IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 17237 of 2009 Between: Y.Harinath and anoher ..... PETITIONER AND The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep.by its Commissioner, GHMC Buildings, Tank Bund, Hyderbad and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.17237 of 2009 Order: The petitioners state that their father purchased a house bearing Municipal No.3-5-220 situated at Vittalwadi, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad under a registered sale deed, dated 07.02.2006 from one Ms.Nayer Batool. After his death, the petitioners claim to be in possession and enjoyment of the same and state that by proceedings, dated 18.06.2001, even their names were mutated in the revenue records. It is their case that they wanted to construct a building by demolishing the existing old building and accordingly, they made an application on 11.08.2009 seeking permission for construction of a building in premises bearing No.3-5-220. Their grievance is that the respondents are refusing to receive and process their application on the premise that it is not accompanied by No Objection Certificate from the revenue authorities. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by he learned counsel for the petitioner and admitted to by the learned Standing Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation that similar writ petitions, one such being W.P.No.25785 of 2008, by an order dated 25.11.2008, was disposed of with certain directions. Therefore, both of them agreed for disposal of this writ petition by and in terms of the directions as made therein. Hence, following the said order, this writ petition is also disposed of at the stage of admission with the following directions: The respondents are directed to receive the application submitted by the petitioner seeking permission to construct the building, without insisting him to produce No Objection Certificate from the revenue authorities. Whether the petitioner is entitled to the same or not is purely the prerogative of the respondents. However, after processing the application of the petitioner, the respondents shall pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with the provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 and Building Bye-laws made therein, if the same is otherwise in order, within a period of six weeks from today. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date:20.08.2009 VGB