THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.7613 of 2006 ORDER : The petitioner, claiming himself to be the grandson of the donor of an extent of Ac.0.04 cents of land in Sy.No.274/1A of Gundlapalli Village, Maddipadu Mandal, Praksam District, has filed this Writ Petition challenging the order of the 2nd Respondent-District Panchayat Officer, Prakasam District in Roc.No.446/2006(Panchayat)A2, dated 07-03-2006, wherein the 2nd Respondent has permitted the Gram Panchayat to construct a new Gram Panchayat Office in an extent of Ac.0.08 cents of land in Sy.No.43/A, as illegal. Heard the learned counsel. In brief the case of the petitioner is that his grand-mother donated an extent of Ac.0.04 cents of land for the construction of Gram Panchayat Office in the year 1977. The donation was for the specific purpose of constructing Gram Panchayat Office on the said land. The petitioner states that after the elections were conducted to the Gram panchayat in the year 2006, wherein 4th Respondent was elected as Sapranch, at the instance of the 4th Respondent, the Gram Panchayat passed a Resolution on 16-02-2006 to construct a new building on the land situate in Sy.No.43/A. The petitioner contends that the shifting of the building is on political considerations and the same is not in public interest. A perusal of the impugned order dated 07-03-2006 shows that the existing Gram Panchayat Office constructed on the land in Sy.No.274/1A was in dilapidated condition with cracked walls and roof. Therefore, for over two years, the office was functioning in the office of the Pilot Project Committee. On the permission granted by the State Government, the Pilot Project Committee allotted Ac.0.08 cents of land in Sy.No.43/A free of cost for the construction of the Panchayat Office in public interest. The Gram Panchayat, having regard to the fact that the existing building became unusable, besides being small, resolved to construct the bigger building. It cannot, therefore, be said that the shifting of the office is on account of political considerations. The petitioner cannot insist for the continuation of the office in the same place simply because the land was originally donated for that purpose. Public interest and convenience being paramount, which are within the domain of the authorities, the contention of the petitioner opposing the shifting of building should fail. There are no merits in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 23rd December, 2010, skmr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.7613 of 2006 Date : 23-12-2010 Between : G.Veerabhadrachari .. Petitioner and The District Collector, Prakasam, Ongole and 3 Others .. Respondents