HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.19786 of 2010 Date of Order:30.03.2011 Between: The Godavari Muslims Welfare Association, rep. By its President. ..Petitioner and Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its Principal Secretary and others ..Respondents The Court made the following Order: HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.19786 of 2010 ORDER :- The petitioner association is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the authorities in considering its representation for allotment of land near Gowtami Ghat area of Rajahmundry for the purpose of construction of Community Hall and seeks a consequential direction to the respondents- authorities to allot the land on the northern side of the A.P.Tourism Office, near Gowtami Ghat, Rajahmundry to it for the said purpose. The Tahsildar, Urban, Rajahmundry, stated in his counter that the land sought by the petitioner-association fell within the control of the Irrigation Department and a letter was addressed to the Executive Engineer, Godavari Head Works Division, Dowlaiswaram, on 15.04.2010 seeking his consent to allot the subject land to the petitioner-association. However, the irrigation department is said to have informed the revenue authorities that the subject land was allotted to the Municipal Corporation, Rajahmundry for construction of a public park. This aspect was also stated to have been informed to the petitioner-association. In the light of the aforestated facts, the petitioner-association cannot insist upon allotment of the subject land to it for construction of a community hall. It is for the authorities to decide as to what public purpose any particular Government land should be utilised for. The prayer of the writ petitioner in this regard cannot therefore be countenanced. The Writ Petition is accordingly closed. This order shall however not preclude the respondent authorities from considering the allotment of any other alternate land to the petitioner-association, if applied for, in accordance with law. In the circumstances, there shall be no order as to costs. _________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J March 30, 2011 Lmv