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M/s. Manbhum Constructions Co. Pvt. Ltd., v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC1 May 2025WP/14369/2025

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What is this about?

GHMC insisted on a No Objection Certificate from the District Collector before processing the petitioner's building permission application. Following the High Court's decision in Hyderbar Potteries that such insistence is impermissible, the writ petition was allowed with a direction to consider the application without the NOC.

What did the court decide?

Direction to GHMC to consider the building permission application without insisting on NOC from District Collector/Revenue Authorities, within three weeks; no costs.

M/s. Manbhum Constructions Co. Pvt. Ltd., Vs… — Municipal and Town Planning | Telangana HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Originat Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY

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WRIT PETITION.NO: 14369 OF 2o25

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Between:

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M/s. Manbhum Constructions Co. Pvt. Ltd., Having its Regd. Office at H.No.82-120lBGlN4,4th and sth Floor, Road No.14, Banjara Hiits, Hyderabad - 500 034. Rep. by its Director Mr.Joydeep Ponugoti, S/o. P. Ramakrishna Rao, Aged 38 Years, Occ. Business.

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...PETITlONER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, It4unicipal Administration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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2 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad.

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J The Chief City Planner, Greater Hyderabad [Vlunicipal Corporation Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad.

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4 The District Collector, Hyderabad District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, Oider, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of [Vlandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in insisting on a No Objection Certificate from the District Collector/Revenue Authorities, for processing the petitioner's application for building permission in file No.000450/GHMC/003B2iSWBP/SEC1/ 2O25 in respect of property bearing TS No.7l1, 712 and 713 and H.No.'1-2-38513 and H.No.1-2-3851 4, Ward -D, Block-|, admeasuring 4724.39 Sq.Yds., situated at Gaganmahal Village, Domalguda, Hyderabad, as illegal, arbitrary, u nconstitutio nal and contrary to law apart from being in violation of the provisions contemplated under the Hyderabad lVlunicipal Corporation Act, 1955 and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the

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petitioner s applicatior without^{insisting on a No Objection certificate from the} Revenue Authorities/^{District collector,Hyderabadand release sanction fbr the} construction^{of the bu l'Jing in the said property'}

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under section^{151 cPCprayingthat-inthe circumstances stated} in the affidavit filed ir^{supportof the petition,the High court maybe pleasedto} direct the Respondr:nts^{to considerthe petitioner's applicationfor sanctionof} buitding^{permissionin rile No.000450/GHMC/00382/SWBPiSECl12)25 in respect} of the^{petitioner's property bearing TS No.7/1} ,^{712 and 713 and F.No.1-2-385/3} 8and H.No.1-2-38514^{Ward -D, Block-|, admeasuring4724.39 Sq.Yds., situated} at Gaganmahal^{Village,Domalguda, Hyderabad,without insist ng on a 'No} Objection Certificate^{fromthe Revenue Authorities/ DistrictCollector pendingthe} disposal of the writ^petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI^{P.SRI HARSHA REDDY}

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Counsel forthe Respondent^{No.1: GP FOR MCPL ADMNURBAN DEV}

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Counsel for the Respondent No.2^{& 3: SRI G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY,} SC FOR GHMC

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Counsel for the Respondent^{No.4: AGP FORREVENUE}

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The Court made the following:^ORDER

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THE HON,BLE SRI^{JUSTICE B. VIJAYSENR.EDDY}

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WRIT PETITION^{No.14369of 2025}

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ORDER:

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The writ petition is filed to^{declarethe action of the} respondents in^{insisting on a'No Objection Certificate'from the} District collector/Reven^{ue authorities, for processingthe application} File of the^{petitionerforbuildlng permission in} No. 000450/GH^{MC/00382/SWBP / iECL / 2025 in respect of propertv} bearing TS.No.7/1,^{7/2, andT/3andH'No'1-2-385/3and H'No'1-2-} 3a5/4, Ward-D,^{Block-I, Gaganmahal Village'Domalguda'} Hyderabad, as^{being illegal and arbitrary'}

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Heard Mr. P'^{Sri Harsha Reddy, learnedcounselfor the} petitioner and Mr. G.^{MadhusudhanReddy, standing counsel for} GHMC and learned^{Assistant GovernmentPleader for Revenue'}

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The grievance of the^{petitionerls thatthe} respondent - GHMC is^insisting for production of^N-OCfrom the District Collector/RevenueAuthoritiesforprocessingtheapplicationofthe petitioner for building^{permissionand the same is contraryto the} decision of^{this Courtin HYDERBARoPOTTERIESPvT' LTD' v'} COLLECTOR,^HYDERABADl.

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Thus, in^{view of the authoritative pronouncement of law in} HYDERBARD^{POTTERIES's case (1 supra) that the GHMCcannot}

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insist the pafties to get NOC from the revenue authorities, the^writ petition is alior^red with a direction to the respondent -^(;HMC to consider the application of the^petitioner in File^{No.00045t.)/GHMC/} 00382/SWBP/S ECL/2O25 for grant of building^permission without insisting for production of NOC from the District Collecto r/ Revenue Authorities and pass orders, in accordance with law, within a^period of three (3) 'weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this oder.

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The rniscellaneous petitions pending, if any, sha ll stand

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To,

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closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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It . _. SD/- T. TIRUMALA DEVI DEPUTY REGTSTRAR //TRUE COPY' i ''lsecttoru^oFFtcER

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