THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 27000 of 2009 Dated: 23.12.2010 Between: K.Tarak and another ..... PETITIONERS AND Government of Andhra Pradesh and others .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 27000 OF 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the proceedings of the 2nd respondent-District Collector, Srikakulam District, dated 04.12.2009, whereunder the Joint Director, Animal Husbandry, Srikakulam was directed to vacate the building, wherein the office of the Animal Husbandry is located, within 48 hours and shift the same to a private building, is arbitrary and illegal. It is claimed that the petitioners herein are engaged in Dairy farming and sheep rearing. It is stated that the Veterinary Polyclinic, which is located in the building in question, has been functioning for the past many years and it is useful for the petitioners for taking their animals to the clinic for treatment and it is also convenient for the public in general. It is further alleged that the impugned decision to shift the 3rd respondent’s office wherein the Polyclinic is functioning is under political influence. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and keeping in view the admitted fact that the building in question is owned by the Government, I do not find any justifiable reason to interfere with the impugned direction to shift the office of the Animal Husbandry to a private building. Even assuming that the shifting of the Veterinary Polyclinic would cause inconvenience to the petitioners, they could have made an appropriate representation before the District Collector for alternative arrangements for locating the polyclinic. However, they cannot maintain a writ petition to restrain the respondents from shifting the office of the Animal Husbandry itself. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, this shall not preclude the petitioners to request the 2nd respondent to make alternative arrangements for locating the Veterinary Polyclinic. If any such request is made, the same shall be considered by the respondents in accordance with law. No costs. ___________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 23.12.2010 Ivd