P. RAMAKRISHNAM RAJU, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ appeal is filed by Special Officer-cum-Competent Authority, urban Land Ceilings, Nampally, questioning the order passed by the learned single Judge, allowing Writ Petition No. 7127 of 1996.

( 2 ) RESPONDENT is a registered firm. It has purchased an extent of 3009. 17 sq. yards of vacant site-equivalent to 252597 sq. metres, from the A. P. Housing board, in public auction held on 28-12-1994 for a consideration of rs. 37,67,330/ -. On receipt of consideration, the A. P. Housing Board, represented by its Estate Officer, executed a registered sale deed bearing document No. 677/95 dated 24-2-1995 in favour of respondent-firm, and accordingly, possession was delivered.

( 3 ) THE respondent-firm, with a view to construct a Cinema Theatre in the above plot of land, approached several authorities, including Hyderabad urban Development Authority (HUDA), seeking no Objection Certificate the HUDA while endorsing no Objection , through its letter dared 9-1-1996, imposed a condition that the clearance is subject to obtaining clearance from the Urban Land Ceilings viz. , the appellant. Accordingly, the respondent-firm approached the appellant by filing d

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