IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 14184 of 2009 Between: Shaik Abdul Raheem, S/o. Late Shaik Abdul Majeed, R/o. H.No.2-3-699, Azad Nagar, Amberpet, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Rep by its Commissioner, Having its office at Municipal Complex, Lower Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad, A.P. 2 The Asst. City Planer-VIII, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Having Its Office at Abids, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENT(S) 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider petitioners building application dated 23-07- 1999 for construction of ground floor plus tow Floor in a portion of House No.2-3-699, admeasuring 1593 Sq.Yards Situated at Azad Nagar, Amberpet, Hyderabd, in accordance with law within a stipulated time in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.MOHD.ZIA-UL-HAQ Counsel for the Respondent No.: R.RAMACHANDRA REDDY,SC FOR MCH 1,2,4&6 The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.14184 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner herein claims to be the owner and possessor of the house bearing Municipal No.2-3-699, Azad Nagar, Amberpet, Hyderabad. He made an application for building permission for construction of ground floor + two floors by paying the required fee through challan dated 23.7.1999. He stated that the petitioner has also submitted all the relevant papers before the 2nd respondent which was at the relevant point of time was designated as Circle No.III. It is alleged that in spite of several reminders made by the petitioner, the respondents failed to consider his application and the building permission as sought by him has not been granted. Hence, the present writ petition. Sri Ramachandra Reddy, who accepted notice for the Corporation stated that the building in question now falls in Circle No.IX of the Corporation and the application of the petitioner will be considered in accordance with law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner for building permission dated 23.7.1999 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _______________ Justice G.Rohini Date:30s.07.2009 mrb