HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.33291of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners are residents of Kothapet locality of Ranga Reddy District, which is now part of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. The 1st respondent intended to establish a petroleum outlet, and for that purpose, a plot of land in survey No.171 of Kothapet Village, Uppal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, was identified. It approached the 2nd respondent to give ‘no objection certificate’. Vide proceedings, dated 16.11.2010, the 2nd respondent accorded such certificate. The petitioners assail the said proceedings. The petitioners contend that the place where the petroleum outlet proposed is purely a residential locality and that establishment of the outlet would not only cause air and sound pollution, but also would pose threat to the safety of the neighbouring residents. The 3rd respondent, who was selected as dealer, get himself impleaded. He contends that he was selected as dealer for establishment of the outlet and permission was accorded, only after ensuring that all precautionary measures have taken. Heard Sri N.Harinath Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners; Sri T.Srinivas, learned standing counsel for the 1st respondent; learned Government Pleader for Revenue and Sri O.Manohar Reddy, learned counsel for the 3rd respondent. The petitioners do not claim any title in respect of the land, upon which the petroleum outlet is proposed to be established. Their grievance is about the probable pollution and safety. Howsoever desirous it may be to expect that petroleum outlets are not established in the middle of the residential locality, no law prohibits such an activity. The 1st respondent has developed its own norms covering various aspects of safety, pollution etc. The dealer has absolutely no role to play in this regard. The 2nd respondent was satisfied with various measures proposed by the 1st respondent and accorded permission. Unless the petitioners base their right upon any particular provision of law, this Court cannot interfere with the impugned proceedings. At the most, the respondents herein can be required to ensure that the safety norms are properly observed. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed, however, by observing that the respondents shall follow all safety norms and construct the petroleum outlet strictly in accordance with the approved plan. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:22.03.2011 GJ