THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.18016 of 2009 DT.30.12.2010 Between: Gudur Gram Panchayat … Petitioner And Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by the District Collector, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District and another … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri Ghanta Rama Rao Counsel for respondents: AGP for Panchayat Raj The Court made the following ORDER: ORDER: At the interlocutory stage, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and disposal with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in interfering with the use of road laid by the petitioner from Gudur to Shameerpet Vagu, Bibinagar Mandal, Nalgonda District, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner is Gram Panchayat of Gudur, Bibinagar Mandal, Nalgonda District. It is claimed to have formed a road to facilitate the villagers in reaching their destinations by reducing the distances. On coming to know that part of the land, over which the road is laid, was a ceiling surplus allotted to seven persons belonging to SC/BC and other castes, respondent No.2 issued notices, dated 30.01.2009 and 27.01.2009, to the petitioner and the Engineering College Managements to explain why the road shall not be removed as the same was laid without the permission of the revenue department. In the counter affidavit filed by the Tahsildar, Bibinagar Mandal, it i s inter alia stated that the road was laid at the instance of the existing Engineering Colleges and that the same is illegal. That the President of Mandal Parishad, Bibinagar Mandal, its Territorial Constituency Member, Gudur and the students of Engineering Colleges represented respondent No.2 not to disturb the road with a request to permit them to use the same. That having regard to the above representations, the matter was reported to the District Collector, Nalgonda, respondent No.1, on 07.02.2009 and that suitable instructions are awaited. Inasmuch as the issue pertaining to the alleged unauthorized laying of road is stated to be engaging the attention of respondent No.1, I deem it appropriate that the said respondent takes a decision keeping in view the public convenience. Accordingly, respondent No.1 is directed to consider the report of respondent No.2 and take a decision after giving notice to the petitioner and other persons, such as, President of Mandal Parishad, Member of Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency, Gudur. Till an appropriate decision is taken, the existing road shall not be disturbed. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, the interim order, dated 02.09.2009, granted by this Court in W.P.M.P.No.23601 of 2009, shall stand vacated and W.P.M.P.No.23601 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) Date: 30.12.2010 VGB