Katta Manideepak v. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM WRIT PETITION No. 23368 of 2019 ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed for the following relief: "....to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the Rejection Letter dated 7.9.2019 in Lr. No. 1/C21/11953/2019 on the file of 2nd Respondent as illegal and arbitrary and to consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith grant building permission in favour of petitioner in respect of the land admeasuring Ac 1.00 (equivalent to 4840 sq. yards) forming part of Sy.No.41/2 of Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District for construction of 2 Cellar, 1 Ground plus 5 Upper Floors as per the application made by petitioner on 2.7.2019; Award costs...."

When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation appearing for the respondents that the issue raised in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order dated 23.10.2019 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 23092 of 2019. Relevant portion of the aforesaid order reads as under: "As there is an obvious mistake in considering the application of the petitioner, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned Letter is set aside. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to resubmit the application, which shall be processed by the respondents by taking into consideration the amounts paid initially for the purpose of granting building permission. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order."

In those circumstances, following the above said order and for the reasons recorded therein, this Writ Petition is also allowed in terms thereof.

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any pending, shall stand disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

_________________________ CHALLA KODANDA RAM, J Dt:25.10.2019 kdl