IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4572 of 2009 Between: Fathima Begum W/o. Sheik Mohmmed R/o. H.No. 1-3-1029/1030, D.B.R. Mills Road Kawadiguda, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Rep. by its Chief Commissioner, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 2 Asst. City Planner, Circle-9 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, 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 dt. 26-2-2009 for building permission for construction of building in Pr. No. 1-3-1029/1030 , D.B.R. Mills Road, Kawadiguda, 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 Respondents: R.RAMACHANDRA REDDY,SC FOR MCH 1,2,4&6 The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.4572 of 2009 Order: The petitioner claims to be the absolute owner of 325 sq.yards with an old house therein, in premises No.1-3-1029/1030 situated at DBR Mills Road, Kawadiguda, Hyderabad, having purchased the same under a registered sale deed, dated 12.09.1969. She states that she intended to construct a new house in the said premises by removing the existing house. Accordingly, she made an application on 26.02.2009 seeking permission for construction of a building in the said premises. Her grievance is that the respondents are refusing to receive and process her application on the premise that it is not accompanied by No Objection Certificate from the revenue authorities and TSLR Certificate. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation. The learned counsel contended that the issue is covered by the judgments of this Court. The writ petition is allowed, at the admission stage, directing the respondent-Corporation to receive, consider and dispose of the application, dated 26.02.2009, made by the petitioner on merits and in accordance with law, without insisting for submission of TSLR Certificate and No Objection Certificate from the revenue authorities. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 05.03.2009 VGB