To approve or not approve

Bangalore, dhns: How to get an approval for a policy which is unapproved by an elected body?
Ask the BBMP officers, according to former Mayor of BBMP, Huchchappa.

 Speaking in a press conference called to oppose the Palike’s decision to introduce Capital Value System of assessing property tax, Huchchappa said that many a time the Palike officials implemented administrative decisions which were opposed by the elected bodies. 

But how was the million dollar question? Finally some wise soul managed to  crack the code of this puzzle
He explained that the elected body (the Council) returned files regarding some decisions with a note on them stating “NOT APPROVED”.

The officials, however, went ahead with the decisions by changing the note as “NOTE APPROVED”!