THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.23796 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is the Sarpanch of China Turakapalem Gram Panchayat, Narasaraopet Mandal, Guntur District. An extent of 3 ½ cents of land in D.No.433/3 is said to have been gifted by one Shaik Gullapalli Mohammed Khasim, for the purpose of constructing an overhead tank. It is also stated that the Gram Panchayat passed a resolution on 15-09-2008, to the eﬀect that the overhead tank be constructed in the land D.No.433/3, donated by Mr.Khasim. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are proposing to construct the overhead tank at a far oﬀ place, and he seeks a direction to the respondents to construct the tank in the land in D.No.433/3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. It is the case of the petitioner that the construction of the overhead tank in Sy.No.433, which is in the middle of the village; would beneﬁt the residents, and contrary to the resolution of the General Body, the respondents are proposing to construct it, in a far off place. At the stage of admission, learned Government Pleader obtained instructions, and it is stated that the site was chosen, by the side of summer storage tank. The convenience of the villagers, and the cost involved, are the factors, which are required to be taken into account, while constructing an overhead tank. In addition to that, the hydraulic factors, viz., the distance of pumping, and the cost of pipelines etc., also need to be taken into account. This Court cannot express any opinion as an Expert Body. The petitioner can submit a representation to the respondents, indicating the various factors, including the convenience of the villagers, and the cost involved, in the matter of construction of the overhead tank. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that, it shall be open to the petitioner to make a representation to the respondents 2 and 3, narrating the grievance, including the resolution of the Gram Panchayat, and the respondents 2 and 3 shall take the same into account, before the work of construction of the overhead tank is commenced. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ Dt.13-11-2008. L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. KO