19.11.2008 to the 4th respondent for regularization of the lay out in terms of G.O.Ms.No.901 dated 31.12.2007 remitting a sum of Rs.2,31,120/-. The grievance of the petitioner is that no action has been taken thereon till date, though the application was submitted as long back as on 19.11.2008. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration, the learned Government Pleader for Assignment and the learned Standing Counsel for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. More than one year has elapsed ever since the date of submission of application by the petitioner and a substantial amount has been paid towards the regularization fee. In case the petitioner has to comply with any other formality, the same ought to have been communicated to him. The very purpose of filing the application for regularization of the lay out is to enable the petitioner to seek permission to construct. The delay in disposal of the application would have its own impact on the rights of the petitioner. The writ petition is, therefore, disposed of directing the 4th respondent to process the application filed by the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the result of the same to the petitioner in writing. It is also made clear that in case the 4th respondent needs any further information or clarification the same shall be informed to him. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 29th December 2009 CVRK