THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.23174 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner submitted an application to the 1st respondent on 01-04-2008, with a request to grant lay-out over his land, admeasuring Ac.2.33 guntas, in Sy.Nos.11 and 15 of Parigi Village and Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. The Gram Panchayat passed a resolution on 30-07-22008, refusing to sanction the lay-out, and the decision was communicated to the petitioner vide proceedings dated 04- 08-2008. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Petitioner contends that the reasons mentioned in the impugned order are totally irrelevant, and as long as the ownership of the land is not disputed, there is no basis for the Gram Panchayat to refuse the lay-out. The 1st respondent ﬁled a counter-aﬃdavit. It is stated that the petitioner had encroached a portion of Government land, and that the permission to put the land to non-agricultural use, was not obtained from the competent authority. It is also stated that the open places are not indicated. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent. Through the impugned proceedings, the Gram Panchayat has refused to sanction lay-out for the land of the petitioner. Alternative remedy, by way of appeal, is provided for under the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act. The petitioner has to avail the same. Even otherwise, having regard to the nature of objections raised by the Gram Panchayat, the petitioner can also resubmit the application, duly complying with the objections. Either way, the writ petition cannot be maintained. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner, either to avail the remedy of appeal, or to resubmit the application, duly complying with the objections. In case, the latter course is adopted, the 1st respondent shall examine the matter, and pass fresh orders. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ Dt.15-11-2008. L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. KO