IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THIS THE 29th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2009 W.P.No.27423, 27440 and 27449 of 2009 W.P.No.27423 of 2009: Between: Nalam Rakesh ... PETITIONER(S) and The Guntur Municipal Corporation, Guntur, rep. by its Commissioner …RESPONDENT(S) W.P.No.27440 of 2009: Between: Kalluri Veera Venkata Rama Rao ... PETITIONER(S) and The Guntur Municipal Corporation, Guntur, rep. by its Commissioner …RESPONDENT(S) W.P.No.27449 of 2009: Between: Kalluri Varalakshmi ... PETITIONER(S) and The Guntur Municipal Corporation, Guntur, rep. by its Commissioner …RESPONDENT(S) THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.27423, 27440 and 27449 of 2009 COMMON ORDER: Petitioners in all these writ petitions claim to be owners of various sites in T.S.No.673/3 of Sampath Nagar, Guntur. With a view to make construction over the sites, petitioners approached the Guntur Municipal Corporation i.e. the respondent and requested to furnish them the application forms and challans for permission to construct. It is represented that the respondent is refusing to issue application forms without stating any reasons. The petitioners referred to the litigation in respect of their lands which includes two suits and one writ petition. They contend that there is no justification for the respondent in refusing to furnish them the application forms and challans. Heard the learned counsel for petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporation for respondent. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, which also applies to the respondent-Corporation, prescribes the procedure for submission of applications seeking permission to construct and the various steps that are to be taken upon such applications. The Municipal Corporation is conferred with the power either to grant or reject such applications, depending upon the facts and circumstances of each case. There cannot be any justification in refusing to furnish the application forms. Even otherwise, the petitioners can be informed in writing as to why they are not entitled for issuance of the application forms or the permission in case such application is made. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent- Corporation to issue application forms to the petitioners enabling them to submit the same seeking permission to construct. In case the application forms cannot be issued to them, the respondent- Corporation shall state the reasons in writing by making reference to the provisions of law. However, if any application is made, it shall be open to the respondent-Corporation to examine the same and take a decision under communication to such applicant in writing. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 29th December 2009 CVRK