IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SUNDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 24729 of 2008 Between: Duvvana Pydappanna, S/o. Suryanarayana, Hindu, 9th Ward Member, L.N. Puram Panchayat, Nellimarla Mandal, Visakhaptnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector (Panchayat Wing), Vizianagaram Dist. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vizianagaram Dist. 3 Sri Bommalata Suri, S/o. Appanna, R/o. L.N. Puram Gram Panchayat, Nellimarla Mandal, Visakhaptnam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents herein in not taking any action on the Representation made by the petitioner herein and the villagers of L.N.Puram Gram Panchayat, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District commencing from 9-7-2007 till 26-8-2008 regarding the illegal occupation made on Geddavagu and illegal construction on the Highway of Government Colony of L.N.Puram Gram Panchayat by the 3rd respondent herien as illegal, unjust and arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.E.V.BHAGIRATHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : O R D E R:- The petitioner asserts that he is a member of the 9th Ward of L.N. Puram Gram Panchayat. While so, the 3rd respondent illegally occupied Geddavagu and also the pathway of Government Colony situated in L.N.Puram Gram Panchayat, and without obtaining any sanctioned plan from the officials respondents, made illegal constructions therein. Then, the petitioner and the villagers of L.N.Puram made a representation, dated 26.08.2008 to the 1st respondent-District Collector by marking a copy of the same to the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer requesting them to take steps to remove the illegal constructions made by the 3rd respondent. Now, it is his grievance that the official respondents have neither taken any steps against the 3rd respondent for removal of the illegal constructions made by him nor passed any orders on his representation. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the 3rd respondent has illegally occupied Geddavagu and also the pathway of Government Colony situated in L.N. Puram Gram Panchayat and without obtaining any sanctioned plan, made some illegal constructions therein. Having regard to the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, if the unofficial respondent has really occupied Geddavagu and the pathway of Government Colony situated in L.N. Puram Gram Panchayat and made some illegal constructions therein, the petitioner, being the member of 9th Ward of L.N.Puram Gram Panchayat, has every right to raise this issue in the General Body Meting of the Gram Panchayat, but the petitioner, without raising this issue in the General Body Meeting of the Gram Panchayat, has approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to raise this issue in the General Body Meeting of the Gram Panchayat. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 12th June, 2009 bcj