THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM Writ Petition No.19033 and 19078 of 2006 Dated: 21st September, 2006 W.P.No.19033 of 2006 Between: Gayatri Hotels and Theatres Pct. Ltd., Rep by its Director Mrs. T. Indira. …PETITIONER AND The Director General of Fire Services, A.P., Hyderabad. …RESPONDENT W.P.No.19078 of 2006 Between: Gayatri H-Tech Hotels Limited, Rep by its Director Mr. T.V.Sandeep Kumar Reddy. …PETITIONER AND The Director General of Fire Services, A.P., Hyderabad. …RESPONDENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.Nos.19033 and 19078 of 2006 ORAL ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Mahmood Ali and the learned Government Pleader for Home for respondent-Director General of Fire Services. The petitioners in both writ petitions seek a singular relief, namely that the respondent should receive their applications for grant of a no-objection certificate for construction of the building that the petitioners propose on their respective lands and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The learned Government Pleader for Home states that the respondent is ready and willing considering the petitioners applications on merits. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to forthwith accept the petitioners’ applications for grant of a no-objection certificate, and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with the relevant parameters governing grant of such certificate and in accordance with law. The respondent shall record reasons for the decision so as to enable the petitioners or any other aggrieved person to pursue their appropriate remedies against the sanction or refusal of it, by the respondent. Nothing in this order shall be construed an expression by this court on the merits of the petitioners claims for grant of a no-objection certificate and the respondent shall consider the applications in accordance with law, expeditiously. _____________________ (GODA RAGHURAM,J) Date:21st September, 2006. GRK