S.V. Bhatt, J.

Through this common order, we propose to dispose of writ appeals/writ petitions involving common questions of law.

2. The batch of writ appeals, is directed against the common order dated 28.04.2010 in W.P.No.26688 of 2007 and the batch. By the order dated 28.04.2010, the learned Single Judge disposed of the batch of the writ petitions by holding as follows:

"(a) It shall be competent for the Urban Development Authorities, or the Local Authorities, as the case may be, to insist on submission of clearance/permission under the 2006 Act as a condition precedent for releasing of layouts; and

(b) the land has been put to non-agricultural use before the 2006 Act came into force, such clearance/permission shall not be insisted."

3. The 2006 Act referred to is the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006, which shall be hereinafter called and referred to for short "Act 3 of 2006".

4. The prayers in the batch of writ petitions seek declaration that the petition lands which are part of a zonal development plan under the Andhra Pradesh Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975 (for short "Act 1 of 1975") are outside the purview of Act 3 of 2006 or that the letter issued by the Urban Development Authority calling upon the petitioners to obtain 'No Objection Certificate'/Clearance under Act 3 of 2006 for considering layout application, as illegal, without jurisdiction and unconstitutional.

5. In the instant batch, the following questions arise for consideration under the Act 3 of 2006 and the Act 1 of 1975.

(i). What is the scope and ambit of Act 3 of 2006 and Act 1 of 1975, in particular, the scope, purpose and effect of payment of Conversion Tax and Development Charges under these Acts?

(ii). Whether the Urban Development Authority for consideration and sanction of layout plans submitted by a developer of a property covered by Development Plan, can insist upon submission of No Objection Certificate/Clearance from the Revenue Divisional Officer under Act 3 of 2006 for processing an application filed for layout approval?

(iii). Whether it is necessary to get land converted into Non-Agricultural use once it is covered by Development Plan and after the sanction of layout by the Urban Development Authority?

6-7. Heard Mr. M.V. Durga Prasad, Mr. P. Prabhakar Rao, Mr.Ajay Reddy, learned counsel, Mr. V. Venkataramana and Mr. B. Adinarayana Rao, learned senior counsel for appellants/petitioners and the learned Advocates General for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. For convenience, we refer to the averments in Writ Appeal No.702 of 2010 arising out of W.P.No.26688 of 2007 and the reference to these allegations is sufficient for understanding the circumstances under which the questions of law arises for decision. The learned counsel appearing for all the parties advanced arguments on the questions framed above.

8. The case of appellants in Writ Appeal No. 702 of 2010 is that the appellants are the absolute owners and possessors of the land in Survey No.242/Part, 244/Part and 245/Part of Bahadurpalli Village, Khuthbullahpur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. The appellants claim right and title to the said property through registered sale deeds dated 11.03.2005, 28.05.2005, 03.06.2005, 04.06.2005 and 27.12.2005. The appellants under Section 12 of Act 1 of 1975, applied to the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority/1st respondent for conversion of land use under the zonal development plan. The competent authority through Memo bearing No. 26892/I MA dated 04.05.2006 issued draft notification calling for objections against proposed change of use. The request of appellants for change of land use was accepted through G.O.Ms.No.287, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (1) Department dated 30.05.2006. The appellants applied under Sections 13 and 14 of Act 1 of 1975 for sanction of layout for t