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10. The reserve open space is intended for public purpose and the plot owners of the lay out have a right to use the open space commonly and the area reserved for open space may not be allowed to be sold by dividing the same for commercial plot. Hence, the respondents have refused to sanction the building permission sought for by the petitioner for construction of the building in the land in question. The petitioner has preferred statutory appeal before the CMDA, which refused permission on 01.12.1988. The planning permission has been refused for the reason that the approved lay out had been declared for public use and if the open space is converted to residential plot, it would put to inconvenience to others. When it is clear that the petitioner has purchased the land reserved as open space in an approved lay out, it is for the petitioner to seek remedy against the vendor who has sold the land reserved as open space to him without divulging the factum of open space. Even though the petitioner has relied on the communication, dated 20.03.2003 of the CMDA in support of his contention that as per the Development Control Rules, the plot reserved for public purpose can be used as residential purpose after the period of one year from the date of approval of the lay out, if there is no demand from the Government agencies. But the said contention will not be applicable to the facts and circumstances of the present case.