THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.5966 of 2010 Dated:17.03.2010 Between: Gollamilli Sarveswara Rao, And another. …Petitioners And Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, And others. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.5966 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners are residents of VK Rayapuram Village and Gram Panchayat. Aggrieved by the action of the second respondent in seeking approval from the first respondent for exchange of Gram Panchayat land with the land of the fourth respondent they filed the instant Writ Petition. It is the case of the petitioners that the fourth respondent approached the Gram Panchayat for allotment of 60 square yards of land in Survey No.29 (Panchayat land) in exchange of his land admeasuring 145 square yards in Survey No.31/2 (private land). The petitioners allege that fourth respondent is proposing to construct a shopping complex in the entire extent of 360 square yards belonging to the Panchayat in the guise of exchange. The second petitioner submitted representation on 07.12.2009 to the first respondent. Even before the same could be considered the Gram Panchayat passed resolution on 03.12.2009 agreeing for the exchange. Based on the same the second respondent recommended to the first respondent for approval. The grievance of the petitioners is that only to help the fourth respondent the Gram Panchayat accorded to exchange costly Panchayat land with the land of the fourth respondent, which comparatively costs less. It is also the allegation that though the resolution is passed for exchange of 60 square yards of Panchayat land, in effect, fourth respondent is likely to raise shopping complex in the entire extent of 360 square yards in Survey No.29 belonging to the Gram Panchayat. The petitioners have not properly explained their locus standi to question the letter of the second respondent to the first respondent. Secondly, a perusal of the letter dated 05.02.2010 of the second respondent to the first respondent through the Commissioner of Panchayat Raj would reveal that when the resolution was placed before the Gram Panchayat eight members of Gram Panchayat supported and voted for the same and six Ward members opposed the resolution. Further, the second respondent also informed the Government that the allegation that 360 square yards of Panchayat land is being exchanged is false. Indisputably, the Government has not so far passed any order approving the exchange. As per the resolution of the Gram Panchayat the second respondent sent proposals for approval. Therefore, at this stage the petitioners cannot assail the Gram Panchayat resolution. It is always open to them to approach the Government and raise objections. Indeed as stated by them in paragraph 3, they already submitted a representation on 07.12.2009 to the Government. Therefore, the Writ Petition is misconceived. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 17.03.2010 vs