The Hon’ble Sri Justice R.Subhash Reddy Writ Petition No.2265 of 2010 Order: In this Writ Petition, the petitioner seeks declaration, by way of Mandamus, that the action of the respondents in not accepting to take the alternative land admeasuring Ac.2-34 cents in Survey Nos.219/2 and 219/3 in lieu of notified land admeasuring Ac.7-50 cents in Survey No.326/1A out of the total extent of Ac.11-63 cents situated at G.Konduru Village and Mandal, Krishna District, is illegal and arbitrary. A compact block of Ac.9-94 cents, including the petitioner’s land admeasuring Ac.7-50 cents in Survey No.326/1A, was notified for the purpose of house sites. On instructions, it is submitted by learned Government Pleader for Acquisition, appearing for the respondents, that after conducting enquiry, objections filed by the petitioner were rejected and further steps were also taken. It is further submitted that at that stage, the petitioner has submitted representation to the effect that he has purchased the land admeasuring Ac.2-34 cents in Survey Nos.219/2 and 219/3, which is suitable for house sites, and as such, the same be acquired in lieu of his land admeasuring Ac.7-50 cents in Survey No.326/1A. Ultimately, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that inasmuch as the notified land admeasuring Ac.9-94 cents is required for accommodating the beneficiaries, the plea of the petitioner cannot be accepted. Though it is submitted by learned Counsel for the petitioner that there was also resolution passed by the Gram Panchayat objecting to the acquisition of the land in Survey No.326/1A, but it is to be noted that under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the Gram Panchayat has no say in the matter. When the authorities found that the land covered by Survey No.326/1A is suitable for acquisition, it is not open either to the Gram Panchayat or to the petitioner to suggest an alternative land. Moreover, the alternative land offered by the petitioner is only Ac.2-34 cents whereas the land, which is required and notified, is Ac.9-94 cents including the petitioner’s land admeasuring 7-50 cents. In that view of the matter, I do not find any merit in this Writ Petition, and the same is, accordingly, dismissed at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. _________________ R.Subhash Reddy, J Date: 11th February, 2010 lur