THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23572 of 2009 Date:03.11.2009 Between: Chinta Mohana Rao. ..Petitioner and The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and another. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23572 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner submitted an application to the respondents with a request to accord sanction for construction of a building in premises bearing No.1-7-907/1, Ram Nagar, Hyderabad. The respondents said to have insisted for submission of ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) from the revenue authorities. The petitioner seeks a declaration to the effect that such an insistence is impermissible in law. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The question as to whether the Corporation can insist on submission of NOC from the revenue authorities as a condition precedent to submit an application for permission to construct was dealt with in detail by this Court in Hyderabad Potteries Private Limited vs. Collector, Hyderabad[1]. It was held that such NOC cannot be insisted. Following the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall process the application of the petitioner without insisting on submission of NOC from the revenue authorities. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 03rd November, 2009 Note: Issue CC in three days. (B/o) GHN [1] 2001 (3) ALD 600