THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.6329 of 2006 ORDER : The petitioners claim to be the owners of a site admeasuring an extent of 2595 square yards situated in R.S.No.551/1 of Gollapudi Village, Vijayawada, Krishna District by virtue of the registered sale deeds bearing Nos.60/2003, 61/2003, dated 07-01-2003 and 4016/2002, dated 21-10-2002. With a view to construct a building thereon, it is stated that the petitioners submitted an application, dated 15-12-2005 along with the necessary plans, licence fee and development charges to the 1st Respondent herein. The 1st Respondent did not consider the said application and after waiting for considerable time, the petitioners commenced the construction purportedly under the deemed permission as per the Sub-Section (5) of Section 14 of the A.P. Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975. During the process of construction, it appears that the respondents initiated action to demolish the construction. It is at this stage the petitioners filed this Writ Petition to declare the action of the respondents in proposing to demolish the structures without passing orders on their application, dated 15-12-2005, as illegal. Heard Sri G.Narasimha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and Smt.K.Aruna, learned standing counsel for the respondents. The short grievance of the petitioners in this Writ Petition is that while they have undertaken construction strictly in accordance with law as provided under Sub-Section (5) of Section-14 of the Act, the respondents have no justification to demolish the construction without even disposing the application filed by them one way or the other. The petitioners, therefore, state that unless the application filed by them is disposed of, the respondents have no justification in demolishing the construction. There is no dispute that the petitioners made an application, dated 15-12-2005 seeking permission for construction of the building. It is therefore incumbent on the respondents to have considered the same and pass appropriate order. Since they failed to do so, it was permissible for the petitioners to undertake the construction as provided in Section 14 (5) of the Act. However, the petitioners are bound to undertake the construction strictly in accordance with the relevant provisions of law and the plan. I am, therefore, of the opinion that the 1st Respondent shall consider the application and take appropriate decision. In the circumstances as above, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st Respondent to dispose of the application of the petitioners, dated 15-12-2005 and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law. Until such decision is taken and communicated to the petitioners, status quo as on date shall be maintained in all respects by both the parties. No costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 10th March, 2011. Skmr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.6329 of 2006 Date : 10-03-2011 Between : Aluri Hari Krishna Chowdary and another .. Petitioners And The Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali, Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority, Vijayawada, rep. by its Vice Chairman and another .. Respondents