Letter to obtain permission from the statutory authority

A housing society in Navi Mumbai wants to repair its terrace, or a shop owner wants to change the use of a gala. Before a brick moves, somebody has to write to the Municipal Corporation, the Collector or the Registrar and ask. That letter looks simple, yet a badly drafted one is ignored, sent back, or used against the writer later. What must such a letter contain so that the authority can say yes without having to ask you a single follow-up question?

In two minutes

A permission letter is a formal application to a public body that holds a statutory power: it must identify the writer, the property, the exact permission sought, the provision that gives the authority power, the facts and the documents enclosed.

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