HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.12441 of 2008 Date: August 8, 2011 Between: Ch.Lakshmi Narsimha Kiran, S/o.Ch.Seeta Ramaiah, aged about 23 years, R/o.Plot No.54, Sri Balaji Nagar Colony, near BN Reddy Nagar, Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad … Petitioner And Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Represented by its Special Commissioner, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad … Respondent Order: This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus declaring the action of the respondent-Corporation in demolishing the compound wall constructed around the petitioner’s plot bearing No.813/15/C in Sy.No.201/1 & 2 admeasuring 150 sq. yards situated at Srikrishnadevaraya Nagar, Saheb Nagar Kalan village, Hayathnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, as illegal and arbitrary. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that during the pendency of the writ petition, layout is granted with regard to the land in question and consequently the petitioner applied for building permission vide application No.G4/BP/49/LBN/GHMC/2010, dated 07.05.2010. It is stated that instead of considering the application of the petitioner independently, the respondent-Corporation, by proceedings dated 10.5.2010, intimated the petitioner that building permission cannot be granted in view of pendency of the writ petition. As much as it is stated that layout is already approved by the competent authority and building permission is also applied by the petitioner, there is no reason to reject the same without assigning valid reasons. Having regard to the fact that this Court, by order dated 18.06.2008, ordered status quo to be maintained and as the petitioner has already applied for building permission, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent-Corporation to consider the application of the petitioner for grant of building permission afresh and pass appropriate orders provided the same is in accordance with the provisions of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act and the bye-laws made thereunder. Further, there shall be a direction to the respondent-Corporation not to take any steps for demolition of the compound wall in question or any other structures till appropriate final orders are passed by the competent authority. It is needless to observe that the petitioner shall not make any further constructions. If the plan has been returned to the petitioner, it is open to him to resubmit the same within a period of six weeks from today. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________ (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J) August 8, 2011 MRR