THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.15174 OF 2008 ORAL ORDER: The petitioner herein made a representation dated 23.05.2008 before the 1st respondent/District Panchayat Officer stating that the 4th respondent herein was attempting to make a layout of agricultural land unauthorisedly. On the basis of the said representation, the 1st respondent by memo dated 7.06.2008 called upon the 2nd respondent /Divisional Panchayat Oﬃcer to make necessary enquiry and submit a report. Alleging that no further steps have been taken thereafter, by respondents 1 and 2, and in the meanwhile, respondents 2 to 4 are likely to grant permission for layout as sought by the 5th respondent, the present writ petition is filed. The learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj under instructions stated that no layout has been sanctioned in favour of the 5th respondent in respect of the agricultural land as alleged by the petitioner. In the circumstances, no further enquiry is necessary in the writ petition. Accordingly, recording the statement of the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent /Dist rict Panchayat Oﬃcer to pass appropriate orders pursuant to the memo dated 7.06.2008 and communicate the same to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs. 08.08.2008. Kgr IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.15174 of 2008 Between: Pudi Krishna Murthy (died) represented by His L.R. (Son) Eswar Rao S/o. Late Pudi Krishna Murthy, R/o.Dibbagudivalasa Village, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Panchayat Officer, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 2 The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Parvathipuram, Vizianagaram District. 3 The Mandal Panchayat Officer/Extension Officer, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District. 4 The Village Secretary/Panchayat Executive Officer, Dibbagudivalasa Village, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 5 Sri Sai Vandana Township, Bobbili Branch, rep. by its Managing Partner Sri Dandu Subbaraju S/o. Rama Raju Door No.6-10-24/39, Madhuri Manar Apartments, Lawson's Bay Colony, Peda Waltair, Visakhapatnam Dist. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 herein threatening to give permission for layout to the 5th respondent for house sites is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against the principles of natural justice in spite of the 1st respondent has issued Proceedings Rc.No.7082008/A3 dated 7.6.2008 to the respondents 2 and 3 and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 not to give any permission/accord to the 5th respondent for his commercial activities as layout permission for house sites in the petitioner agriculture lands vide Sy.Nos. 381-8, 382-1, 382-3, 6, 12, 17, 385-7, 388-11 and 19, 145-7 and other lands situated a t Dibbagudivalasa Village, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. KARRI SURYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following: