THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.29775 of 2010 DT.30.11.2010 Between: M.Prameela and others … Petitioners And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by District Collector (Panchaat Wing), Chittoor, Chittoor District and others … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri S.V.Muni Reddy Counsel for respondents: AGP for Panchayat Raj The Court made the following ORDER: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seeking to construct the Gram Panchayat Building for G.N.Kandriga Gram Panchayat at Agaram Village, Nagari Mandal, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioners sought for a consequential direction to the respondents to construct the G.N.Kandriga Gram Panchayat Building at Iruguvoi Village. I have heard, Sri S.V.Muni Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. Petitioner Nos.1 to 4 are Ward Members and petitioner No.5 is Upa Sarpanch of G.N.Kandriga Gram Panchayat (for short ‘the Gram Panchayat’). They have pleaded that one B.Subramanyam Raju, offered to donate patta land admeasuring Ac.0.11 cents comprised in Survey No.119/17 of Irugavoi Village, Nidra Mandal, for construction of the Gram Panchayat Building. They have further pleaded that ignoring this offer, the Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat has accepted the offer made by another person to donate the land situated in Agaram Village of Nambakam Gram Panchayat, Nagari Mandal. The petitioners also averred that feeling aggrieved by the action of the Sarpanch, they along with several villagers, have made detailed representations, dated 23.11.2010, to respondent Nos.1 and 2 and that no action is taken on the same. It is the case of the petitioners that the proposed construction of the Gram Panchayat Building in the land situated in Agaram Village of a totally different Mandal causes great amount of inconvenience to the residents of the Gram Panchayat and that the action of the Sarpanch is wholly mala fide. In my opinion, the issue raised by the petitioners is ordinarily not germane for adjudication by a Court. It is trite that the location of an office building falls exclusively within the domain of the executive discretion and decisions are generally taken by the executive depending upon the administrative imperatives. The Courts cannot substitute their opinion for the decision of the executive in the matters of this nature. Except in cases where the power vested in the executive is said to be exercised for collateral purposes or the same is patently arbitrary, seldom the Courts will interfere in such matters. Inasmuch as the petitioners are stated to have made a representation to respondent No.1 i.e., the District Collector (Panchayat Wing), Chittoor, it is appropriate that he applies his mind and takes a decision. Accordingly, respondent No.1 is directed to dispose of the petitioners’ representation as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision to the petitioners. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.37940 of 2010 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is dismissed as infructuous. (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) Date: 30.11.2010 Note: Issue CC in five days. (b/o) VGB