IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13506 of 2008 Between: Majjiga Srilatha W/o.Sanjeeva Reddy R/o.H.No.8-2-674/B/2/36,Road No.13, Banjara Hills Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corproation,rep.by its Chief Commissioner, Tank Bund, Hyderabad 2 The Asst.City Planner , Circle -10, (Old Circle -5) Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Hyderabad .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in insisting to produce No objection Certificate and TSLR certificate for receiving and consideration of application for building permission for construction of building in Pr.No.8-2-674/B/2/36,Road No.13,Banjara Hills, Hyderabad as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to receive and consider the application for building permission without insisting No Objection Certificate and TSLR Certificate. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.SREENIVASA RAO VELIVELA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: SMT.KALPANA EKBOTE The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition has been filed by Maggiga Srilatha with a prayer to issue an appropriate Writ more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in insisting No Objection Certificate and TSLR Certificate for receiving building permission application as arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. Learned counsel on either side agreed that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by a Judgment of this Court in Hyderabad Potteries Private Limited v. Collector, Hyderabad District[1] wherein it was held that the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad cannot refuse to receive and sanction the building permission merely on the ground that the owner has failed to produce No Objection Certificate from the revenue authorities and the TSLR Certificate. In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the said Judgment. The respondents are directed to receive the application of the petitioner in respect of the premises bearing No.8-2-674/B/2/36 situated at Road No.13, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad and consider the same without insisting on the ‘No Objection and TSLR Certificates’ and the respondents shall examine the application of the petitioner in accordance with the provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 and the Rules thereunder. No costs. __________ 27-06-2008 rkk ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corproation,rep.by its Chief Commissioner, Tank Bund, Hyderabad 2 The Asst.City Planner , Circle -10, (Old Circle -5) Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 3.2CD copies [1] 2001(3) ALD 600