THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.14022 of 2002 WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN Between: Masa Jagadeeswaraiah, S/o. Venkata Subbaiah, aged about 45 years, R/o. Upparapalli Village, Sidhout Mandal, Cuddapah District. … Petitioner And The District Collector (Panchayats) Cuddapah, and others. … Respondents Order: Petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus to declare the Resolution dated 12-06-2002 passed by the Upparapalli Gram Panchayat as confirmed by the order of the District Collector, Cuddapah dated 13-07-2002. In the aforesaid Resolution, Gram Panchayat, Upparpalli had resolved to construct Panchayat Secretariat in S.No.920 of Upparpalli village. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, it is stated that the land in question where proposals were approved for construction of Panchayat building was alienated by the Revenue Department and several public institutions, namely, Telephone Exchange, Anganwadi School, Temple and Playground are situated in the surrounding area. It is further stated that the decision to construct the said building was taken in view of the fact that it was supported by majority of the members of the Gram Panchayat. It is also stated that construction of the said building was started on 21-07-2002 and completed on 18-02-2003. As much as the building in question has already been constructed, no direction as sought for can be given at this stage. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. __________________________ JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY. July 4, 2007 MRR