THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY WRIT PETITION No.12101 of 2015

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed declaring the action of respondent No.1 in imposing condition No.8 in Letter No.9200/ORRGC/Plg/ H/2009, dated 07.04.2014 directing the petitioners to obtain ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the District Collector/Revenue Divisional Officer as per Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006, notified vide G.O.Ms.No.1537, M.A. dated 19.10.2006, as illegal arbitrary and contrary to Law.

2. Heard Ms.B.Madhavi, learned counsel representing Sri K.Laxmaiah, learned counsel for the petitioners on record and Sri V.Narasimha Goud, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.1 (HMDA).

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.1 represented that the issue involved in the writ petition is squarely covered by the orders Patnaik and others v. Hyderabad Urban Development “As we have confirmed the common order dated 28.04.2010, we are inclined to dispose of writ petitions as follows:

(a) It shall be competent for the Urban Development Authorities or the Local Authorities, as the case may be, to